A Holy Spirit Student Feature
"Why Catholic School Is Important To Me" 

"This building that we call Holy Spirit holds inside a unique and faith filled family that loves each other and God. I am truly proud to call myself a Spartan."
-Patrick MacDonald '17
As part of Catholic Schools Week, the Catholic Star Herald Newspaper featured essays entitled "What Catholic School Means To Me" written by one student from each of our Catholic High Schools. We are proud to have had Patrick MacDonald '17 represent Holy Spirit High School so sincerely and so eloquently, and we are pleased to share his essay with you below. Thank you, Patrick!  
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Patrick MacDonald '17
Religion has been the single most important part of my life since starting grade school. When I became old enough to realize that God was calling me to believe in Him, I started to participate at my church. I was an altar server and have been part of the church youth group for six years. My family is very religious and participates at church, which is partly why I attend Holy Spirit High School.

 The main reason why I chose to go to a Catholic high school is because I love my faith and I wanted to strengthen my belief in God. My experience in Catholic school throughout my whole life has given me an outlook on life that I would not have if I attended public school. This outlook is about living a morally just life. My Catholic journey through grade school, church, and praying with my family has prepared me for high school and all of life's bumps in the road.

A high school, by itself, is just a building. When teachers and students are incorporated into this building it becomes a community. Once God is added to this community it becomes a family. At Holy Spirit High School I am part of a great family. We learn and participate in clubs, societies, and sports, which teaches us to work as a team. Most importantly, we pray together. Praying together is essential to the progress of our Spartan family.

For the past two and a half years my experience at Holy Spirit has been nothing short of the best. My friends,teachers, and classes are incomparable. The ability to learn and talk about God makes the experience even more stupendous. Having the privilege of attending religion class makes me feel very lucky and safe knowing that God is always protecting and watching over me. I know that He is watching over us because religion class teaches that God created us and will protect us as long as we believe and spread His message.

My experience at Holy Spirit High School has taught me two very important aspects of life, work hard and have faith. Working hard and having a good work ethic is very influential in the work force. Having faith gets us through the tough times, and knowing God is watching over us is all we need to be ready for anything. This building that we call Holy Spirit holds inside a unique and faith filled family that loves each other and God. I am truly proud to call myself a Spartan.

My belief in God will never change because I have been learning about Him my entire life. Religion is something I take pride in and am very privileged to have in my life. The experiences I have faced over the past two and a half years of high school shaped me into the religious man I want to be. Therefore, Holy Spirit has prepared me to be charitable, faithful, and hard working. Throughout my life, I always knew that God was present. Although I could not see Him, I felt Him through the loving hearts of my family and friends.
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