Our Religious Education Program
Academy of Our Lady has many goals for students in our religious education program:
- We will teach our students the importance of prayer and how to use the Bible.
- We will incorporate the values of devotion to our country, as well as respecting the traditions of diverse cultures.
- We will encourage our students to participate in charitable causes, as well as serving as volunteers in our community.
In addition to the goals above, the Religious Education curriculum at AOL prepares our 2nd grade students for First Communion and our 8th grade students for Confirmation. Our 7th and 8th grade students further explore their religious experience by participating in a retreat. All of our students at AOL participate in a monthly mass, where they are included in the preparation of the service. Students are given the opportunity to be altar servers, with guidance regarding the expectations and responsibilities of this service. Several times each year, AOL students receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Our religious education program is based on a thematic approach:
- August
- Welcome
- September
- Baptism & Labor Day
- October
- Mission, Columbus Day, Halloween
- November
- All Saints & Thanksgiving
- December
- Advent, Christmas
- January
- Peace, Martin Luther King
- February
- St. Patrick's Day and Valentine's Day
- March
- Lent, Retreat, Reconciliation, Way of the cross
- April
- Easter
- May
- Month of Mary, Communion, Confirmation, Mother's Day, Crowning-Rosary
- June
- Appreciation