Encountering Christ: A Sacramental Worldview
The Incarnation of the God-Man
God is not just the destination, but the Way. Fundamentally we teach that God satisfies our restless hearts that we have on this earth. Having become incarnate, He is the true form of what it means to be human. It is only through encountering Him that our identity is truly revealed.
We hope we do not only teach about God or how all subjects in the end point to Him, but that we allow Christ to form the soul of each student.
It is through the Sacraments that He invites us to participate in His Divine Life: “For the Son of God became man so that we might become God” (St. Athanasius).
Learning How to Encounter
Learning how to pray is deeply tied to learning what it means to be a Christian. We not only desire to teach that God is at the center of all that we learn and do, but also how to encounter Him.
We begin every morning with daily Mass because the Eucharist is the source and summit of our life. Heaven begins the moment that we see the real presence of God in the Eucharist.
Presence of Clergy
Being at Our Lady of the Valley Parish has given us the ability to invite priests into the daily life of the school. Students hear the homilies from the clergy daily (many which speak to their particular needs) and have the opportunity for Confession on a regular basis. Our students have valued getting to know priests as relatable and view them as their own spiritual fathers. As we build our own campus, we always welcome the presence of priests and hope to have priests assigned as spiritual fathers for the students and staff.
Encountering Witnesses: An Invitation to Journey on the Way
Our Teachers
Prayer. Wisdom. Zeal.
We asked our youth what they need to help foster their faith. So many responded that they lack living examples of people striving for holiness. Our response is to surround them with a community of vibrant teachers who witness that living the faith is possible as they reach college and beyond.
Prayer: Love for God. For each teacher that we bring on staff, we want to see that they Him. have an authentic prayer life. We want our youth to see that our teachers know the Person of Jesus Christ and have the desire to grow in their relationship with Him.
Wisdom: Love for Truth. Teaching is not only about the passing on knowledge, but also teaching the the art of living. We value in our faculty not only the expertise in their field of teaching, but have the capacity to show how it relates to life and the pursuit of the living God.
Zeal: Love of Souls. We desire that the teachers see what they do not as a job, but as a mission and vocation. The true purpose of this high school is to win souls for Christ.
Student Community
House System
Mentorship & Fellowship
When students arrive at JPIIHS, they are sorted into one of four student houses: St. Catherine of Sienna, St. Gregory the Great, St. Joan of Arc, and St. Thomas More. The houses create an environment where students can be in a smaller, more intimate community made up of students from each grade. Each house has at least two faculty members, house deans. Additionally, each student has one faculty/staff member as their personal mentor for the year, to help them reach their personal, academic, and spiritual goals.
Making Traditions
Founding a School Together
We value the courage our students have shown to embark on this journey of building this school with us. We desire to invite them to establishing school traditions that will last for years to come—to take pride that this school is theirs. Already, our current students have chosen our school mascot (go Thunder!), designed their own house crests, and formed their own system of student government.
Extracurriculars & Sports
Learning Leisure
Along with robust academics and faith formation, we desire to provide opportunities for students to learn and grow outside of the classroom. Extracurricular activities and sports provide the space for building virtue, working together, and expressing elements of themselves all while having fun.
Students are able to organize any student club they would like. Currently we have a service league, drama club, yearbook club, outdoors club, story-telling club, and island party club. We also support our students in playing any sport at the school of their choice until we have our own facilities and teams.
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HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8am-3pm* or by appointment.
* Staff are at Mass from 9am-9:30am
PHONE: 970-281-5269
LOCATION: Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church
1250 7th Street | Windsor, Colorado 80550