"Community is at the heart of Christian Education not simply as a
concept to be taught but as a reality to be lived" (To Teach as Jesus
Did: A Pastoral Message on Catholic Education, 23). Although
the responsibility for spiritual and moral leadership rests with the
principal, the principal must be able to rely on a unity of conviction
and purpose in the entire faculty if a genuine community of faith is to
be achieved. Religious activities at the elementary school level and
campus ministry at the high school level are paramount in fostering this
community climate in schools, in the gospel spirit of freedom and love.
The Liturgy Coordinator, appointed and supported by the principal, helps
create, promote, and oversee multiple opportunities for prayer,
liturgy, celebration of sacraments, retreats, peer ministry, and
Christian service programs. The active involvement and cooperation of
faculty and students support these endeavors.
