Faith Formation
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Prayer
Our religious beliefs are expressed in and strengthened by daily communal prayer. Students develop an understanding and a love for the Church's daily worship. School prayer includes a prayer service each morning, prayer before and after lunch, and prayer at the end of the day. Faith experiences are an integral part of catechetics. Opportunities for Eucharistic Liturgies, Reconciliation, Stations of the Cross, Rosary, classroom prayer, and service to others are included. Community is at the heart of Catholic education, not simply as a concept to be learned, but as a reality to be lived.
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Liturgical Celebrations
Students attend Mass each Friday at 8:15 a.m. Students participate in the liturgy as readers, choir members, cantors, altar servers, and gift bearers. Prayer services are also held throughout the school year.
Students have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent and Lent each year.
During the Lenten season, students pray weekly Stations of the Cross.
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Sacramental Preparation
Preparation for the reception of the sacraments is an integral part of the ongoing process of faith formation and religious instruction at Saint Therese School. Preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist takes place in the second grade and preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation takes place in the eighth grade. Students in these programs participate in classroom instruction, parish retreat days, prayer services, and service projects.
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Service Learning
We promote in students the desire to respond to God’s call to serve the needs of others by giving of our time, talent and money. We pray for the strength to be a light to each other and to help those in need. We know that service to others is a hallmark of Christian living and we remember the words of Saint Francis of Assisi, "It is in giving that we receive."
Students at Saint Therese have many opportunities throughout the school year for service learning, a method of teaching, learning, and reflecting that combines academic classroom curriculum with meaningful service.
Throughout the school year donations are made to Chimbote, Appalachia, Saint Therese Food Bank, and local and national needs.
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