“It is necessary…that religious instruction in schools appear as scholastic disciplines with the same systemic demands and the same rigor as other disciplines…[and have] the same seriousness and the same depth with which other disciplines present their knowledge”
General Directory for Catechesis - page 65
When students leave Saint Thomas Aquinas, they know their faith and the challenges and rewards of being committed to their faith.
The numbers below represent the percentage of students proficient in each section.
Class of 2011
Pillars
Profession of Faith - 99.0%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 99.0%
Life in Christ (Morality) - 98.7%
Christian Prayer - 99.0%
Domains
God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - 99.9%
Church - One Holy Catholic & Apostolic - 99.9%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 99.2%
Revelation, Scripture & Faith - 99.9%
Life in Christ - Morality & CST - 99.6%
Church History - 98.8%
Prayer/Religious Practices - 99.9%
Catholic Faith Literacy - 98.8%
Class of 2010
Pillars
Profession of Faith - 99.0%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 99.0%
Life in Christ (Morality) - 99.0%
Christian Prayer - 99.0%
Domains
God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - 99.9%
Church - One Holy Catholic & Apostolic - 99.9%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 99.9%
Revelation, Scripture & Faith - 99.9%
Life in Christ - Morality & CST - 99.9%
Church History - 99.6%
Prayer/Religious Practices - 99.9%
Catholic Faith Literacy - 99.1%
Class of 2009
Pillars
Profession of Faith - 99.0%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 98.7%
Life in Christ (Morality) - 99.0%
Christian Prayer - 99.0%
Domains
God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - 99.2%
Church - One Holy Catholic & Apostolic - 99.2%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 99.9%
Revelation, Scripture & Faith - 99.9%
Life in Christ - Morality & CST - 99.6%
Church History - 99.6%
Prayer/Religious Practices - 99.9%
Catholic Faith Literacy - 99.4%
Class of 2008
Pillars
Profession of Faith - 98.6%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 99.0%
Life in Christ (Morality) - 98.0%
Christian Prayer - 98.3%
Average - 98.5%
Domains
God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - 99.0%
Church - One Holy Catholic & Apostolic - 99.3%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 98.7%
Revelation, Scripture & Faith - 99.0%
Life in Christ - Morality & CST - 97.6%
Church History - 97.7%
Prayer/Religious Practices - 99.0%
Catholic Faith Literacy - 97.3%
Average - 98.5%
Class of 2007
Pillars
Profession of Faith - 97.7%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 95.9%
Life in Christ (Morality) - 94.2%
Christian Prayer - 95.9%
Average - 95.8%
Domains
God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - 97.6%
Church - One Holy Catholic & Apostolic - 99.4%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 97.2%
Revelation, Scripture & Faith - 95.2%
Life in Christ - Morality & CST - 95.2%
Church History - 95.9%
Prayer/Religious Practices - 97.0%
Catholic Faith Literacy - 95.9%
Average - 96.7%
Class of 2006
Pillars
Profession of Faith - 99.2%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 99.5%
Life in Christ (Morality) - 97.4%
Christian Prayer - 98.3%
Average - 98.6%
Domains
God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit - 99.2%
Church - One Holy Catholic & Apostolic - 99.2%
Liturgy & Sacraments - 100.0%
Revelation, Scripture & Faith - 98.3%
Life in Christ - Morality & CST - 96.3%
Church History - 97.5%
Prayer/Religious Practices - 99.1%
Catholic Faith Literacy - 97.1%
Average - 98.5%