Holy Family Academy, including both the student and faculty body, will be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at the beginning of every school year. In August all registered families will receive a family packet that includes the Novena for Consecration to begin nine days before our Consecration Mass.
“The more we honor the Blessed Virgin, the more we honor Jesus Christ. We honor Mary only that we may all the more perfectly honor Jesus, since we go to her only to find the end we are seeking, which is Jesus.” St. Louis DeMontfort
Because our school attends daily Mass, we have the opportunity to receive Jesus in the Sacrament of Holy Communion every school day. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available most Mondays and Fridays.
Preparation programs for First Confession and First Communion are in second grade. In addition to classroom preparation, there are two retreats that students are expected to attend, one for Confession, the other for Communion. Students make their First Confession in winter and their First Communion in spring.
Students are required to memorize grade level prayers. In addition, all students pray the following daily:
Sign of the Cross (said in Latin before and after all prayers)
In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen
Morning Offering
O My Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all of the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation of sin and unity of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer, in particular those recommended by our Holy Father this month. Amen
Prayer for Purity
O Mary, model of pure love, obtain for me the grace I need to safeguard the purity of my body, my mind, and my soul. Amen
Angelus
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to Thy Word.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
V. And the Word became flesh.
R. And made His dwelling amongst us.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
E. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an Angel, may, by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of the Resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen
Meal Prayer
Bless us O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ our Lord. Amen
Regina Coeli (prayed in place of the Angelus during the Easter Season)
V. Queen of heaven, rejoice!
R. Alleluia!
V. For He whom thou did bear,
R. Alleluia!
V. Has risen as He said,
R. Alleluia!
V. Pray for us to God,
R. Alleluia!
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary!
R. Alleluia!
V. For Our Lord has risen indeed!
R. Alleluia!
Let us pray:
O God, Who, through the Resurrection of Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, did determine to fill the world with joy; grant we beseech Thee, that through the Virgin Mother Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.