"In a nutshell, therefore, an authentic education is that which teaches us that truth is real and is present most fully in the Real Presence of Christ in the cosmos, and, following logically and theologically from this Reality, it is an education that teaches us to be more fully human, more fully the person we are meant to be, by becoming more like Christ who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life."   - Joseph Pearce

OUR CATHOLIC IDENTITY

According to the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education, “In a Catholic school, everyone should be aware of the Living presence of Jesus the ‘Master,’ who, today as always, is with us in our journey through life as the one genuine Teacher’, the perfect man in whom all human values find their fullest perfection”. Therefore, each school day at St. Mary’s Catholic School begins with the celebration of the Mass and/or Morning Prayer service so that every student and faculty member begin the day with the Teacher in order to learn from Him and, with the grace given through the Eucharist, model their lives after Him.  

The education at St. Mary’s Catholic School serves a two-fold purpose:

• to educate students so that they can live ennobled lives of service and witness to the truth of Jesus Christ in this world
• to prepare them to be citizens of the next world

Our education is aimed towards development of the whole person: intellectual, spiritual, and moral. Each subject is taught with the Catholic worldview of the dignity of all human life and the truth that happiness comes only through Jesus Christ. This worldview permeates our discussions across the disciplines. It reveals that faith and reason are not opposites but, in fact, are complements that lead us to a depth of understanding about ourselves and the world.

A SCHOOL, A PARISH, A FAMILY
A Catholic community stands for high standards and second chances. We are followers of Jesus Christ, who lived 2000 years ago and taught His disciples to live a life of outstanding care and concern for one another, to uphold the highest standards of morality, and to offer forgiveness and compassion to those who acknowledge their inability to live out these ideals consistently.

We believe that Jesus was more than a great moral teacher – that He was God walking among us as a human being. The night before He died He shared a ritual meal of bread and wine with His followers and said “This is My Body – This is My Blood – Do this in memory of Me.” Ever since, Catholics have celebrated the Mass, the re-presentation of the Last Supper of Jesus. We believe that when we receive Holy Communion, although what we eat and drink looks, feels, and tastes like bread and wine, it is in God’s sight the actual Body and Blood of Jesus.

We believe that within God, there are three distinct identities which we call Persons – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – yet these are united so closely with one another that we can still proclaim that we believe in One God. We believe that many people who have lived good lives on earth are now saints with God in heaven, and pre-eminent among them is Mary the Mother of Jesus. We believe that we can invite these saints, and also the angels created by God, to pray for us in God’s presence.

We are ordinary people who strive daily to live up to the teachings of Jesus and to worship Him each week.  What we have in common is that we believe that God is real, that the Catholic Church on earth enables us to worship and receive God’s teaching in the way most pleasing to God, and that, despite our weakness, we continue the struggle to live as followers of Jesus in the face of the difficulties and temptations which surround us.

Treasures of Faith VBS

St. Mary's is more than just a school. It's about family, community, and forming faithful beings who grow closer to God and those around us as we walk together on a journey toward our eternal home. See additional options to grow in Faith Formation through

• Catechesis
• Youth Ministry
• Adult Formation
• EIM
• Family Faith Resources
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

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