Religious Orientation and Spiritual Life
Although Catholicism is not a requirement for admission to the school, York Catholic’s curriculum encourages the Christian faith, as well as teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, while following guidelines from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. York Catholic’s desire to foster Catholic values prompts the school to "create an environment that develops personal integrity, respect for one another, reverence for God, and stewardship for our world."
The following are a few religious statistics from the York Catholic website:
- School day begins and ends with a prayer
- Frequent reception of the Sacraments
- Youth Groups – CROSS, PRAISE, Respect Life
- Annual retreats for all students
Students are also required to perform community service as part of their service requirement. This is to help foster habits of performing service to others through volunteer work. Students are to perform either 12 or 16 hours of community service per year depending on their grade.
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