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FAITH
focus on Faith As a Catholic school, faith plays an important part in the lives of all our students. We offer an education strengthened by faith, prayer and service to others. Every student is required to take a religious studies classes and prayer is an integral part of these classes. Students learn the value of prayer in their lives through practice, meditation, contemplation, music, journaling, traditional prayers and service. Our goal is to challenge each individual to grow in their personal relationship with God, while learning about faith, the Church, and the world in which we live.
Students offering prayers at a service in honor and recognition of International Peace Day September 21, 2018.
Students, faculty and staff reflect on first week at Pope Francis Preparatory School (Contributed by iObserve.org)
More than two years of hard work and very detailed planning resulted in a successful first week at the new Pope Francis Preparatory School on Wendover Road. The new $55 million, 122,000 square foot facility opened its doors on Monday, Aug. 27, to more than 335 students. Springfield Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski celebrated the first Mass in the state-of-the-art theater, encouraging students to make the most out of their Catholic school education. Bishop Rozanski told iObserve, “We began the year with a Mass, asking for God’s blessings and the Holy Spirit’s guidance for all our students. May this year be filled with
