MASS

All the students in Gr. 1-6 have the opportunity to attend Mass during the week. Kindergarten students will attend Mass every other week. In helping the students to prepare and participate in the Eucharist, the faculty will follow the guidelines from the "Directory for Masses With Children" and "Sharing the Light of Faith". We encourage you to join us for these Masses whenever possible.

PRAYER

Prayer is important for everyone. Students will be exposed to a variety of prayer experiences to help them grow in prayer. Praying can be sustained in different ways and situations, over and beyond prayer formulas.

PENANCE

Occasionally the students will be provided with the opportunity to participate in a communal penance service for which they will be prepared. A penance service gives emphasis to the celebration of the reception of this sacrament, the affect our sins and failing have on the community; in other words, the social aspect of sin.

RELIGION PROGRAM

We are using the THIS IS OUR FAITH from Silver Burdett in Gr. K-6. These programs are consistent with the thrust of the National Cathechetical Directory. Each is designed to lead to an encounter with Christ, conversion of the heart, and experience of the Spirit in the Community of the Church. The teaching is life-centered and appropriate to the psychological level of the learner. There is a balanced approach to doctrinal content and faith response in prayer and service. Teachers will also have paraliturgies of scriptural celebrations with the students as well as praying the Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father. Common prayers help people pray together as a community. To help your child experience this in his/her home life, we encourage you to pray together. Your child will see prayer as a value in your life and will also be helped to learn these prayers.

ADVENT/LENT

Special emphasis is placed on the seasons of Advent and Lent. Students and staff will gather together for prayer services and activities which help prepare students for the Christmas and Easter Feast. A Seder meal is celebrated during Holy Week.

RESPECT FOR PROPERTY

God has given us the things of the earth for our use and we are asked to be good stewards. SS. Peter & Paul School belongs to you, the parishioners, and is maintained at great expense. We expect that all students will help take care of the building and all its contents.