Annunciation of the Lord

Today is the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord! The Annunciation celebrates Mary saying YES to the will of God.Each of our schools is dedicated to the Blessed Mother through some significant event in her life. At the start of the year, we began using the Auspice Maria as a visual reminder of our dedication to our Lady. The Auspice Maria means "under the protection of Mary". Our prayer today is for each of us to be open to God's will and follow His plan for us by saying YES!

The Auspice Maria, meaning 'under the protection of Mary', is a subtle yet significant symbol of the importance of Faith formation. This visually strong symbol dovetails with many other symbols already ever present in our schools.

From the weekly reminder to genuflect and say a prayer to Jesus at the K-3 Campus masses to Eucharistic Adoration at 4-6, from the weekly commitment to mass and prayer services at the high school to over half of the students at the middle school involved in the choir for masses, these symbols along with many others point to who we are and our commitment to faith formation.

Dedicated to Mary:

OCK-3 - Annunciation

OC4-6 - Immaculate Conception

OCMS - Holy Family

OCHS - Assumption

Our prayer today is for each of us to be open to God's will and follow His plan for us by saying YES!