Prospective Students - Faith Development

Faith Development

In addition to our focus on academic excellence, Bishop Baraga is committed to helping with the spiritual development of our students. While parents are the first and foremost educators of their children, as a Catholic school we strive to reinforce the Christian faith that is an integral part of our students' lives.

Religious education is a key element in our school's curriculum. While we teach the Roman Catholic Faith, we welcome students of all faiths. All students, however, are expected to participate in

We promote a positive community atmosphere. Bullying, harassment or disrespect is not tolerated.
We practice daily prayer in the classrooms.
We offer fully integrated religious education at all grade levels.
We provide sacramental preparation.
We involve every class in some level of community service and global outreach.

Students in grades Kindergarten – Sixth attend Mass in the school chapel twice a week on Thursday and Friday mornings at 8:30 a.m. and on other special days. We also welcome parents, grandparents, family members and parishioners to attend Mass in the school chapel. Third – Sixth graders actively participate in these Masses through the Readings, Prayers of Petition, being greeters and presenting the gifts at the altar.

religion classes and liturgical functions. We provide instruction and opportunities for growth and practice of Catholic, Christian faith in a number of ways: