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Campus Ministry

As we come to know Truth in the person of Jesus Christ, we are drawn to the One who is Love itself. It is that Love that propels us outward in service, but first, it is that love that brings us before the Lord as His Beloved. It is in the intimacy of that encounter that our spiritual lives truly begin.

At St. Catherine of Siena Academy, the spiritual life of each student is directed toward bringing her into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, as a daughter of God the Father through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Morning Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance

Students lead morning prayer over the PA. The prayers are personal, written by each student in her theology classes. Many of these prayers are centered on a particular saint’s Feast Day, while others take on a personal tone. These prayers bless the day and bring greater awareness of God’s presence to living that day. Through recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance we embrace that we are “one nation under God,” allowing that principle to help us through the day make decisions in a manner which demonstrates the fact that we are daughters of God.

Liturgical Celebrations

As the Eucharist is the “source and summit” of our faith, daily Mass is an integral part of our day. We gather to pray and celebrate Mass daily as a community. Mass provides the space for students to take a break from the hustle of everyday life, come together with their sisters, and allow God to fill them with His presence and His peace.

Regardless of faith background, we invite every young woman who attends SCA into a relationship with Jesus Christ. In discovering God’s personal love for her, she discovers the fulness of her identity. Our students enjoy the time at Mass to rest in who God says they are, His beloved daughter.

All students are given the opportunity and training to be an integral part of the Mass as lectors and servers. Participation in the Mass through altar serving, reading, or playing and singing in the choir helps us to enrich our faith and challenging us to share our faith with others.

Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered after mass each day. During our Advent and Lenten Adoration, all students are given the opportunity during their theology class to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Adoration and visits to the Blessed Sacrament

Visits to the Blessed Sacrament and availability of spiritual direction are all daily opportunities to encounter Christ at St. Catherine. Adoration is offered to our students once a month and on special occasions (Holy Week, Lent, Advent). The sophomores, during their study of Church History, learn about and then participate in the Latin Mass.

Retreats

The retreat program is designed to invite students, faculty, and staff of all faith traditions to a more personal and active relationship with God. The retreat days provide experiences that encourage participants to recognize God’s presence: in their lives, within each other, and the greater world. These experiences offer the space and time to consider more fully where and how God is present.

Our four-year retreat program follows our mission statement of preparing our young women for college and beyond by nurturing her soul, intellect, heart, and imagination.

Freshman Retreat

Informally, the freshmen participate in a day-long retreat/orientation before school begins, as a means of beginning to grow in their sisterhood as a class. In the spring, and after the study of scripture during their theology class, the freshmen participate in a day-long retreat, intended to help each student further her relationship with Christ.

Sophomore Retreat

The sophomores continue their study of theology through the lens of church history. Their year culminates in an experience of the Latin Mass, celebrated in its entirety. In the spring they are provided with a day-long retreat, growing deeper in their love for Christ.

Junior Retreat

The junior retreat is typically held in the spring semester (May) with a focus on preparing our junior class to take the next step to be leaders of the school, leaders of the Faith for their sisters.

Senior Retreat

The senior retreat is a pivotal moment in the life of our young women as they enter their final months of high school. Their retreat is in mid-November, after the often-hectic college application process. The senior retreat allows our young women to re-focus and re-center themselves as we help them deepen their relationship with the Lord and strengthen their friendships through sisterhood-building activities. In the spring, a follow-up, “pilgrimage” is planned for your daughters.

“My family has had an excellent experience at this school so far. Beyond the beautiful new facility, I have been impressed with the teachers and the administration! They challenge the girls both academically and spiritually, they know them by name, and appear to have a genuine concern for each individual student. The school really feels like a family. As a parent, it is a blessing to me to know that my daughter is in such good hands when I drop her off everyday.”

SCA Parent

“I have been very impressed with the teachers at this school. They both challenge the girls academically and show true concern for them on a personal level as well.”

SCA Parent

“This high school builds the whole young woman intellectually, spiritually, and teaches the feminine genius approach to life. Amen!”

Chrissy

“SCA is authentically and unapologetically Catholic. It’s excellence in academics and athletics is rooted in its mission to pass on the beauty of the Catholic faith in a way that is relevant to the modern world. The result is a constant focus on the character and virtue of its students, challenging them to be the best version of themselves not just academically, but spiritually as well.”

SCA Parent

“[Teachers] care about the success of each student. They come early to help students and stay after school if necessary. They are a super dedicated faculty.”

SCA Parent

“Another thing I enjoyed about the school was the athletics. I played four different sports at this school and I had the same experience with all of them. The coaches really cared about me, not just how well I was performing and I was treated respectfully on and off the court. Further more, I felt that I was really being pushed physically and mentally during practice which I value in any activity.”

Alumna

“As a graduate of this school, I can attest to not only the strong education I received from SCA but also the strong foundation I was given in which I could build my own faith upon. I felt fully prepared for the ‘real world’ both academically and spiritually.” 

MaryKatherine

“I LOVE this school. The teachers are excellent. Because the students are so friendly, it’s easy to fit in and make friends even if you have had a tough time at other schools. There is virtually no bullying and it is a very friendly, positive environment. Highly recommended.”

Alumna, Class of '17

“The community service, the focus on virtuous living, and the sisterhood really instills compassion and respect for all of humanity.”

SCA Parent

“The school lives up to their mission statement by unlocking the feminine genius in the girls who go there and providing us with the opportunity to discover who we are meant to be.”

MaryKatherine