As a Catholic institutional leader, Pius XI High School is called to a mission of service that is grounded in the love of Christ and the faith of the Catholic Church. Our students develop the faith and virtues that lead them to greater personal responsibility and service to others.

As such, Pius XI Campus Ministry seeks to inspire the community with a creative, engaging, and systematic “call to the Spirit.” No student, staff member, or visitor should be able to get far in the building without being invited, by some clearly evident medium, to be attentive to the presence and call of God. It is the constant endeavor of those charged with this ministry to evoke the collective imagination of the school toward how God is present among us, and how we ought to respond to that Presence. This occurs in many ways:

• An expanded retreat program including: an all- freshman overnight, sophomore retreats related to moral decision making, and junior/senior retreats during which students consolidate the meanings of their high school experiences.  Pius is also offering Kairos retreats  for the first time this year. 
• Service opportunities organized through the Campus Ministry Club, courses and staff initiatives.
• Student-prepared liturgies:  Monthly Eucharists with the entire student body and more frequent liturgies organized through theology classes   Prayer services also are scheduled.
• An active pastoral presence: students and staff regularly seek out spiritual direction from the Campus Ministry staff and theology teachers. Their presence is evidenced through: retreats, daily prayer, all-school liturgies, hospital visitation, pastoral presence at funerals and during times of tragedy, and extraordinary outreach.
• Seasonal, devotional practices are facilitated in conjunction with the schedule of the Theology Department. Entire classes encounter the Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, practices of Meditation, and Prayer Path (Labyrinth) activities are a regular facet of a Pius student’s experience.

The entire Pius XI staff are responsible for “equipping our students to live their lives in light of the Gospel” (Pius XI mission statement).  Towards this end, staff members participate in faith formation throughout the year, humbly recognizing that they are called to teach as Jesus taught.