Our Families

A Shared Mission to Serve the Family

The family is the foundation of a healthy society. With this conviction, Mater Salvatoris School and Stella Maris School have joined forces to create a shared mission that serves and strengthens the entire family. Together, we walk alongside parents in their beautiful vocation as the primary educators of their children. From Preschool through High School, our schools accompany students and families through every stage of formation — spiritually, academically, and personally.

Through a strong and lasting partnership between families and our schools, we support parents in their exciting mission of raising their children to become the great saints Our Lord is calling them to be.

A Faithful, Supportive, and Joyful Community

Beyond the classroom, we are committed to fostering a loving, active, and faith-filled community for the whole family. Throughout the year, we host retreats, pilgrimages, educational talks, social gatherings, and special celebrations that nurture friendship, faith, and fellowship.

Our goal is simple: to create a community where families feel supported, encouraged, and spiritually strengthened.

A Glimpse Into Our Family Life

Here is a sample of the many events and opportunities we offer:

Community & Social Events

  • Back-to-School Parents’ Social

  • Mater Salvatoris & Stella Maris Annual Gala Dinner

  • Mater Salvatoris & Stella Maris Family Day Picnic

  • Mothers’ Spring Luncheon

  • Mom’s Group Wine & Cheese Discussions (monthly topics)

  • Dads’ Pickup Basketball & Soccer (weekly)

  • Family Ice Skating Outing

  • Father-Son Snow Tubing Trip

Spiritual Formation & Retreats

  • Advent & Lenten Half-Day Family Retreats

  • Weekend Spiritual Exercises for Parents

  • Family Outdoor Stations of the Cross

  • Family Pilgrimage (“Romería”) to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island

  • Family Weekend Pilgrimage to Washington, D.C.

  • Mass Celebrations with Bishop Caggiano (including Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe)

  • Weekly School Mass (parents always invited)

  • Daily Mass offered twice per week before school

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Parent Formation & Educational Talks

  • “Educating in Truth and Love: Lessons from the Heart of Jesus” — Fr. José Granados, DCJM

  • “The Eucharist in Family Life” — Fr. Roger Landry

  • “Technology and the Language of Bodily Presence” — Prof. Mary Stanford

  • Dads’ Group Discussions (e.g., “Fatherhood and Beauty”)

  • Parent Education Evenings on faith and family life

Special Experiences

  • Father-Son Trip to a West Point Football Game

  • Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit (designed by Carlo Acutis)

Walking Together

At Mater Salvatoris and Stella Maris, education is more than academics — it is a shared journey of faith, growth, and community. We believe that when families and schools work together in trust and unity, children flourish.

We are honored to partner with you in this mission.