Prayer & Sacraments
Prayer is an integral part of the Xavier experience. Students experience prayer in a variety of ways:
- Prayer to begin school each morning
- Daily prayer at lunch
- Prayer during every class
- All-school prayer services led by students each Wednesday morning
- Theology class prayer services and other prayer experiences
- Monthly all-school Masses
- Mass at 7:15 am each Friday morning
- Eucharistic Adoration on first Fridays
- Rosary during X period each Thursday
- Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent and Lent (plus opportunities by appointment)
- Stations of the Cross
- Athletic team prayers and prayer services
- Prayer with the crowd before football and basketball games
- Prayer at the conclusion of each school day