Mission and Identity

of

St. Anthony Catholic High School

“A True Faith Community”

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St. Anthony Catholic High School

Our Mission

St. Anthony Catholic High School prepares young men and women for positions of responsibility and leadership through a

college preparatory curriculum based on Catholic values and traditions. Within a comprehensive array of demanding academic courses, athletics, and extra curricular activities students develop the mental, physical, and spiritual well being needed to make choices consistent with their academic career goals and reflecting the spirit of Catholic education.

Our Vision

St. Anthony Catholic High School is a premier co-educational institution founded on Catholic values and traditions, which are the basis for a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum designed to promote scholarship and spiritual growth and an appreciation for the power of service.

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St. Anthony Profile

St. Anthony Catholic High School was

founded in 1903 by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate as a junior seminary. In 1995 the

University of the Incarnate Word assumed management of St. Anthony and formed St.

Anthony Catholic High School for boys; from this point on, the school would no longer

remain a seminary. The year 2003 brought many changes to St. Anthony, as for the first

time St. Anthony began to accept young women.

St. Anthony Catholic High School challenges students to participate in the total program of

the school- an integration of academics, athletics, Christian services, community

activities and spirituality. Our schedule allows for students to learn time management,

o rgan iza t ion , se l f -d i sc ip l ine , and responsibility. St. Anthony prepares students

to accept the challenge of preparing themselves for a life of Christian service

through active involvement in the school program.

St. Anthony Catholic High School offers a full and comprehensive boarding program for students in grades 9-12.

St. Anthony Catholic High School is accredited by the Southern Association

of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (TCCED). Texas Association of Non-Public Schools (TANS) and

is a member of the College Board, Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), the Texas Association of Boarding Schools

(TABS), National Catholic Educators Association (NCEA), and the National

Honor Society (NHS).

St. Anthony statue in front of main building

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Our Heritage: CCVI

The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate

Word was founded by Claude-Marie Dubuis, bishop of Texas, in 1869. Bishop Dubuis had come to Texas as a

missionary two years after his ordination in France in 1844. He became bishop of Texas in 1862.

Facing alarming poverty and disease throughout his diocese, he appealed to several congregations in France for

help. When the congregations were unable to respond, he wrote to Mother Angelique Hiver, Superioress of the Order

of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament in Lyons, France: "Our Lord Jesus Christ, suffering in the persons of a multitude of the sick

and infirm of every kind, seeks relief at your hands. Already He has commissioned your Community to exercise spiritual works of mercy in our

vast diocese; today He begs you to accept the mission of corporal works of mercy, by sending Sisters to take charge of our hospitals and orphan

asylums."

He appealed for volunteers to care for victims of cholera and yellow fever at a hospital under construction in Galveston. Three sisters came

immediately from Lyons, as members of a new congregation - the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

In the wake of two devastating cholera epidemics in San Antonio, in 1869 the bishop sent Sisters Madeleine Chollet, St. Pierre Cinquin, and

Mary Agnes Buisson from Galveston to open a hospital in San Antonio. Sisters Chollet and Cinquin are considered cofounders, along with Bishop

Dubuis, of the San Antonio congregation. Under Mother Pierre's administration, the congregation began an

orphanage in 1872 for the many children whose parents had died or abandoned them. Mother Pierre was also instrumental in establishing

several parochial schools in San Antonio and one in Eagle Pass. Today, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, San

Antonio, continue the mission they began with the hospital and

schools in San Antonio. Their ministries now extend beyond Texas to California, Washington, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois,

Missouri, Arizona, Louisiana, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Guatemala and Zambia.

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Our Heritage: O.M.I.

The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate are one of the world‟s largest congregations of religious

men. The community was founded in France in 1816 by St. Eugene De Mazenod. Today, there are more

than 4,500 Oblate priests and brothers serving in 71 countries. The Oblates are a Catholic community,

and they take the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

They choose to live and work among the poor in

countries throughout the world, including Sri Lanka, Zambia, Canada, the Philippines, Haiti,

India, and Brazil. In the United States, they work in the inner cities, at retreat centers, rural parishes,

Native American reservations, and at the National

Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.

In 1903 the Oblates of Mary Immaculate founded St. Anthony Jr. Seminary for young men. The school

started out with a student body less than 100 young men. Today there are over 400 students at St.

Anthony Catholic High School.

The word Oblate means “offering to God.” It refers to a person whose life, by special dedication, is

offered in service to the Lord. The Oblates were founded to be missionaries for the poor.

St. Anthony students who carry the charism of the

Oblates have an opportunity to receive the Junior

Oblate Cross after attending St. Anthony for three years and living the charism of St. Eugene de

Mazenod.

Oblate Cross

St. Eugene de Mazenod, Founder of the

Oblates of Mary Immaculate

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In the past it was not as necessary to put the words “Catholic” and “Identity” together as it is today; People knew they were Catholic and

what it is that gave them that Identity. However, it is more than just words or belief, it is action. The Catholic Identity of St. Anthony Catholic

High School is shaped at its deepest level by its mission but more importantly by how that mission is actuated, expressed by the Core

Values of the Mission: Community, Service and Social Justice, Honesty and Integrity, Holistic Education and Scholarship.

As members of the faculty and staff of St. Anthony Catholic High School

we understand and believe in the significance of educating each

student as an individual person of Christ. We acknowledge the quest

for truth in all its entities.

"I am the way and the truth and

the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

-John 14:6

Our Catholic Identity

St. Anthony students celebrate friendship and community at our main building

St. Anthony Gym

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Catholic

C o m m u n i t y

S e r v i c e

& S o c i a l

J u s t i c e

H o l i s t i c

E d u c a t i o n S c h o l a r s h i p

H o n e s t y

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I n t e g r i t y

Our Core Values

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Saint Anthony Catholic High

School is committed to the value of Community. For God said,

“Where two or more are gathered in my name, I am there.” -Mathew

18:20

Saint Anthony students begin

every day as a school community in Chapel. The

common morning activities include: Exposition and Benediction, Speeches from faculty, staff, students and outside guests on various topics

including, “How the Holy Spirit has been at work in one‟s life,” and “What

it means to be Catholic.” Mass is offered every week along with a song fest of sacred music.

In addition, the students will meet at least once a month on Sunday to

celebrate Mass at our Community Liturgy. This is a time to gather as a family and participate in the most sacred of sacraments, the sacrament of

the Holy Eucharist.

Community

“Every good friend was once a stranger”

St. Anthony Catholic High School also has a

rich tradition in athletics. The St. Anthony Athletic Program consists of two main

elements: interscholastic sports and the study of wellness. Through these activities,

a student learns the importance of physical fitness and mental discipline. The athletic

program at St. Anthony also addresses the

needs of all students through its emphasis on sportsmanship, team play and mental

awareness which provides a further insight for the student to learn how to work within

ones community.

Teammates come together in prayer

before the game

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St. Anthony Catholic High School is committed to educating the leaders of

tomorrow, people who will use the gifts that God has given them to better our world. As such, we must be concerned about the society within which

it exists.

St. Anthony adamantly believes in the importance of this core value and therefore the students of St. Anthony are required to complete a minimum

of 100 community service hours before

graduation.

Service learning as an integral part of many

courses provides opportunities for

students, not only to

experience unjust systems at work in their

community, but also to reflect critically on how

they can intervene to change them.

St. Anthony encourages

the involvement of students in service related

activities of a broad spectrum. The Campus Ministry team is dedicated to serving the school community. Rotary Interact Club is dedicated to serving

the broader civic community and the Mustard Seed Carriers Club was founded as a missionary group whose main goal was outreach to

orphanages in Mexico. These are only a few examples of the opportunities

the students have to engage themselves to serve others daily.

Students of St. Anthony spreading the Word of God through Faith and Works.

Service and Social Justice

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St. Anthony is committed to educational

excellence in a context of faith in Jesus Christ. We strive to integrate ethical

and moral values in our curriculum, to promote formation of the whole person

and to provide occasions for transformation to occur in individual

lives.

Students and faculty recognize that the

search for knowledge is part of the search for God.

St. Anthony educates young men and

women to become concerned, compassionate, and enlightened

citizens. This is shown through the involvement students have in their community.

Some of the organizations available for the students include: Student Government, National Honor Society-St. Eugene Chapter, Future Teachers

of America, BEST-Robotics Club, Mustard Seed Carriers– Missionary Group, Pure Love Club, Jr. Oblates, Apologetics Club, Liturgical Choir,

Rotary Interact Club, LEO Club, Campus Ministry, A.C.T.S. Missions, Theatre Company, Book Club, Debate Team, Spanish Club, Drum line,

along with many other activities, sports and academic competitions such as TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools).

Home of the Fighting Yellow Jackets

Holistic Education

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“For with God nothing is impossible” Luke 1:37

The virtues of honesty and integrity

are essential for the “full realization of individual potential and the promotion

of trust and harmony between persons.” St. Anthony Catholic High

Schools‟ academic culture is one in which freedom of thought and

expression are valued and protected. Our commitment to rigid standards of

academic integrity demonstrates a respect for the student and the student‟s individual work as well as a respect for fellow students and their

work. “Students who are truthful on all academic matters and who submit

academic work that is the product of their own minds demonstrate respect for themselves and the community in which they study.” Our community

of faculty, staff and students expect all students to try hard and do their best and enforce personal standards of ethics. St. Anthony Catholic High

School is committed to firm, consistent and fair standards of accountability.

Each year every student is

expected to commit themselves to keep the highest level of

academic honesty.

The students are encouraged to

seek answers to questions and grow in faith and knowledge.

By this, the students are building in academics and

getting closer to truth.

Students set the tone for their day every morning in chapel with prayer

Honesty and Integrity

Students are constantly being challenged to engage in

innovative methods of learning

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St. Anthony holds in high regard the core value of Scholarship. It is a foundation for our students. St. Anthony by extension of its teaching and

welfare hopes to be an influence on the betterment of humanity while recognizing that our student‟s need formation for a society that demands

scholarship as an essential ingredient for survival.

Through our Core Curriculum our students not only obtain a better understanding of academics but acquire a wide-range of understanding

about the world in which we live. Our students are equipped with the tools necessary to face the tremendous challenges of today.

“Be aware of the world today and be better prepared to face the

challenges of the world tomorrow.” -Sister Bette Bluhm, CCVI

Students are encouraged to engage in peer tutoring

Scholarship

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Excerpts from St. Anthony Student Essays

“Under my exterior...lies a person that has been changed for the greater good forever

because of my Catholic faith. This didn't just happen over night; it has taken 13

years, 4 of which were spent here at St. Anthony... St. Anthony is the source of what

is inscribed in me, the foundation for my conscience and the direction for my

heart….Catholic education in comparison to Public education is very different. We

know each other, we know how we think, we trust each other and we know that we have

our friends to listen to our problems and understand. I know the people that surround me

here will help me if ever I lose my way. These people are my family, here to lend me a

hand when needed and advice to get me through the day… I thank God I am here at St.

Anthony Catholic High School.” -Tyler, SACHS C/O 2008

“Catholic schools resemble the light that we all have shining in our hearts. It is the

light that guides us on the path that God has set before us to find our true vocations.

Catholic Schools are like the soil that nurtures our mind, body and soul. With our Catholic

education as a strong foundation, we the student body can achieve anything. Not just in

our catholic community but thru the whole nation. We can show the whole world the path

that God has for each and every one of us; all we have to do is „light‟ the way.”

-Moriah, SACHS C/O 2010

“Whenever I am introduced to people, there is always the same question that is asked to

me, “Where do you go to school?” Not even two seconds after I say, “I attend St. An-

thony” the next question is already asked, which is, “You attend a Catholic school? Why?”

…A lot of the positive things come to my mind; I begin to tell them that I have the oppor-

tunity to start out with prayer everyday of the week before I go to my classes, I am able to

learn more about God and those who have died for their faith in my religion class. Every

Friday morning my whole family at St. Anthony is able to gather for mass. For those who

are interested in becoming even closer to God and growing in their faith, we have are own

ACTS retreat that is held by St. Anthony students… I don‟t thank my parents enough for

letting me attend St. Anthony and the previous catholic elementary school before that. I

am very grateful for how God has blessed me.”

-Brittany, SACHS C/O 2009

“Catholic education is the meaning of expressing your religion, beliefs, and yourself. In a

public school, one would not be able to express his/her religion freely with others. This is

because of the fear of persecution from peers and others around. This feeling brings a

harsh life for the persecuted one. On the other hand, a Catholic environment, such as St.

Anthony‟s, allows one to express him/herself freely without feeling the insecurity of perse-

cution. A person‟s belief can also be affected in these two different environments… A

Catholic education can help one grow by learning more about his/her faith and oneself.

This ability to learn more about God and oneself can help one grow in relationships with

others. Finding oneself teaches one how to cope with the scenarios. One also learns how

to love others for who the person is no matter what.” -Michael, SACHS C/O 2011

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Letter from the President of the University of

Incarnate Word…

The University of the Incarnate Word and St. Anthony

Catholic High School share a common bond through the

Brainpower Connection, which has allowed them to develop

a close relation that grows stronger every year. St. Anthony

is a student-focused school that values all members of its

community. You can be assured that its faculty, staff and

administration are committed to providing students with a

top-notch educational experience. The faculty members are

dedicated not only to teaching, but to knowing the students

as individuals, which allows them to discover their gifts and

potential in a supportive and close-knit environment. It is

an atmosphere poised to bring out the best in students as

they seek a well-rounded education that will allow them to

pursue their collegiate dreams upon graduation. Together,

UIW and St. Anthony will keep the light of Catholic education

bright today and into the future.

The Brainpower Connection

The Brainpower Connection is a circle of support, influence, and collegiality

established in connection with five different institutions, their faculties and students, to share their brainpower. A shared vision, shared faculties and

shared facilities help break down the walls that traditionally separate elementary schools, middle schools, high schools and universities. The

schools in the Brainpower Connection are the University of the Incarnate Word; St. Anthony Catholic High School, for young men and women;

Incarnate Word High School, for young women; St. Anthony Catholic School and its developmental pre-school, the Katherine Ryan Program; and St.

Peter Prince of Apostles Elementary School. The two high schools of the Brainpower Connection are under management of the University of the

Incarnate Word.

Dr. Louise Agnese

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Letter from the Dean of Preparatory Programs…

Welcome to St. Anthony Catholic High School, a true faith

based college preparatory school that places a high priority

in our mission. For over a hundred years, SACHS has

enriched the lives of thousands of young men and women.

The spirituality and core values that each of our students

receive is the most valuable and precious gift of all. St.

Anthony Catholic High School is very unique in that we

offer a strong academic curriculum in conjunction with the

chance for everyone to grow spiritually in the context of

their own faith. This well rounded philosophy of educating

our students enables us to shape wonderful young people

during their forming years, and send them out into the

world so that they may truly make a difference.

Letter from the Principal…

It is my honor to be Principal of St. Anthony Catholic High

School. The St. Anthony story is about caring students,

teachers, and parents, creating a strong and supportive

Catholic community. At St. Anthony, students don't just

learn how to write quality papers, solve difficult equations,

or master the laws of physics; they learn how to live a

Christian life, build on the core values of the Oblate

Fathers and The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

Students may not realize it as they go through their high

school years, but the foundation of education and Catholic

formation they receive at St. Anthony Catholic High School

will forever guide them as Christians and will show to

others the value of belonging to a strong Catholic

Community.

The Brainpower Connection

Mr. Dan Ochoa

Mr. Henry Galindo

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A Brainpower Connection School

3200 McCullough Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78212-3099

(210) 832-5600 phone (210) 832-5615 fax

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