REVISED AUGUST 6, 2008, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 26, 2009

The Education of the young is an essential element in the transmission of life from one generation to the next and is, as such, one of the most important of human activities.  As Jacques Maritain said, "Education is not animal training, but human awakening."

Through education we pass on our culture and our heritage; we prepare our children for a meaningful and creative adult life; we form their intellects so that they can contribute to the human quest for a fuller grasp of the truth and at the same time live a life guided by the highest of moral ideals.

Since, as our Christian faith teachers us, human destiny transcends the limit of this world, Christian education is itself a transcendent endeavor.

Lord, open our minds to the truth, open our hearts to beauty and open our wills to goodness. Inspire us to a perpetual vision of greatness and a desire to fulfill all your promises in us.