Faith Formation (Mass, Prayer, Other Liturgies)
The Church's (and thus the school’s) mission is that of evangelization through which the gift of faith given by God is nurtured and developed. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, in all its locations, continues Jesus' mission and ministry by proclaiming the message of Jesus, creating community, worshipping as the people of God, and serving all of God's people.
All members of the Church, from the youngest to the oldest, are on a faith journey. The Church supports this journey through evangelization and religious instruction/catechetical ministry.
"At the heart of catechesis we find, in essence, a Person, the Person of Jesus of Nazareth, the only Son from the Father…who suffered and died for us and who now, after rising, is living with us forever" (Catechesi Tradendae, 5).
To catechize is "to reveal in the Person of Christ the whole of God's eternal design reaching fulfillment in that Person. It is to understand the meaning of Christ's actions and words and of the signs worked by him" (Catechesi Tradendae, 5).
Catechesis aims at putting "people…in communion…with Jesus Christ: only he can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit and make us share in the life of the Holy Trinity" (Catechesi Tradendae, 5).
The school’s faith formation program includes: weekly Mass, daily prayer, religion instruction following the ADLA’s curriculum standards.
