Liturgy & Prayer
Liturgy
Students attend Mass weekly on Friday mornings at 8:30 a.m. at Saint Benedict Catholic Church, a block away from the school building. Reconciliation services are available for students at least twice during the school year, and Stations of the Cross are prayed annually during the season of Lent.
Prayer
The following schedule for instruction is used in accordance with the diocesan curriculum. In addition students are encouraged to practice personal prayer on a daily basis and continually grow in their relationship with Jesus.
| Grade | Prayer/Precept |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sign of the Cross Lord’s Prayer Hail Mary Doxology Prayer to Guardian Angel |
| 2 | Grace before Meals Grace after Meals Act of Contrition Law of Love |
| 3 | Apostles’ Creed Confiteor Simple Act of Faith, Hope, and Love |
| 4 | Hail, Holy Queen Ten Commandments |
| 5 | Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary Seven Sacraments Precepts of the Church |
| 6 | Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary Memorare Prayer of St. Francis |
| 7 | Nicene Creed Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Spiritual Works of Mercy Corporal Works of Mercy Holy Days of Obligation Gifts of the Holy Spirit Psalm 23 |
| 8 | Cardinal Virtues Capital Sins Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary Theological Virtues Principles of Catholic Social Teaching |