Faith Formation
Holy Spirit School is a ministry of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. It is built on Catholic tradition and the fundamentals of faith in God, affirming the human dignity of all, and building solidarity within our community. Holy Spirit encourages all members of the school community to show a respect and concern for one another and to use their many gifts for the benefit of the community and the world.
Prayer & Worship
Prayer is an important element throughout our school day. Through prayer, we strive to raise the conscious awareness among our students of God’s presence within themselves, each other, and the entire school community. Examples include:
Weekly Mass for students
Morning prayer during announcements
Prayer before lunch
Holy Day Masses
Stations of the Cross
Sacraments
We believe that Christ instituted the sacraments and that they provide us grace. Catholics believe that Jesus gave us these wonderful signs we call sacraments and through the power of God’s love his grace calls us to action.
Holy Spirit students have the opportunity to receive the Eucharist on a regular basis at weekly school Masses. Students also have the opportunity to go to confession during Advent and Lent.
Catholic Social Teaching
Catholic Social Teaching is an integral dimension of the educational process that students experience at Holy Spirit. We challenge our students and the entire school community to live in a socially responsible manner. Teachers regularly bring Jesus’ worldview into instruction by asking the questions, “What does Jesus tell us about this? What does Scripture tell us to do?
Some of our social justice projects include:
Learning about hunger issues and packing meals for Feed My Starving Children
Learning about the children at the Resurrection Orphanage & Center of Nekemte and supporting them by raising money so then can purchase computers and a sewing machine
Learning about our world and advocating for using resources wisely
Hosting food drives for Neighborhood House