Ministry & Service

A series of experiences directed to help each student become "a woman or man for others" provides the backbone of the Campus Ministry program. The rigor of the academic curriculum prepares the graduate to succeed in college, but more importantly, it helps the student to develop and hone critical skills in a much larger sense. The school intends to cultivate a consciousness of God's continual presence in the world—in all people and all things—and a passion for justice rooted in faith.

Christ the King Jesuit College Prep challenges its students, parent’s faculty and staff to use their God-given talents in the service of others, with Jesus Christ as our model. While this thinking runs contrary to much of the contemporary understanding of success, Christ the King believes it allows the student to engage in a loving dialogue with the world upon graduation, and to help shape that world into a more just and loving place.

Expectations/Requirements

Religious life is an integral and indispensable part of the Christ the King experience. Just as a student matures socially, intellectually and physically, she or he should also grow spiritually and religiously, deepening her or his relationship with God, and acting on that faith in the world. To that end, Christ the King combines the academic discipline of Religious Studies with a program of worship retreats, and Christian service. The office of Campus Ministry at Christ the King coordinates all liturgies and retreats, and the school offers opportunities for service as well, ensuring that students have the chance to grow in their faith and spirituality

Liturgies and Prayer

Each day begins with a community prayer as part of first period.  This prayer is a reminder to us that it is from Jesus Christ that all good things come and flow back to God-- our work, play, prayer and service. Students and faculty are actively encouraged to be part of the planning and execution of all monthly liturgies and school-wide prayer.

Teachers will also begin classes with a prayer in a style that both suits them and their students and reflects the school's Catholic Jesuit character.

Christian Service

As a school, Christ the King organizes a variety of service opportunities; however, it is each student's responsibility to complete the required service hours for advancement to the next grade level.

• Freshmen are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of Christian community service. Up to ten of these hours may be completed at Christ the King (e.g., serving as a student representative); the remainder should be completed off campus at an approved non-profit agency and the service site to which a student is assigned for the Freshman Retreat day.

• Sophomores are required to complete 20 hours of Christian community service at approved non-profit agencies.

• Juniors are required to complete 25 hours of Christian community service at approved non-profit agencies.

Students should always be sure a service site qualifies as an approved agency by the school's standards. Students should speak to the Director of Christian Service before completing hours at any agency; the school may refuse to give credit for hours completed at unapproved agencies.

Students must document their service hours using a Christ the King time sheet filled out completely. Whenever possible, the agency representative should attach a business card or stamp the time sheet with an official agency stamp or seal. A letter on the agency’s letterhead is also acceptable.  Completed time sheets should be submitted to the Director of Christian Service.

Copies of students' service files will be made available to them upon request. The school can also provide students with official letters certifying that they have completed or exceeded the school service requirement whenever such letters may be required by scholarship and/or university applications.