Gospel Values Animating Catholic Schools

September – Charity and Simplicity

October – Faith

November – Service

December – Hope

January – Justice

February – Love

March – Reconciliation

April – Courage

May – Community

Prayer

Each morning, our school community begins with prayer.

On Mondays, we gather in Church for Morning Assembly.  We feel it is important that we gather as the One Body of Christ in our campus’ most sacred space.

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Morning Prayer is recited over the school’s intercom system.  Each week, a different homeroom is responsible for leading Morning Prayer.

On Fridays, we gather in Church for the Celebration of the Eucharist.  It is the most important part of the week and we look forward to sharing the Body of Christ with Fr. Jack!

Morning Prayer Outline
Petition of the Day
The Mark of Our Faith
Our School’s Mission Statement
The Apostles Creed
The Morning Offering
Scripture Reading of the Day
The Our Father
The Hail Mary
The Prayer to the Blessed Sacrament
The Mark of Our Faith

Service

Advent 

This past Advent, the Blessed Sacrament Catholic School community created an Angel Tree for the Retired Sisters of Divine Providence (CDPs).

   Through the generosity of our families, we were able to provide gifts for over 100 retired sisters living at Our Lady of the Lake.

Lent
During the Holy Season of Lent, the Blessed Sacrament Catholic School community collected 3,590 food items for those most in need.

The project, coordinated by the National Junior Beta Club, benefited Catholic Charities of San Antonio, the Blessed Sacrament St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and St. Alfonso Catholic Church.

Traditions

October
Blessing of the Animals
Daily Decade of the Rosary

November
Cards of Thanksgiving

December (Advent)
Campus-Wide Jesse Tree
First Reconciliation
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
Preparing the Manger
Christmas Program
Children’s Christmas Mass

January
Catholic Schools Week

February and March (Lent)
Cross of Love
Stations of the Cross
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Living Stations of the Cross

April
Regina Coeli
First Holy Communion

May 
May Crowning
Commissioning of the Grades

Students across grade levels are required to know certain Catholic prayers.  This ensures that our children understand their connection their ancestors and the Communion of Saints.

Kindergarten and First Grade
The Sign of the Cross
The Lord’s Prayer
The Hail Mary
The Doxology (The Glory Be)

Second Grade
Prayers Listed Above
The Apostles’ Creed
The Prayer to the Blessed Sacrament
The Act of Contrition

Third Grade
Prayers Listed Above
The Hail Holy Queen

Fourth and Fifth Grades
Prayers Listed Above
The Morning Offering

Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades
Prayers Listed Above
The Anima Christi

The Corporal Works of Mercy
1. Feed the Hungry
2. Give Drink to the Thirsty
3. Clothe the Poor
4. Shelter the Homeless
5. Visit the Sick and Imprisoned

The Spiritual Works of Mercy
1. Bury the Dead
2. Teach about God’s Love
3. Comfort the Suffering
4. Forgive Wrongs
5. Be Patient with Everyone