Step on the campus any school day and the classrooms and hallways are filled with activities that bring to life a lived experience of the seven themes and teaching of Catholic Social Justice. Faculty and staff strive to provide an environment that blends the academic dimension of the school with the spiritual awareness of everyone being a child of God and made in His image and likeness. The intangible gift of faith becomes tangible as the school community worships God and through the worship reaches out to the community in corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
Sacramental preparation provides rich faith filled opportunities for spiritual growth through retreats, liturgies, meetings, and practices. While the sacrament is a personal encounter with Christ, the experience is always within community.
Overview of Religious Education Activities for 2020-2021 Saint Anthony Catholic School Year
September Activities
Altar Server Training for grades 4 – 8: Orientation TBA
October Activities
Opening Exercises – Schoolwide, during October and May, the students will pray one decade of the rosary on Mondays and Wednesdays. The prayers are student led and every student has a rosary.
November Activities
All Saints’ Celebration – Students in third grade will select a saint and will dress and present a report on the life of their chosen saint.
Teaching Safety Lessons – Monday, November 2, 2020
Thanksgiving Mass – Friday, November 20, 2020
December Activities
Advent Activities – Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) TBA, third through eighth grades
First Reconciliation – Second grade – Friday, December 4, 2020
Our Lady of Guadalupe – Students will present the message of Juan Diego and the Virgin.
Community Outreach Projects
Christmas Mass – Friday, December 18, 2020
Christmas Eve– Thursday, December 24, 2020, TBA - first grade students will present the Lessons in the Carols prior to 4:30 p.m. Mass.
January Activities
Confirmation Retreat – Saturday, January 23, 2021
February Activities
Catholic Schools Week – January 31, 2021 - February 1-6, 2021
Grandparents Day – February 5, 2021
First Communion Retreat – February 19, 2021
Ash Wednesday – February 17, 2021
Stations of the Cross – Fridays in Lent
March Activities
Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) –TBA, second through eighth grades
First Holy Communion – Saturday, March 6, 2021
Terra Nova Testing – March 1-5, 2021
Stations of the Cross – Fridays in Lent
April Activities
Holy Week Mass – Wednesday,March 31, 2020
Holy Thursday Mass – Thursday, April 1, 2021, 6:30 p.m. – Tentative- Second grade students come in their Communion Attire and participate in the procession.
Confirmation practice – Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
Confirmation – Friday, April 30, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
May Activities
May Procession/Crowning – Friday, May 7, 2021
Passing of the Torch – Friday, May 21, 2021
June Activities
Closing school Mass – Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Graduation Mass – Friday, June 9, 2021, 5:00 p.m.
