Our Lady of Light Chapel

Daily Readings - Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time

WE have a beautiful "Our Lady of Light" chapel to use each day during the week. WE welcome you into this sacred space to pray, read scripture, meditate, and grow in your Catholic faith. Our chapel was built in 1966 and over the decades has had various changes, from orange chairs and bean bags to the wooden pews and lovely stained glass windows you see today.

If interested, we have a history of Our Lady of Light chapel link to the left of the screen for you to read.

Meditation Monday - Take some time to visit the chapel and meditate on the mysteries of Christ.

Testament Tuesday - Start your day with the New Testament daily reading & Hail Mary.

Wednesday Worship - After morning meetings: Gospel Daily Reading, Petitions & Our Father.

Theology Thursday - After school RCIA sessions with Deacon Jose Reyes.

Fellowship Friday - Lunch time Student Athletic Mass.

WE are thrilled to announce that Fr. Ernesto Madrigal and Fr. John Peter Pragasam will be joining the Central Catholic family! Fr. Ernesto will be on campus each Wednesday from 8:30am to 1:00pm and Fr. John Peter will be on campus every Friday from 7:30am until 1:00pm.

Fr. Ernesto and Fr. John Peter will be available to students before school, during break, and lunch periods to offer spiritual counseling and guidance. They will also be celebrating masses, enriching religious instruction, and collaborating with our Campus Minister to support class retreats and other Central Catholic events.

As an educational institution rooted in the Catholic tradition, WE understand the importance of having clergy members present on campus and look forward to working in consultation with them on all ecclesiastical matters.

A beautiful opportunity for the 2023-2024 school year opened up for staff, students, and parents/guardians in the way of RCIA classes available on campus for the very first time. The inaugural group of 12 began their faith formation journey taught by the ever gracious Deacon Jose of St. Stanislaus Church.

RCIA is an acronym for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Through this process, adults (those over the age of seven with the use of reason) who express interest in becoming Catholic are welcomed into a special community within the parish to learn about the teachings of Jesus and his Church, to have their questions answered, learn about the new life in Christ offered by baptism, and prepare for the reception of the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil.*

*Information provided by:
Cathedral of the Annunciation, Stockton, CA.

Central Catholic's inaugural group, which ultimately consisted of 3 staff members and 9 students, spent a day each week learning about all aspects of the Catholic faith. There was also the occasion for reflection at a day retreat in Oakdale that encompassed all churches in the Diocese of Stockton. This extraordinary opportunity to participate in RCIA will be available again for the 2024/2025 school year. It is open to staff, students, and parents/guardians who wish to participate.

Please stay tuned to this page for more information regarding when the start of these new sessions will begin.

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About Central Catholic

Faithful to our Catholic Tradition, our mission is to witness to the Gospel while building an educational community that inspires the spiritual, academic and social development of young adults.

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