Philosophy & Mission

• Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools preserve and transmit the rich heritage of the Roman Catholic Church
• Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools are a unique expression of the Church's educational mission and a critical component of the total Catholic educational ministry.
• Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools foster a climate of reverence, acceptance and development of each individual and his/her culture.
• Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools promote the value and dignity of each individual student.
• Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools cultivate teaching as a ministry and as a profession with faculty actively witnessing their own faith.

• In all of the Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools, religious education and faith development define the purpose of Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools and are given the highest priority.
• In all Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools, gospel values are integrated into all subject areas.
• In al Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools, faith elements are incorporated within co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
• In all Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools, the school environment witnesses a Catholic and Christian dimension through art, music, drama and symbols.

• As part of a Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools education, regular and meaningful faith experiences are provided with Eucharistic liturgies as an integral part of that prayer life.
• As part of a Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools education, worship recognizes and provides for various levels of maturity and forms of faith expression and are cooperatively planned by students and staff.
• As part of a Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools education, school meetings and activities begin with prayer.

• The Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools community treats each person as an individual human being made in the image and likeness of God.
• The Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools community develops the total person; spiritually, academically, physically, socially, emotionally and morally.
• The Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools community recognizes parents as the primary educators of their children.
• The Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools community strives to develop a cooperative partnership with parents assisting in the religious and faith formation of both parent and child.
• The Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools community nurtures a collaborative spirit among the pastors, parishioners, members of various boards and committees, students, faculty, administrators and staff.