{"id":1076,"date":"2018-10-30T17:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T17:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.com\/school\/?page_id=1076"},"modified":"2025-06-09T19:58:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T19:58:44","slug":"catholic-identity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/catholic-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-background-color:#cbb778;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;http:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/files\/2018\/07\/pattern-background2.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/school\/parents\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">The Hub<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/school\/calendar\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Calendar<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/school\/alumni\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Alumni<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.25 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/support\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Give<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:2%;--awb-margin-bottom:2%;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-742 aligncenter\" src=\"\/school\/files\/2018\/11\/SMS-logo-blue.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Catholic Identity<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#6589c0;border-color:#6589c0;border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Saint Matthew School is a special place where students live the motto Seeking Knowledge + Modeling Christ + Serving Others in their daily lives. Students are encouraged to learn and grow in their faith and find true joy in their service to others.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Seeking&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1081\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.com\/school\/files\/2018\/10\/i-seeking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/files\/2018\/10\/i-seeking-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/files\/2018\/10\/i-seeking.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>Saint Matthew School&#8217;s vision seeks to integrate into every learning experience the religious truth and values revealed by Jesus Christ and the teaching of the Catholic Church. This integration begins in Pre-K with the instruction of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd as well as His Little Way religion program. The Sophia Institute Press Spirit of Truth series for Pre-K through 5th grade, along with the Saint Mary&#8217;s Press Connect- Bringing Faith to Life program for grades 6-8, provide the basis for the Saint Matthew religion curriculum. Our second grade curriculum is supplemented with the BLESSED series by Dynamic Catholic for sacramental preparation.\u00a0 All programs are supplemented with a broad spectrum of resources and experiences to enliven each student&#8217;s embracing of the Catholic faith.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Modeling&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1080\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.com\/school\/files\/2018\/10\/i-modeling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/files\/2018\/10\/i-modeling-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/files\/2018\/10\/i-modeling.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>To put their Catholic faith and the teachings of the Church into practice, students are provided with a broad array of opportunities to model Christ in their own lives. Some of these opportunities include reciting daily prayers, observing the liturgical rituals at the student Masses twice weekly, and serving as readers, altar servers, or choir members at the student Masses. By praying the Rosary and participating in First Friday Adoration, students model commitment to a lifestyle of conscious and deliberate prayer. Second and eighth graders engage in specific preparations for the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. Saint Matthew students participate in the Prayer Buddies Program where older students are paired with younger ones for shared faith experiences. These and other traditions at Saint Matthew School create memorable experiences for students to model Christ daily.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Serving&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1082\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.com\/school\/files\/2018\/10\/i-serving.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/files\/2018\/10\/i-serving-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/files\/2018\/10\/i-serving.jpg 110w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/>In keeping with our belief statements, Saint Matthew School seeks to raise the awareness of students to the needs of others around them, in their communities, and throughout the world. This goal is achieved through the third portion of the motto, Serving Others. The overriding service opportunity at Saint Matthew School is to our sister school in Haiti, Our Lady of Miracles. Students in all grade levels conduct a variety of initiatives on behalf of Haiti throughout the school year. Beyond these efforts, the Hope for Haiti Summer Challenge engages all students in devoting one day of volunteering to raise money for Our Lady of Miracles.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each year during Catholic Schools Week, the entire student body participates in Demonstration Day. Demonstration Day serves as a tangible way for students to see all of the different ways their peers have \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">served others<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d throughout the school year. Each grade works with a particular organization or community during the year such as Room in the Inn, the Ronald McDonald House, Book \u2018Em, and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Students learn about the needs of each specific organization and create a plan to address them. On Demonstration Day, they share their insights and actions with the wider community. It is a great opportunity for our school to show how we live out our motto of \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">serving others<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;http:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/files\/2018\/07\/background-image-school-1.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:3%;--awb-margin-bottom:3%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;color: #fff;line-height: 1\">We Welcome You<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#005cb8;--button_border_hover_color:#005cb8;--button_gradient_top_color:#005cb8;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#005cb8;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#ffffff;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#ffffff;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appb79EvAwHJdIybm\/shrUU5TXqYopVbSwk\"><i class=\"fa-plus fas button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Schedule a Tour <\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1076"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1076"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5792,"href":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1076\/revisions\/5792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stmatthewtn.org\/school\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}