Campus Life • Spiritual Services
The Campus Ministry aims to foster a spirit of Christian community in St. Mary's Academy by providing services that would strengthen the faith and enrich the spiritual growth of students and personnel as Christ- centered individual for the service of the Kingdom.
Spiritual Growth Programs for Marians
- Retreat (Off-campus thematic retreat for senior Marians)
- Recollection
- Marian Youth Encounter (Youth Camp for youth ministry volunteers - High School)
- Sacraments
- Holy Eucharist (First Friday mass and masses in honor of Mary and Mother Ignacia)
- Prayer Vigil
- Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Sacrament of First Holy Communion (for Grade Three)
- Sacrament of Confirmation (annually; for Grade 6)
- Para-liturgical celebrations
- Lectors and Commentators Conferences
- Ecumenism and Inter-faith Conferences
(A gathering of students with varied faith or beliefs, religious practices and devotions.)
- Daily Gospel Reading and Reflection
(incorporated during the Flag Ceremony)
Ignacian Marian Devotions
In the Spirit of Mary. As an Ignacian Marian school, SMA celebrates mass, organize prayers and hold novenas, in observance of the feasts of Mary together with the feast of Jesus Christ and Mother Ignacia Del Espiritu Santo (MIDES).
- August 15 - Feast of Our Lady of Assumption (Patronness of the RVM Sisters)
- September 8 - Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- September - Death Anniversary of MIDES
- October - Mission/ Rosary month (Mission drive and daily rosary culminated with a Living Rosary)
- December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- January - Feast of the Holy Infant Jesus
- March 4 - Baptismal Anniversary of MIDES
The Ignacian Formation Program (IFP)
Deepening knowledge and understanding of the Spirituality of Mother Ignacia.
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IFP is a program designed to provide faculty and staff of ongoing formation in Ignacian Spirituality in order to animate the education ministry of the laity.
The Ignacian Spirituality
The spirituality of Mo. Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, foundress of the RVM Congregration is summed up in the acronym OPPTIC with each letter representing a characteristic of Mo. Ignacia's spirituality.
- Openness to the Holy Spirit
- Pondering Heart of Mary
- Perseverance
- Trust in God's Loving Providence
- Intimacy with Christ and Integrity
- Courage and Creative Service Rooted in Faith, Love and Humility
Resources for Spiritual Growth and Development
 | ONLINE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY: Church teaching Q&A, advocacy for pro-life cause and protection of the family, Scriptures, Church documents, daily saints, traditional Catholic prayers, devotionals, news and mainstream media watch. http://www.catholic.net
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 | CATHOLIC CHARITIES: Lead Catholic agency for social services and development. (For Youth Servant Leadership, Advocacy and Social Concerns) http://www.caritas.org.ph
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 | SAINTS : Saints Index, Saints FAQs, Patron Saints, Saint of the Day http://www.catholic.org/saints/
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 | CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF THE PHILS: CBCP News, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops http://www.cbcponline.net
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