Spiritual Life

St. Paul Catholic High School provides a safe and nurturing faith-based environment in which students are encouraged to reach their full potential.

Monthly Mass

Every month our entire school community comes together to celebrate the Eucharist and join in praying for one another.

Assisting Campus Ministers

Assistant Campus Ministers (ACMs) are Christian, Freshmen through Senior students who, through their leadership and example and in close collaboration with the Campus Minister, work to strengthen and maintain a strong Catholic life at St. Paul Catholic High School. ACMs aid the Campus Minister with the St. Paul visitors, school liturgies, and promotion of community service. In addition to ministry in these areas, ACMs  strive to build up and nurture the Catholic life and mission of St. Paul Catholic High School through their words and actions both on and off campus. ACMs make a one-year commitment that begins in the summer and continues through to the end of the academic year.

Catholic transcript - spring 2026

Assistant Campus Ministers support a strong spiritual life during their high school years.

Story by Shelley Wolf
Photography by Bob Falcetti

Catholic Transcript Spring '26 Article

 

Weekly Mass

Every week a different sports team, club and advisory are assigned a Mass (after school) in the in the Rev. O'Brien Chapel bringing our community together to pray for each other in our different roles and activities.

divine mercy chaplet

The whole school is invited each Friday morning (7:30am) before school to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet. The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a beautiful Catholic prayer focused on God’s mercy, forgiveness, and trust in Jesus, given to the Church through the visions and writings of St. Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun who lived in the early 1900s.

The Chaplet is usually prayed using Rosary beads, but it is a different prayer from the Rosary. It takes about 5–10 minutes and a great way to start your day.

St. Paul’s Living Rosary

Each year our St. Paul community gathers to pray the rosary, led by students. Held in the school auditorium, students volunteers are asked to help pray the rosary in different languages. 

Worship

Prayer Services or a celebration of the Mass occur monthly for the entire school community (St. Gregory the Great Church OR our Auditorium). Mass and Eucharistic Adoration are available once a week in our chapel (Every Wednesday at 7:15am). Students also visit the chapel frequently as part of their religion class. Special occasions for prayer during Advent and Lent supplement the program. As a whole, these events encourage students to worship God “in Spirit and truth” (John 4:24). Students also have various opportunities throughout the year to participate in the worship activities of the wider Archdiocesan community.

celebration of sacraments of initiation

A new program being offered at St. Paul is for students in grades 10-12 who have not completed their Sacraments of Initiation. For those who are Catholic, this would include First Eucharist (as needed) and Confirmation. Also welcomed are those students who wish to become Catholic. We are here to support the parishes we serve and cannot put ourselves in competition with their sacramental programs.

Retreats

Each student is required to attend a yearly retreat with other members of their grade. The retreats are designed to enrich their relationship with God and their classmates as “companions on the journey.” Led by speakers who guide students in delving deeper into their faith, these days of rest feature a celebration of the Mass, as well as other opportunities to grow in community and worship. Themes of St. Paul retreats range from Christian identity to service, from the call to discipleship to theology of the body.

Campus Ministry

Built on the pillars of faith, formation, and fellowship, Campus Ministry endeavors to meet the daily spiritual needs of St. Paul students. During free periods and after school, students may meet in the Campus Ministry lounge for various activities, including faith reflections, discussions of the relevant moral issues of today, and community prayer. Consistently growing, the Campus Ministry of St. Paul is driven largely by student initiatives under the guidance of the campus minister.

Community Service

Each student at St. Paul is expected to understand and fulfill the Christian call to service at the school and within the wider community. Each grade has its own set of requirements monitored by the Religious Studies Department. Students are encouraged to go beyond the requirement of service in responding to God’s call to love one’s neighbor as oneself, and opportunities to do so are frequently provided by the school. These include visits to the soup kitchen, youth sports camps, an annual trip to Washington DC for the March for Life, and other diverse projects.