School Year Theme
2026 - 2027 School Year
School Year Patron Saint
St. Katharine Drexel
Patron Saint of Philanthropy and Justice
At St. Ann Catholic School, we look to St. Katharine Drexel as a model of faith in action. Her dedication to serving others inspires us to foster a community rooted in compassion, generosity, and academic excellence, encouraging our students to use their God-given gifts to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Like St. Paul reminds us in Romans 12:4–10, the basis for our 2026-27 School Year Theme "Many Gifts, One Body in Christ", St. Katharine Drexel recognized that each person has unique gifts to contribute to the Body of Christ, and she devoted her life to honoring the dignity of every individual through humble service, generous love, and a commitment to justice. In doing so, she beautifully exemplified the St. Ann Way - loving God through faithful discipleship, cherishing the family of God by caring for all, challenging minds through her unwavering commitment to Catholic education, and celebrating our differences by embracing and uplifting people of every race and culture as beloved children of God.
School Year Motto
Many Gifts, One Body in Christ
School Year Virtue
Generosity
School Year Prayer
God, our Father, source of every good gift, You have called us to be one body in Christ, united in faith and bound together in love. Fill our St. Ann Catholic School community with generous hearts, that we may use our unique gifts to serve one another and glorify You.
Following the example of St. Katharine Drexel, help us to recognize the dignity of every person, share Your blessings with joy, and reflect the light of Christ in all we do.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
St. Katharine Drexel, pray for us!
School Year Scripture Passage
Romans 12: 4-10 (King James Version)
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.