Boston's Mission Grammar School and the Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching
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March 14, 2022Our scholars are living the Gospel, on the road to college starting at just three months old at Mission Grammar School in Roxbury, Massachusetts. And during the 2021-2022 school year we have been sharing with our scholars and families one of the best kept secrets of our faith, the Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching:•Solidarity•Life and Dignity of the Human Person•Call to Family, Community, and Participation•Rights and Responsibilities•Option for the Poor and Vulnerable•The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers•Care for God’s Creation
During our recent Catholic Schools Week 2022 celebration, we were reminded of our mission as Catholic educators to help our students reach their full potential. The seven themes act as a road map of the values and ideals we want our scholars to learn during their time at Mission Grammar School.
For the first half of the school year, we focused on solidarity; life and dignity of the human person; the call to family, community, and participation; and care for God’s creation. As a faculty and staff, we had rich conversations about these four themes throughout the first half of the school year, and have articulated them as Catholic educators into a commitment to our scholars.
Life and Dignity of the Human Person: We believe that every child is innately brilliant and aim for each to explore and grow in their brilliance every day at Mission Grammar. We focus on a holistic education, raising caring leaders for life as they build a deeper relationship with God, while also supporting the growth of each child in a culturally diverse environment.
Care for God’s Creation: Since 1889, Mission Grammar has been a jewel in the Mission Hill neighborhood. Knowing that 80% of the brain is developed by age 3 and 90% by age 5, we thrive on innovation and intentionality in our Early Childhood program. We offer the only Catholic infant-through-grade-six program in greater Boston. We care and nurture our scholars and prepare them for high school and beyond by instilling values in them that will make them be excellent contributing members of society.
Call to Family, Community, and Participation: The strength of our school is our community, both within and beyond the school walls. We work closely with families, engaging them in every step of a scholar’s academic experience. Our approach is rooted in positive relationships with all community members. Additionally, Boston is our extended classroom, and we have regular field trips and explorations for all ages to learn from Boston’s historic neighborhoods.
Solidarity: We serve scholars and families from diverse ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are an inclusive campus, where scholars learn from and are enriched by their peers. We stand in solidarity with our scholars and families as brothers and sisters in Christ. And we are a supportive faith community that is there for each other throughout life’s joys and challenges.
Using the Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching to guide our school community this year has been incredibly enriching. We look forward to continuing to grow and develop as Catholic educators using the teachings as a map to assist our scholars on the road to college!
