​​​​​Chaplain - Ms. Whitney
 

O’Neill Catholic Faith Formation

Chaplaincy

The Chaplain serves as a resource person for the faith-life of the school and is available to give personal guidance and direction in matters concerning faith. Chaplaincy includes working personally with students as well as coordinating morning prayers, Eucharistic celebrations, liturgies, and retreats.  The Chaplain’s office is located on the 2nd floor.

Liturgical Events

Liturgical events play an integral part in the mission of Catholic schools, which is to assist students in "the integration of faith and life on a personal and social level".  The purposes for liturgical events are:

• to allow students and staff to "step back" and reflect on the spiritual dimension of their lives;
• to help students integrate what they have learned in their Christian Ethics courses into daily life;
• to provide students and staff with a unique opportunity for spiritual growth and nourishment.

Liturgical Events include the following

Archbishop M. C. O'Neill Catholic High School is proud of its strong tradition of offering liturgical events that are creative, and enriching.  It is at these times that our school is most truly a "community of faith" celebrating God's presence in our midst and is most truly following our school motto, which is "Domini Dirige Nos" - Lord Guide Us.

• Retreats - tied to the Catholic Studies curriculum at each grade level.
• Liturgies of the Word - tied to the liturgical seasons of the church year and to major events in the school year.
• School Mass - will occur to enable the school community to come together in celebration of the Eucharist.

Liturgical Expectations of Students

• All students who attend a Catholic school are expected to attend and to participate to the best of their ability in all liturgical events celebrated by the school community.
• Students adhere to the same behavioral expectations at liturgical events as they would in the classroom.