Catholic Identity Holy Family Catholic School
TEACH THE MESSAGE · Daily religious education classes · Textbook series presents significant depth in terms of scripture · A reasonable amount of class assignments and projects at each grade level · Uniform curriculum is in total compliance with Archdiocesan religious Education standards. Classrooms contain a Bible for each student in all grades. · Parish priest in classrooms at all grade levels throughout the year · Sacramental Preparation programs for parents & students in Grades 2 · Annual school-wide theme and seasonal themes developed by liturgy committee to focus upon Christian behavior · Catholic Family Services counselors scheduled annually for classroom presentations/workshops regarding appropriate Christian behavior vs. bullying · ACRE tests as annual assessments (Grades 5 & 8) · Faith integration throughout the curriculum
COMMUNITY · Active mission committee that plans the annual school-wide mission calendar and its various activities. · Outreach to local community: · Food Pantry · Thanksgiving Food Drive · Christmas Clothing & Food Drive · Clothing drive · Mission Penny Drive · Students make Christmas Cards for use in area nursing homes & adult day care facility · National outreach: · Hurricane relief efforts · Jump Rope for Heart (American Heart Assoc.) · International outreach
SERVICE · Students serve as Mass servers, cantors, choir members, lectors, petition readers, gift bearers & signers. (Kindergarten through Grade 8) · Student assistance at school for various projects and programs
PRAYER & WORSHIP · Student led prayer throughout the day · Weekly mass · Prayer services (Kindergarten and other grade levels) · Sacramental Preparation programs for parents and students · Christmas stations (Advent) · Eucharistic Adoration · Living Rosary · Stations of the Cross · Devine Mercy Chaplet · Seder Meal · Blessing of the Throats (Feast of St. Blaise) · Blessing of the Pets (Feast of St. Francis) · Distribution of ashes (Ash Wednesday) · Holy Days of Obligation · Catholic Schools Week – Sunday Service
MORAL FORMATION · Daily prayer throughout the day · Daily religious education instruction · Weekly student liturgies · Sacramental Preparation programs · Pastor provide religious instruction in a variety of classrooms/grade levels · Eighth grade participates in annual archdiocesan essay contest · Classroom Bibles (a Bible for each student in Grades 3-8) · Presentations/workshops regarding appropriate Christian behavior vs. bullying · Annual school-wide theme and seasonal themes developed by liturgy committee to focus upon Christian behavior |