St. John Paul II Classical School

“The alternation between work and rest, built into human nature, is willed by God himself, as appears in the creation story in the Book of Genesis: rest is something ‘sacred’, because it is man’s way of withdrawing from the sometimes excessively demanding cycle of earthly tasks in order to renew his awareness that everything is the work of God.”
St. Johh Paul II, Dies Domini, #65

Congratulations to our 8th grade graduating class of 2026! God bless you!

June’s virtue of the month is: Patriotism

Definition of Patriotism:
Paying due honor and respect to one's country, with a willingness to serve

Prayer for Patriotism:
Dear Jesus, please bless my country and all those who work hard to lead it. May You always be King of this land. May You be glorified through its government and laws. Give me a heart of service.

Patriotism Looks Like: Showing respect for your country's flag: saying the Pledge of Allegiance

Patriotism Sounds Like: I pledge allegiance to the flag...

Learn more about patriotism on the virtue tree: https://plus.openlightmedia.com/virtue-tree-page/patriotism/

All students have their part to service each other in the classroom, and in doing so they grow in virtue.

Some presentations from the the SJPII Middle School Science Fair.

“I am often asked, especially by young people, why I became a priest. Maybe some of you would like to ask the same question. Let me try briefly to reply. I must begin by saying that it is impossible to explain entirely. For it remains a mystery, even to myself. How does one explain the ways of God? Yet, I know that, at a certain point in my life, I became convinced that Christ was saying to me what he had said to thousands before me: 'Come, follow me!' There was a clear sense that what I heard in my heart was no human voice, nor was it just an idea of my own. Christ was calling me to serve him as a priest.

And you can probably tell that I am deeply grateful to God for my vocation to the priesthood. Nothing means more to me or gives me greater joy that to celebrate Mass each day and to serve God's people in the Church. That has been true ever since the day of my ordination as a priest. Nothing has ever changed this, not even becoming Pope.”
- Pope Saint John Paul II
Los Angeles, USA, (September 14, 1987)

Happy Birthday to our patron, G.K. Chesterton!

"The first fact about the celebration of a birthday is that it is a way of affirming defiantly, and even flamboyantly, that it is a good thing to be alive."
-G.K. Chesterton