Just In Time Information for the Class of 2027

September 20, 2023

Just In Time Information

Dear BK Parents and Students,

My name is Lorissa Horn and I am the Director of Campus Ministry at Bishop Kelly. I am honored to work alongside an incredible Campus Ministry Team - Fr. Greg Vance, Katie Stroschein, Mercedes Shirts, Mary Beiter, and 75 of our amazing Campus Ministers in the Senior Class. We are so excited to welcome our students and you into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ!

You can check out what we are up to in campus ministry on our Instagram account:

There are many things we do to invite your student into a relationship with Jesus. This year we are doing some tried and true things that we have been doing for a while, and also adding some new opportunities to engage with students. Here is an overview of what we are up to all year!

Freshman Class Retreat

Next Wednesday, September 27th the Freshmen will be participating in class retreat during the school day.

Here are the details:

Location: The Bishop Kelly REG

Time: 8:30am-3:05pm (normal school day hours)

Cost: $15 (will be applied to your TADS account)

Food: Snacks will be provided, but students will eat their normally planned lunch for the day.

What to Wear: All students will be given a retreat t-shirt on Tuesday that they will be expected to wear on Wednesday. They can also wear jeans (without holes).

This retreat is an incredible opportunity for our students to have fun, build relationships with fellow freshmen and upper class Campus Ministry leaders and to grow in their relationship with God. This is a normal school day where attendance will be taken.

Daily Mass, and Monthly All School Mass

Daily Mass Times

Monday at 7:45 AM in the St. Teresa of Jesus Chapel
Wednesday at 7:45 AM in the St. Teresa of Jesus Chapel
Thursday at 8:25 AM in the St. Teresa of Jesus Chapel
Friday at 7:45 AM in the St. Teresa of Jesus Chapel

Parents are welcome to join us for Morning Mass. Please check in at the front office and get a Visitor Badge before you head to the Chapel.

All School Mass happens once a month in the Carley Center. This is an incredible time to gather as a whole school community in prayer.

Here are the All School Mass dates and times for the school year. Don’t forget to wear mass dress!

September 14: Mass of the Holy Spirit (10:30 am)
October 19: Grandparents Mass (10:30 am)
November 1: All Saints & Intro to the Food Drive (10:30 am)
December 8: Immaculate Conception (10:30 am)
January 25: Intro to Catholic Schools Week (10:30 am)
February 14th: Ash Wednesday (9:47am)
April 4: All School Mass (10:30 am)
May 2nd: Senior Mass (10:30 am)
May 23: Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 2024 - (7pm at St. Mark’s)

Monthly Reconciliation

Each month we offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation to our student body.

Each month we invite 2-3 priests to come to Bishop Kelly and join Fr. Vance in hearing confessions during the lunch hour. In September our two priests were busy hearing confessions throughout the entire lunch period!

Here are are the dates for Friday Reconciliation for the 2023 -2024 school year.

September 8

October 6

November 10

December 15: Advent

January 12

February 9

March 8: Lent

April 12: Lent

May 10

Adoration

Starting on October 4th, Bishop Kelly will be offering adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Wednesday from 8:15 AM - 3 PM in our St. Teresa of Jesus Chapel.

Students have the opportunity in their classes throughout their day to spend a few minutes in prayer with Our Lord.

In addition to our students, faculty, and staff, we are grateful to have a dedicated group of volunteer adorers who come every Wednesday to pray for our school community.

We are still in need of adorers. If you are interested in signing up for a Holy Hour on Wednesdays this year, please click below.

Click Here to be an Adorer

Retreats

There are incredible retreat opportunities at BK for every grade level. Check out the above promo video from our junior retreat to get a quick glimpse into the retreats we invite your students to come on throughout the year.

2023 - 2024 Retreat Dates

Freshman Retreat: Sept.27th, 8:30am - 3:05pm at BK
Junior Retreat: November 30-Dec. 2 at Trinity Pines
Junior Retreat: Feb. 18-20th at Trinity Pines
Sophomore Retreat: March 13th, Location TBD - 8:30am-3:05pm
Senior Retreat: April 14-16th - 25th at Trinity Pines

Service

Here at BK we emphasize service in a variety of ways:

Every 2nd Friday of each month we have a $2 Jean Day for a different charitable organization.
In November we have our Frassati Food Drive where we stock the shelves of our area's food banks for Thanksgiving. It is the largest food drive in the valley!
Every freshman, sophomore, and junior at BK is required to do 10 hours of service each semester in their theology classes. Seniors do 30 hours of service with an organization. Our students contriubte more than 20,000 hjours of service in our community each year!

Sports Ministry - We are One

At Bishop Kelly we place an emphasis on bringing a faith and spirit component to our sports teams. Here are a few things we do:

Every team goes to daily mass once a week
Each team is encouraged to have a retreat during their season
We gather faith leaders on each team, and encourage team members to share their faith and pray together each season
All student athletes have wristbands printed with Phillipians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Virtue of the Week

Every week we focus on a new virtue, and remind the students of different ways to practice that virtue in their lives. Students hear the virtue every day during the closing prayer, and the virtue is posted around school.

Worship Wednesdays

Teams and students join us in singing songs of praise on Wednesdays during break. Oftentimes you can hear students singing the songs they heard at Worship Wednesday while they are walking down the hallways.

Partnership Masses

Last year we began our two year journey through the Treasure Valley parishes. Father Vance celebrates mass at a different parish every month. Father’s goal is to help our greater Catholic community connect with Bishop Kelly, and vice versa. At each Partnership Mass, BK students who are members of that parish are encouraged to attend with their families. After Mass there is an opportunity for community building and fellowship.

Upcoming Partnership Masses:

Sunday, October 1st at the 5:00 PM Mass at Saint John's Cathedral

Sunday, November 5th at the 10:30 AM Mass at Risen Christ

FORMED and the AMEN App

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Bishop Kelly has purchased a subscription to FORMED.ORG giving all faculty, students and their families access to this incredible resource.

Visit signup.formed.org for access information.

The Amen app is the free Catholic prayer app that inspires your daily conversation with God through faithful meditations and nourishing Scripture. Please enjoy this latest offering from the Augustine Institute.

Click Here to Sign Up for the AMEN App.

Contact BK

Front Office: 375-6010
Fax: 375-3626
Business Office Manager: 947-1209
BK Development Office: 947-1325
BK Foundation Office: 323-4789

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