Campus Ministry

Welcome to the Notre Dame High School Campus Ministry webpage!  As a Catholic high school, founded in the tradition of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, campus ministry promotes a Catholic spirituality in the school and among the student body.  In all of the activities of campus ministry, the active participation of student leaders and deep support from the faculty and staff are the underlying principles. Read on to learn more about the four main components of campus ministry at Notre Dame High School.

Community Homeroom

Each Monday morning the student body gathers as one community in the school's assembly space, a skating rink once used by the Sisters of Notre Dame for some indoor fun and exercise. These assemblies, called community homeroom, are opportunities for prayer, student talents, college and guest speakers, presentations on local and national issues, and school wide announcements. As one of the few times the students are gathered together, this time offers an important opportunity to grow in school community over the course of the entire school year.

NDHS Retreat Program

The students at Notre Dame High School lead busy and responsible lives. From the academic and professional demands placed on them in the classroom and the Corporate Work Study program, to various extracurricular activities, to outside jobs and more, Notre Dame students do it all. For that reason, more than any other, each class takes one day away from school each year to grow as a class, rest and reflect, pray, and have some fun. For the senior class an overnight retreat is held that empowers the students to affirm each other and bless the time that they have spent at Notre Dame. By graduation, each student at Notre Dame has taken five days away from school. It’s a week away that can make a world of difference.

Liturgies and Prayer Services

As a Catholic school the celebration of the Eucharist remains the most important time that we gather together as community. On holy days and for the baccalaureate mass, NDHS students, faculty, and staff gather together to celebrate the Eucharist and worship together. Mass at Notre Dame continues to develop as an expression of our Catholic faith that crosses cultures, languages, styles of music, and forms of worship. In addition to the celebration of liturgy, NDHS facilitates student attendance at prayer services such as the LIFT series and in school prayer opportunities.

Community Service

One of the deepest expressions of our faith is our service to others. NDHS students consistently go out of their way to show up in large numbers for annual service projects coordinated by Campus Ministry such as the Special Field Day Games of North Andover and the Walk for Hunger. These events, and others, are traditions at Notre Dame. Our students’ support of them is a source of pride for the entire Notre Dame community.