Sixth Grade Prayer Day–May 2019

Sixth-graders from the Owensboro (Ky.) Catholic Schools 4-6 Campus came to Mount Saint Joseph on May 7, 2019, for their annual day of prayer. Ursuline Associate Bonnie Marks – a sixth-grade teacher at the school – makes sure to bring the students each May before they head to middle school in the fall.

The students break into four groups and rotate among stations. They each go on a scavenger hunt to learn about some saints, travel the Rosary Walk with an Ursuline Sister, do an arts and craft project, and listen to a priest talk about vocations. At 11:15 a.m., the students all gathered in the Motherhouse Chapel for Mass. Here are some photos from the day.

With the Christ the King statue in the foreground – Adveniat Regnum Tuum is Latin for “Thy Kingdom Come” – the sixth-graders say the rosary on the Rosary Walk.
This student works on her craft project while learning about the Miraculous Medal.
With St. Alphonsus Church in the background, the sixth-graders gather at the feet of the Our Lady of Fatima statue during the scavenger hunt.
Father Ricardo Pineda, a Father of Mercy from Auburn, Ky., greets the students by name as they enter the Retreat Center Chapel.
Students and parents join Father Ricardo Pineda in celebrating Mass in the Motherhouse Chapel.
Parents talk
Sister Elaine Burke leads the students along the Rosary Walk, where they stopped on several beads to say the rosary.
Students gather in front of the Saint Agnes statue to learn about the patron saint of young girls. The Guest House is in the background.
The students take notes at the Saint Theresa of Lisieux statue in the front of campus as part of the scavenger hunt. Saint Theresa is known as “the little flower.”
ather Ricardo Pineda engages the students in the Retreat Center Chapel with the “Fathers of Mercy Rap.” A native of San Diego, Father Pineda joined the Fathers of Mercy after attending Notre Dame. The Fathers of Mercy preach parish missions and retreats around the country.