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 What is spirituality at St Gabriel's? What does it feel like? St. Gabriel's' Catholic identity is embedded in daily life at school. Belief in a loving God and a visible outreach to others is how we live our lives in the school community. Religious instruction is not one of memorizing answers from the Baltimore Catechism as was done decades ago in Catholic schools. Rather, it is the beginning of a carefully guided spiritual journey, where prayer, appreciation, respect, reflection, and a growing knowledge base intertwine. St. Gabriel’s affirms the virtues Christ exhibited as he walked the earth.
Although St. Gabriel's is a Catholic school, we embrace and honor the families of all faiths in our community, for their very presence enriches us all. Christians and non-Christians are more alike in their spirituality than they are different, and it is these essentials that we celebrate. As our St. Gabriel's graduates enter broader communities, we recognize that they will be working and living among many different cultures and faiths. We believe that their spiritual journey, begun with people of all faiths at St. Gabriel's, will engender a life-long appreciation for the many ways there are to worship God, and will enable them to live in peace and harmony with others.
“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different kinds of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.” (1 Corinthians 12:4-6)
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