Faith
Formation in the Catholic faith is the foundation of an Embers education.
At Embers, our goal is to give children a deep understanding of God’s love and nurture their life of faith so they may grow to love God and freely choose the good for themselves and for others. Our formation is faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.
How does a Spark learn the faith?
1. Experience
Students experience their faith by living it daily, both at home and at school.
2. Formation
Daily, your child is presented with the truths of the Catholic faith, communicated by a premier catechetical program.
3. Divine Filiation
Your child is presented with the truth of divine filiation, that he or she is a beloved and cherished child of God.
4. Piety
Students learn to embrace the tenets of the Catholic faith through participation in faith practices and traditions that are incorporated into the school days and which resonate with the natural piety that exists in children’s hearts.
Faith at Embers
Experience
Students’ learning environment and their school day incorporate Faith practices and traditions including weekly all-school Mass, daily prayers, and all-school rosaries, to name a few.
Formation
Our catechetical program aims to satisfying your child intellectual curiosity and answering his or her big questions: Who am I? Who made me? For what purpose? Where am I going?
Our Preschool students explore the Catholic faith with the Image of God (Ignatius Press) curricula, which highlights the creation of human beings in God’s own likeness. Through the Spirit and Truth resources from Sophia Institute, our Kindergarteners are introduced to the loving goodness of Jesus Christ. Beginning in 1st Grade, our students learn the Catholic faith through the Faith and Life Series, a premier catechetical program. This series tells the story of salvation from Creation to eternal life, continually pointing to Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. Through this nourishment in the truths of the faith, students are transformed and become disciples of Christ.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Montessori-based approach to Faith formation, supplements our faith formation program for students in Preschool through 2nd Grade. More information can be found on our Enrichment page.
Divine Filiation
Embers Academy is inspired by St. Josemaría Escriva, whose teachings encourage us to do ordinary things well for love of God. This well of optimism is presented to your child with the truth of divine filiation: that he or she is a beloved and cherished child of God.
Piety
Students learn to embrace the Catholic faith through practices and traditions that are incorporated into the school day and resonate with the natural piety that exists in children’s hearts:
- All-School Mass
- Prayers throughout the day (Morning Offering, Angelus/Regina Caeli, and Memorare)
- Visits to the Blessed Sacrament
- Weekly Confessions made available
- Classroom and All-School Rosaries
- Stations of the Cross during Lent
- Celebrations of major feast days & special events, such as Our Lady’s May Crowning
- First Fridays Devotion for 3rd-5th graders