Faith Life
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Curriculum grounded in scripture designed to teach students morals, values and good character traits and go on to lead faith-filled lives. That’s how our Catholic faith is lived out at Lourdes Academy in Oshkosh.Through thoughtful discussions, classroom prayer time and religious education, we strive to develop lifelong faith formation in all our students.
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Contact Us
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fr.ripleylourdes.todayChaplain -
ncarneylourdes.todayPastoral Youth Minister
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Lourdes Academy offers many ways for spiritual growth including:
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Daily prayer and faith integration. Every school day starts with prayer, along with discussions of faith and prayer integrated in all classes throughout the school day.
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Weekly rosaries and class Masses. Students participate in their faith by leading weekly Mass, starting with our 4-year-old kindergarten students.
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All-system Masses. At the start of school and during Catholic Schools Week, students at all grade levels gather to celebrate Mass together.
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Outside-of-school prayer gatherings. Every Friday before school, high school/middle school students are invited to gather in the chapel to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
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Kindness Connections. A program at the elementary school created to help young students put faith in action.
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Annual Eucharistic Procession. At the beginning of each school year, Lourdes Academy students participate in a Eucharistic Procession from St. Jude Parish to Lourdes Academy—bringing the Eucharist back home to the high school/middle school chapel.
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Tuesdays With Mary. Tuesdays with Mary was founded by five graduates as a ministry for male high school students, teachers and parents who strive to be Jesus Christ’s followers through prayer, brotherhood and example.
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Service Hours. High school students complete 70* service hours as part of their graduation requirements, teaching the importance of servant leadership.
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Life is Beautiful Hygiene Drive. Organized by students and supported by the entire school system and Oshkosh Catholic parishes, the Life Is Beautiful campaign has collected more than 10,000 hygiene items for the Oshkosh Area Community Pantry over the past six years.
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Elementary School Worship Schedule
Elementary masses will be held at 9 a.m. every Thursday morning.
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Middle/High School Worship Schedule
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Campus Ministry
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Service Requirements
As a demonstration of our Catholic Christian faith, all high school students are required to complete 70* hours of community service. Students must demonstrate progress toward this goal by keeping a pace of 10 hours of service per semester through their first seven semesters.
Students who belong to a Catholic parish are required to complete 25 hours of parish service as part of the 70* hour requirement.
*On April 22, 2020, President John Dinegan in accordance with Board Policy 6031, approved the following ammendments to total service hours due to the CoronaVirus event in Spring 2020.
- All students total service hours requirements have been reduced by 5 hours (from 75 to 70 hours)
- Parish requirements per student remain the same.
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Service Opportunities List
Linked below is a list of volunteer and service opportunities available to students through our school, local parishes, and in the community. For a list of additional opportuinties students should check out the Campus Ministry Board located upstairs in the high school hallway.
Are you in high school and looking for service activities? Check out the options below.
- Mass Set-up: Every Mass day from 7:30 am-until the beginning of school in the gym
- Service Thursdays: Every Thursday during high school homeroom in the Campus Ministry Office
*For more information on any of these opportunities please contact Natalie Carney at [email protected]
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Discipleship Programs
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The Little Flowers
Little Flowers Girls’ Club is a Catholic club for girls Kindergarten through 3rd grade. It teaches virtues through scripture, saints’ biographies and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Little Flowers Girls’ Club program consists of four years of study: Wreaths I, II, III and IV. Each Wreath consists of nine virtues. Similar to a scouting program, girls earn badges for the virtues they have practiced and life skills they have learned. Unlike most scouting organizations, the girls learn and earn their badges through a distinctly Catholic lens.
For more information, please contact Jenny Mroczkowski at [email protected] or Carissa Ridenour at [email protected].
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Mary's Knights
Mary's Knights (formerly known as Tuesdays with Mary) is the premier student-led men’s faith group at Lourdes Academy. Established in 2015 by the senior class at the time, Mary's Knights endeavors to help the men (and, by extension, the women) of Lourdes become the best-versions-of-themselves through the intercession of Our Lady, as well as through prayer, brotherhood, and service.
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Supporting Parishes
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On behalf of the entire Lourdes Academy community, we wish to express our sincere thank you to our five supporting parishes for their generous and sacrificial gifts to our students and families. Each year Most Blessed Sacrament, St. Jude, St. Mary’s Omro, St. Mary’s Winneconne, and St. Raphael contribute almost $1,000,000 to ensure that our students are successful and that Lourdes Academy is able to carry out its mission of preparing students for life, college, and a continued relationship with God. Please know that we are forever grateful for the opportunities you provide.
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