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Holy Spirit Academy

Coordinates: 45°17′46″N 93°46′54″W / 45.29611°N 93.78167°W / 45.29611; -93.78167
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Holy Spirit Academy
Address
Map
1001 7th Street E Suite 1

, ,
55362

United States
Coordinates45°17′46″N 93°46′54″W / 45.29611°N 93.78167°W / 45.29611; -93.78167
Information
TypePrivate
MottoVeritas et vita
(Truth and life)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Fulton J. Sheen
Established2014
HeadmasterAndrew Lang
Grades912
Enrollment42 (2020)
Hours in school day8:00-3:15
Color(s)Dark Red and Gold
  
SportsBasketball, Volleyball
Team nameComets
Websitewww.holyspiritacademy.org

Holy Spirit Academy is a private Catholic school in Monticello, Minnesota, in the United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Opened in 2014, Holy Spirit Academy has an integrated program and teaches in the Catholic intellectual tradition. It was formally recognized as a Catholic school on October 2, 2020 by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.[1][2]

Students attend Mass thrice weekly, have regular access to the sacrament of Reconciliation, and daily communal prayer, as well as Lauds on Monday and Tuesday mornings.

The Academy's Mission Statement is as follows: "Holy Spirit Academy is a private high school in the Catholic intellectual tradition offering an integrated academic program. The school’s Christ-centered approach to education fosters an environment grounded in the Truth, which prepares students for a life at the service of others. Through the action of the Holy Spirit and with the intercession of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the academy strives to help students realize their God given purpose, instilling in them confidence to enrich the current culture."

References

  1. ^ "ABOUT". holyspiritacademy.org/about-us/.
  2. ^ "Holy Spirit Academy in Monticello formally recognized as a Catholic school". thecatholicspirit.com. October 2, 2020.