Liturgy & Prayer

Liturgy

Students attend Mass weekly on Friday mornings at 9:00am 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