Faith in Action

At the Academy of the Holy Names, we strive to grow in our discipleship, in both our personal and collective call to be the hands of Jesus. Students learn to live the faith by putting the Gospel into action. Service is a loving response to others’ needs–it is both an encounter with God and a response to God’s love. 

Our students in the lower division are guided in caring behaviors and charitable acts, and our middle school students are introduced to human needs in the local community of Tampa Bay. They learn to care for God’s creation. We challenge our high school students to embark on a pilgrimage or mission trip, building the skills to pray, interact with, and advocate for those they serve. Acting on the cardinal virtue of justice, they develop an intellectual and theological understanding of right-relationship with the world around them.