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Faith

We are a community rooted in faith to nurture and develop Catholic Values. We embrace our role as Catholic educators to inspire every student to develop a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ. Through weekly mass, prayer, self-reflection, and acts of charity we inspire our students to serve others in the community and in the world.

  • Prayer begins and ends each day.
  • Religion is taught daily.
  • Prayer Partner Program engages older students in faith sharing projects with younger students.
  • Priests, deacons and seminarians cooperate with classroom teachers in religious instruction of students.
  • Students attend weekly Mass with their class.
  • Students in Grades 7 and 8 cantor or lector at the weekly Mass.
  • Students in Grades 5 through 8 serve as altar servers at weekly Mass and full school liturgies.
  • All school liturgies and prayer services commemorate many feast days and holy days.
  • Sacrament Preparation – First Communion (Grade 2), and Reconciliation (Grades 2, 3 or 4),
  • All grades organize liturgies, and students participate as cantors, lectors, greeters, gift bearers, or in the choir at full school liturgies.
  • Service Projects are planned and performed within and outside school and the community

“We, who are many, are one body in Christ.” – Romans 12:5

Our school theme reminds us of what it means to be precious: of great value, highly esteemed for some spiritual or moral quality; we are dear; we are beloved.

We believe every student is precious to God and that we are all here because this is where God intended for us to be.

We believe God has given every student different talents and gifts to build new knowledge, friendships, and community.

We believe every student is called to be a true model of Christ for all to see and for all to follow.

We believe in the role of school in the nurturing and development of children to be responsible citizens with servant hearts in this world. Service to others through prayer and acts of charity is not just something we do at St. John, it is who we are.

  • Food collection for the St. Vincent DePaul Society, SPAN, Little Sisters of the Poor and  Lighthouse Shelter in Annapolis.
  • Towel and washcloth collection for Happy Helpers for the Homeless with notes of prayer and encouragement
  • Sunrise Assisted Living outreach and visits
  • Baby item collection and prayers for mothers and babies in need at Mary’s Center
  • Meal preparation for homeless families residing at Sarah’s House
  • Money collection for Pediatric Cancer and Holy Childhood Association
  • Faculty participation in Catholic Charities Dragon Boat Race raising money and paddling for the DePaul House Senior Living
  • Shoe collection for Feet for Francis
  • Operation Gratitude
  • Food for the Poor collection to provide live animals for impoverished countries in Central America