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St. Philip School School philosophy exists in every aspect of school life. All that we do is based on our philosophy of who we are as an educational entity endeavoring to instill a Catholic life and quality education in the young people whom we serve. We believe in the holistic approach to education exemplified through the teaching of religion and gospel values. St. Philip School provides a versatile program which recognizes the uniqueness of all individual students and incorporates this into the curriculum.
Students attend Mass regularly with the whole school and as a class. The students participate in planning the liturgy, act as lectors, altar servers and some participate in the choir. Formal instructional programs for reception of the sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation are part of the curriculum of the appropriate grades and the students are given the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation with their class at least twice a year. The entire student body joins in prayer and reflection at the beginning of the school day with the principal over the public address system.
G.R.A.C.E. Program
The students also experience
many forms of traditional Catholic worship in the G. R. A. C.
E. Program. Gifts Re-Affirming a Catholic
Education, is a special project that has the dual purpose
of fund raising while giving the children the opportunity to gather
once a month and experience many of traditional Catholic forms
of religious expression while praying for those who support the
school or who are in need of prayer. School families, parishioners,
or friends may request remembrance in the monthly G. R. A. C.
E. celebration by sending a note to the school office or by picking
up a form near the ramp entrance of the church. The person requesting
prayers for a living or deceased loved one will in turn receive
a card appropriate for the request (recent death,anniversary of
death,new baby, wedding anniversary, birthday, special achievement
or occasion, thank you, special intention,mother's day, father's
day) to and to the person to be remembered or his family. The
names of both the person enrolled and the donor are published
monthly in the parish bulletin.There is no set amount requested
for a donation and funds from this program go directly to support
school projects.There is a monthly paraliturgical service at which
the students pray by name for the intentions of both the donors
and those enrolled. The prayer services include rosary, benediction,
stations of the cross, novena, liturgical dance, meditation, exploration
of the lives of the saints and other traditional forms of Catholic
worship.
G.R.A.C.E. (Gifts Reaffirming A Catholic
Education) programs are held monthly throughout the school year.
Donors may make a donation to the school in the name of someone
in need of prayer. The children then pray for the intentions of
these donors during the topical programs. The programs tentatively
scheduled for the 2006 -2007 school year include:
September - Blessed Mother's Birthday - September 8 - 12:20
October - Respect Life / Living Rosary - October
9 - 12:20
November - Angelway Virtue (Courage) - November
22
December - Christmas Novena - December 22
January - AngelwayVirtue (Honesty) - Catholic Schools Week - January 30 , 7:00pm
March - Angelway Virtue (Perseverance)/Stations of the Cross -March
30
April - Angelway Virtue (Stewardship) - April 16
May - May Crowning and Mother's Day - May 14
June - Father's Day - June 5
(All GRACE services are held at 12:20pm in
Church unless otherwise indicated)
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