St. Maria Goretti High School

St. Maria Goretti High School has a vibrant, active campus ministry program that is designed to promote Catholic Christian living among our school community. The Campus Minister, in conjunction with the Religious Studies team, leads the department. This provides a team approach to Campus Ministry.
Campus Ministry encourages student involvement and input in all aspects of the program, including retreats, liturgies, and community service. Any student who has concerns of a spiritual nature can direct their concerns to the Campus Minister, Chaplain, or to the Religious Studies Team.

Liturgies

The school offers a wide variety of liturgies throughout the year. All services are held in the neighboring St. Ann‟s Church. Student participation is actively encouraged. A school mass is celebrated monthly. Every class is recognized at one of the masses throughout the year beginning with the Freshmen in September. Also, mass is available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m. for students who wish to attend St. Ann Church. Prayer services are celebrated throughout the year for special occasions. Opportunity for personal prayer is available at our Perpetual Adoration Chapel.

Prayer

St. Maria Goretti encourages all students to embrace prayer as an integral aspect of their daily lives. Each school day begins and ends with a school-wide prayer. The Angelus is said before lunch. All religion classes, assemblies, and athletic events begin with a prayer.

Recitation of the Rosary is offered every Tuesday at 7:30am.

Retreats

Student retreats are an important part of St. Maria Goretti’s overall spiritual program. The retreats are designed to provide the students with time to examine their spirituality and to bond with their individual class. The Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior retreats are composed of one day of prayer and reflection, while the Seniors attend a special four day retreat called Kairos.   Students are required to attend a class retreat for each year they are enrolled at Goretti.

Service

St. Maria Goretti takes seriously our commitment to educate students to be responsible citizens and active participants in the faith. To this end, each student is required to perform 25 hours of community service for each year he/she attends the school.

Many service opportunities are available through the school including a week-long Mission Trip. The SMGHS Service Club also provides opportunities for students to accrue service hours, spend time with classmates, and help a local non-profit organization.

Respect for Life

Each year, a group of students and faculty from Goretti participate in the January March for Life on Washington, D.C.

Campus Ministry Office

Pastoral care is available to students through the Office of Campus Ministry.

Any questions can be addressed to the Campus Minister, at (301) 739-4266 ext. 159.