Department Overview
Religious Studies Department Overview
Mr. Brett Minter, Religious Studies Department Chair
Mindful of our school mission and guided by our Catholic faith and values, by graduation, St. Anthony High School students will be "S-A-I-N-T-S":
SPIRITUALLY ENRICHED
- Reading the Bible and other spiritual resources
- Engaging in various types of prayer
- Growing in appreciation for the Eucharistic celebration
- Challenging one’s faith
ACADEMICALLY READY
- Gaining deeper knowledge of the Bible and Christian and Catholic Church Tradition
- Learning the content of faith in order to live as Jesus taught us
- Completing assignments that deepen one’s faith and understanding
INTELLECTUALLY EQUIPPED
- Knowing the basic aspects of Catholic faith
- Utilizing critical thinking skills
- Creating openness to other’s views
- Communicating tenets of the Catholic faith through rational explanation
NATURALLY EXPRESSIVE
- Appreciating God’s beauty and creation
- Accepting students’ natural abilities and talents
- Using one’s creativity in preparing assignments
TECHNOLOGICALLY PREPARED
- Researching effectively for multimedia that inspires one’s God-given gifts
- Practicing the efficient use of iPad and appropriate apps and ebooks
- Completing and submitting assignments electronically
- Communicating with proper email etiquette
SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS
- Deepening awareness of current issues related to social justice
- Serving and loving others in formal and informal ways
- Experiencing and respecting diversity
- Growing in compassion for others, especially classmates and their lives
- Respecting one’s teachers, classroom, and school environment