“My second-grade daughter asked her teacher the proper way to hold her hands when receiving First Holy Communion. Her teacher suggested she make a throne with her hands to receive the Eucharist.  What a beautiful and meaningful way to teach a young child the sanctity of this Sacrament.”

Sacraments

Religious instruction, weekly Mass, prayer, sacramental preparation and the Virtues Program are the cornerstones of building the faith community.

Preparation for and receiving the Sacraments are unique aspects of faith formation at Saint Agnes Catholic School:

• Second grade students spend the school year preparing for the Sacraments of Penance and First Holy Communion. These young students lead school-wide prayer each morning and afternoon. A highlight of this preparation is Jesus Day, when the students, teachers, and parents celebrate an entire day of hands-on activities with crafts, baking, planting flowers, and visiting the Perpetual Adoration Chapel.

• Confirmation preparation begins in 7th grade with 8th graders receiving the sacrament of Confirmation in the Fall. The Gift of the Holy Spirit, given in a new outpouring in Confirmation, prepares these students to the school in the Nativity Christmas Prayer and Living Stations of the Cross.

• School-wide penance services are offered quarterly during the school year.