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Our school philosophy at ICA is that “we encourage a desire to grow in faith and in a personal relationship with Christ”. Faculty, staff, students and parents are all challenged to model Christian living, which is essential to the kind of community that ICA seeks to form. ICA Graduates are: Women of Faith! Students have a special way to grow in faith through Campus Ministry programs. The student Campus Ministry team works together with the school Campus Minister to provide opportunities for retreats, prayer, fun, and service.

As Women of Faith, ICA students are expected to grow in their understanding of the dignity of all creation as well as understanding their responsibility to act for social justice and global awareness.

St. Martin’s
ICA students, under the supervision of Ms. O’Kane or Ms. Schulte, may participate in our monthly service at the St. Martin de Porres house of hospitality. In the tradition of the Dominican St. Martin de Porres, this center serves meals “in the spirit of compassion, understanding and love”.

No-nos
In the 07-08 school year Respect Life and Campus Ministry partnered to make a donation to Interplast , an organization that provides resources for children in underdeveloped areas to have cleft-palate surgeries. ICA students were invited to make “no-nos” arm bands that keep the children from disrupting their stitches as they heal from their life-changing surgery.

Volunteers for America
This year two ICA students became members of Volunteers for America’s Action Team. Volunteers for America has partnered with major league baseball players to make service a focus. The ICA students who participated in this organization had the opportunity to mix and mingle with members of the SF Giants as well as become leaders in service at ICA.

Campus Ministry

Christian Service
The goals of Immaculate Conception Academy include developing educated young women whose lives are witness to the message of Christ. To that end the school has established a program as part of its graduation requirements to help students experience and learn through service. All students are required to complete 100 Christian Service Hours over their four years at ICA (or 25 hours per year for transfer students). These hours are intended to immerse students into the needs of their local community. They should be done at not-for profit organizations, with no more than 10 hours of “office work.”