Mission

List of 5 items.

• Open to Growth

  The Gonzaga student at the time of graduation is open to growth and has matured as a person emotionally, intellectually, physically, socially, and religiously to the point where he can take a significant degree of responsibility for his own growth.

• Intellectually Competent

  By the time of his graduation, the Gonzaga student has exhibited a mastery of the academic requirements necessary for entrance into college or some other form of advanced education. While the requirements are broken down according to subject matter areas, the student has also developed many intellectual skills and insights which cut across and go beyond academic requirements for college entrance.

• Religious

  By the time of his graduation, the Gonzaga student has a basic knowledge of the major doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church. He has also examined his own religious feelings and beliefs with a view to choosing a fundamental orientation toward God and establishing a relationship with a religious tradition or community. What is said here, respectful of the conscience and religious background of the individual, applies to both the Catholic and non-Catholic graduate of Gonzaga. The level of his theological understanding is naturally limited by his level of religious and human development.

• Loving

  By the time of his graduation, the Gonzaga student is on the threshold of being able to move beyond self-interest or self-centeredness in relationships with others. He is also beginning to be able to risk some deeper levels of relationship in which he can disclose himself and accept the mystery of another person and cherish that person. However, his attempts at loving, while they are clearly beyond childhood, may not reflect the confidence and freedom of a mature person.

• Committed to Doing Justice

  The Gonzaga student at graduation has achieved considerable knowledge of the many needs of the local and wider communities. He is preparing for the day when he will take a place in these communities as a competent, concerned, and responsible member and leader. He has begun to acquire the skills and motivation necessary to live as a Man for Others. This attribute, which will come to fruition in mature adulthood, is already beginning to manifest itself.