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October 8, 2019 | The Valley Catholic
Monarchs Celebrate Community at Mass of the Holy Spirit
By Fionnuala LaTourrette ’20
On Wednesday, September 11,
the Archbishop Mitty High School
(AMHS) community gathered to-
gether to celebrate the Mass of the
Holy Spirit. The Mass was centered
around the parable “The Wise and
Foolish Builders” from Jesus’ Sermon
on the Mount in the Gospel of Mat-
thew. This parable focuses on the
importance of having a strong, solid
foundation in your faith, and how the
community you surround yourself
with is crucial to this faith founda-
tion. Jesus explained this, pronounc-
ing: “Therefore everyone who hears
these words of mine and puts them
into practice is like a wise man who
built his house on rock” (Mt 7:24).
Senior Mia Apodaca ’20, reflected
o n how t h e A M H S c om mu n it y
spreads love. Mia shared how she
found a second family in the school’s
theater community and explained
how it has shaped her world at Mitty.
Like Jesus proclaimed, she built her
foundation on sturdy rock, and over
her years on campus she became an
integral member of the theater com-
munity. Now a senior, Mia explained
that she sees her younger self in the
freshmen being welcomed into the
theater program. She encouraged all
Mitty students to welcome people
into t heir communities at Mitt y,
so they, too, can build their strong
foundation.
Mia’s interpretation of the Gospel
message was insightful, especially to
freshmen, as they are in the process
of searching for their communities.
AMHS has plenty of opportunities
for them to find their place. Whether
it be getting involved in athletics,
campus ministry, performing arts,
student government, or one of the
school’s many clubs, there are plenty
of options for AMHS freshmen to be-
come more faith-filled and involved.
The Gospel message also resonated
The Archbishop Mitty High School (AMHS)
community gathered together to celebrate
the Mass of the Holy Spirit on September 11.
with students across all grade levels,
because faith, spirituality, and rela-
tionships continue to grow through-
out students’ years on campus.
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The Mass concluded wit h t he
s c ho ol’s l it u rg ic a l t he me s ong ,
“Change the World” by Derek Minor.
Performed by the AMHS liturgical
rock band, Exodus, this song ties
directly into this year’s liturgical
intention to hear and act upon God’s
call to change the world. “Change
the World” has quickly become a
favorite of the students, and from
the first verse to the last chorus, stu-
dents sang and danced along to the
choreography created by LIFE Corps,
the school’s campus ministry student
leadership team. Some say that sing-
ing is praying twice, and this song
was no exception, as students sang
to lyrics about being “made in God’s
image, the image of greatness” and
this being the moment to “change the
world.” With the Holy Spirit present
among the students, faculty, staff,
and greater AMHS community, sing-
ing about “letting your light shine”
was a perfect way to send off this
year’s Mass of the Holy Spirit.