Middle School Theology

All middle school students are given opportunities for personal prayer in our chapel, learning new ways to pray throughout the year. Students also assist with leading and serving at school-wide Masses and prayer services.

Grade 6

This year, we will focus on the life of Christ through the lens of St. Matthew. We will also be seeing clear ways that the Old Testament prophecies are fulfilled in the New Testament, and that Jesus did not come to abolish the law, but to fulfill. Through this, students learn how to more confidently navigate the Bible and pray with Scripture. Students will also present the Shadow Stations of the Cross during the Lenten Season, as we prepare our hearts and minds to contemplate the sacrificial love of Christ on the cross.

Grade 7

This year, we will focus on the life of Christ through the lens of St. Mark. This year is also the time for Confirmation preparation. Students will prayerfully discern their Confirmation sponsor, their Confirmation Saint, and write a spiritual autobiography as they prepare to receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit at their Confirmation. Confirmation is received in the Fall of 8th grade.

Grade 8

This year, we will focus on the Acts of the Apostles and the lives of the Saints. We will also focus on the biblical roots of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Students preparing to receive Confirmation will do so in the Fall of 8th grade. All students attend an 8th grade retreat day together, where they participate in prayer, talks, and fellowship.