Spiritual Life

The Central Catholic community gathers for Sacred Liturgy and other forms of prayer. These are sacred times for our school community and ought to be treated as such. The expectation is that all students engage and grow in their spiritual life (relationship, identity, and mission/vocation). All members of the Central Catholic community are expected to be present, participate, and be respectful in both dress and behavior. Disrespectful and irreverent actions and behavior will not be tolerated. Full participation and spiritual and human growth is greatly encouraged.

Students are required to attend these religious services and are expected to participate actively and behave appropriately.

Seniors are required to attend Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation exercises unless they are specifically excused by the Principal.

Daily Mass is celebrated. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in this opportunity to begin their school day. Mass times and locations will be published at the start of the school year by the Lasallian Mission and Ministry Office. 

At the beginning of each day the entire school community takes time to remind ourselves that we are in God’s Holy Presence, and we remind ourselves of our relationship with God, our identity in God’s eyes and the mission he has uniquely created for each of us. During this important time, students are to stand, behave appropriately, and participate. Immediately following the prayer, students will remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. In addition, teachers remind students at the beginning of each class that they “are in the holy presence of God.” During the beginning of 6th period the entire school will pray the daily Angulus.

During Advent and Lent, students are provided opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the school day. Individual reconciliation is available from the school chaplain upon request.

The Campus Ministry Program offers students several opportunities to reach out to the larger community. At least three organized drives help the less fortunate. These experiences help students to learn the importance of putting faith into action.

Saint John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Christian Brothers) and Patron of Teachers, is also the patron of Central Catholic. We celebrate his feast day on April 7th. Our prayers usually conclude with a request for his intercession, “Saint John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us,” before we recite the Brothers’ traditional invocation, “Live, Jesus, in our hearts forever.”