One cannot be separated from the other. Each day begins and ends with prayer, and many other opportunities for prayer occur throughout the day. The prayerfulness of an ordinary school day establishes early in a child's learning career, an important relationship with Christ. Frequent school liturgies and prayer services bring the entire school community together and greatly enrich each child's perception of Church as both a personal and a communal experience. The faculty, too, is called to prayerfulness.
Teachers often pray together for each other's intentions.
The Mass, our greatest prayer, is at the core of our spiritual being. Parents are encouraged to join their children in worshiping together at school liturgies. A beautiful component of a Catholic school is that adequate time is provided for sacramental preparation celebrated by the entire community. All students are aware of those who are receiving Christ for the first time or who are preparing for reconciliation. The richness of community is extended when awareness and rejoicing are shared by all.