Religious Activities
As a Roman Catholic school, St. Agnes' Academy observes the church's holidays and celebrates it with the Holy Eucharist (Mass). The school also celebrates Mass every first Friday of the month.
The Agnesians hold a triduum which means three-day prayer on the feast of their three main patron saints, St. Benedict, St. Scholastica and St. Agnes, respectively.
The Angelus is being recited everyday before lunch by the whole school. And everyone is expected to remain silent (if not reciting the prayer aloud) and movement is discouraged while the prayer is being recited.
Every Monday, a Morning Praise is being held in the Grade School and High School Quadrangles, and from Tuesday to Friday, the High School Department practices Lectio Divina, wherein you will read and reflect on a bible passage/s.
Every Second Tuesday of the month, the students have their Basic Ecclesiastic Community or Faith Sharing wherein a bible passage is being given to reflect on and they share their experiences, reactions, etc. to the other students.
After recess, there is a two-minute silence to prepare the students for the next class. And another two-minute silence after lunch before they pray the Midday Prayer.
At dismissal, the St. Benedict's Prayer for Peace is being recited before the students go out of the classroom.
The school also has a Student Involvement Program wherein the students participate in outreaches, etc.
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