Faith Formation
The Catholic Secondary Schools of Greater Grand Rapids will cultivate the faith formation of young men and women as knowledgeable and active members of the Catholic and broader communities.
Catholic education is an expression of the mission entrusted by Jesus to the Church He founded. By using a holistic educational approach, we, the Catholic Secondary Schools, strive to develop individuals physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually in the light of the mandates of the Second Vatican Council and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The Catholic school "aims to create for the school community an atmosphere enlivened by the gospel spirit of freedom and charity. It aims to help the adolescent in such a way that the growth and development of his/her own personality will be matched by the growth of that new creation which he/she becomes by baptism. It strives to relate all human culture eventually to the news of salvation, so that the light of faith will illumine the knowledge which students gradually gain of the world of life, and of mankind." The Documents of Vatican II, Declaration on Christian Education, Section 9, p. 646.
"The educational mission of the church is an integrated ministry embracing three interlocking dimensions: the message revealed by God which the Church proclaims; fellowship in the life of the Holy Spirit; service to the Christian community and the entire human community. National Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1972, To Teach as Jesus Did, paragraph 14.
Dennis Rybicki
Campus Minister
Phone: (616) 233-5855
Fax: (616) 459-0257
Email: dennisrybicki@grcss.org
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