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Faith and Values
Gehlen Catholic School is a community of faith where learning, leadership, service, and sportsmanship are Christ-centered. Upon graduation, Gehlen Catholic students will be:
- Christian models,
- Effective communicators,
- Responsible citizens,
- Life long learners, and
- Productive contributors to their world.
As an extension of the Catholic Church, Gehlen Catholic welcomes students of all faiths, races, cultures, and social classes. (5% of Gehlen Catholic's current students and staff are comprised of individuals from other Christian, Buddhist, & Muslim denominations).
- Daily school-wide prayer and religion classes;
- Year-round program including weekly student-led liturgies, seasonal penance services, and days of recollection;
- Celebrate First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation;
- Recruitment and preparation of lectors and servers;
- Ongoing faith-formation for faculty;
- Participation in Diocesan events with Bishop Nickless including a prayer protest on the 35th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade at Planned Parenthood;
- Effective decision making based on moral and ethical standards;
- Sportsmanship Rating by Iowa High School Athletic Association: 1.0 coaches & students, spectators 1.11 (perfect score 1.0); and
- Students better understand and exemplify faith and values of the Catholic Church as assessed by their performance on the National Catholic Education Assn.’s Assessment of Catechesis Religious Education (ACRE) testing.
Larger View 2009 Fall Service Day
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Larger View 2009 Fall Service Day
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