Virtus

The third charism we offer to families is a formation in human virtue: VIRTUS rooted in...

• The example of the Cloud of Witnesses – the Communion of Saints
• The daily practice of sacrifice in small, ordinary things
• The support and cultivation of friendship
• The Greek ideals of moderation and balance
• Justice, Prudence, Temperance, and Fortitude
• The habits of service and humility which are the essence of leadership
• The pursuit of the good, beginning in discipline and culminating in joy

Clubs, athletics, and extracurricular activities play a critical role in the vibrant campus life at John Paul the Great Academy and in forming the student as a whole person. They give students the opportunity to grow in virtue - the virtues of friendship, leisure, commitment, discipline, courage, sportsmanship, and humility. Adopting St. Josemaria Escriva's ideal, we say omnia in excellentia (in all things excellence)!


Image: “Seven Virtues” by Francesco Pesellino (1422 - 1457).