| Strengthening faith through prayer, worship, and community. | LITURGY, PRAYER, SACRAMENTS & FAITH FORMATION |


Encounter Christ. Celebrate our faith.
Grow together.
Students deepen their connection to God and nourish their spirituality throughout the school day and academic year through numerous activities, such as:
- Monthly School-wide Masses throughout the year
- “First Friday” Mass before school in our Chapel monthly
- Eucharistic Adoration monthly, with additional opportunities for quiet prayer in Chapel
- Daily recitation of the Marianist Three O’Clock Prayer
- Reconciliation offered during Advent and Lent
- Whole school prayer services for special liturgical and school celebrations
- Whole school rosary several times a year as well as a May Crowning in the Spring
- Rosary recitation with Marianist LIFE leaders
- Five Minute Prayer once per week directly after school on Wednesday afternoon
- Weekly Lectio Divina in Campus Ministry Office
- Small faith sharing groups (sodalities)
- Opportunities for participation in the liturgy, including choir, musicians, lectors and altar servers
- Training and installation for seniors as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
- Opportunities to attend Akron's "First Friday" Catholic speaker series
- Weekly morning Mass and breakfast before school
- A variety of summer engagement prayer and fellowship opportunities, such as online guided prayer, weekly "Hallowed Grounds" meetings at local coffee shops, and a summer Kairos alumni gathering
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