Virtues of the Month
School year 2009-10
The theme for our 2009-10 school year is "A Call to Holiness." Pope John Paul II stated that "true holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life in the family, at school and at work and in social and political involvement."
The St. Gregory the Great School Community strives to "incarnate the Gospel in everyday life" by taking the call and challenge of Jesus seriously to become his disciples. During our school in-service week, time was spent discussing the meaning of "disciples" which led to developing a listing of possible Christian virtues for us to consider for our "Virtue of the Month" focus.
Virtues are firm habits to do what is right and good. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that "a virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good. It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best himself." (CCC 1803)
Virtues open us up to a good and meaningful life. They guide us to live morally, control our emotions and avoid what is sinful. In doing so, virtues help us become "fully human" and tap into the rich potential given to us by God. These are the virtues that we will live as a school community this year.
Our virtues have been formed from the acronym DISCIPLES.Click on virtue for selected student names.
| September | Diligence |
| October | Industriousness |
| November | Service |
| December | Compassion |
| January | Integrity |
| February | Patience |
| March | Loyalty |
| April | Empathy |
| May | Selflessness |