Faith Formation

Vianney’s Faith Formation Program strives to walk with the Golden Griffins on their faith journey. In order to bring them closer to understanding and living the mission of Jesus Christ, we hope to help the students of St. John Vianney High School to find Jesus in their lives, to form their faith and to strive for spiritual excellence. The Faith Formation Department encompasses active liturgy, prayer, retreat and community service programs in which the entire student body participates throughout the year. With the Marianist mission of the Blessed William Joseph Chaminade as our model, we hope to empower the Golden Griffins to assume ministerial leadership in our school and our community, and thus to answer Jesus’ call to “go forth and make disciples of the nations.”

The Faith Formation staff is made up of Ms. Mary Kay Fitzpatrick (Director), Mr. Matt Dailey, and Fr. Tim Kenney, S.M. Their offices are located in the Campus Ministry Center, or the “Family Room.” The Family Room is a comfortable space with ample room for planning sessions and prayer meetings. It is open daily from 6:30 to 4:00, and its door are open to all students. All students are encouraged to stop by.

 Mass and Retreat Dates for 2011-12

• Sept 1 Sophomore Retreats 1 and 2
• Sept 2 Sophomore Retreats 3 and 4
• Sept 8 Opening of School Mass (Feast of the Birth of Mary)
• Sept 11 Grandparents’ Day – 9:30 Mass
• Sept 17 Tent City Project (6:30 pm – 6:30 am)
• Sept 22-23 Junior Retreats 1 and 2

• Oct 2 Mother-Son Mass 9:30
• Oct 5 Homecoming/Spirit Mass
• Oct 17-19 Kairos 1

• Nov 1 All Saints Day
• Nov 14-15 Junior Retreat 3
• Nov 22 Thanksgiving Mass
• Nov 30-Dec 2 Kairos 2

• Dec 6 Blood Drive
• Dec 8 Immaculate Conception
• Dec 12-13 Reconciliation

• Jan 19 Chaminade Mass
• Jan 20-24 Pro-Life March in DC
• Jan 25-27 Kairos 3
• Jan 31 Marianist Heritage Awards

• Feb 9-10 Junior Retreat 4
• Feb 22 Ash Wednesday
• Feb 23-24 Vocation Retreat (with Chaminade and St. Mary’s)

• Mar 6 Blood Drive
• Mar 12-13 Reconciliation
• Mar 16 Faculty Retreat
• Mar 28-30 Kairos 4

• Apr 1-2 Lenten Retreat
• Apr 5 Lenten Prayer Service (1/2 day of school)
• Apr 12 – 13 Freshman Retreats
• Apr 27 Junior Ring/SSP Commissioning

• May 11 Senior Mother Son at St. Mark’s (9:30)
• May 18 Baccalaureate (7 pm)

The Three O’Clock Prayer

Lord Jesus,

We gather in spirit at the foot of the Cross
with your Mother and the disciple whom you loved.

We ask your pardon for our sins
which are the cause of your death.

We thank you for remembering us
in that hour of salvation
and for having given us Mary as our Mother .

Holy Virgin, take us under your protection
and open us to the action of the Holy Spirit.

Saint .John, obtain for us
the grace of taking Mary into our lives, as you did,
and of assisting her in her mission. Amen.

May the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit
be glorified in all places
through the Immaculate Virgin Mary.