Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission

Confident in the Truth that all people are made in the image and likeness of God, the mission of Saint Joseph Regional School is to provide an education based upon the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and to instill in students God’s greatest commands: to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself.

Our Vision

Our vision is to be a vibrant and authentic school community that celebrates our Catholic faith wholeheartedly, has rigorous academics, and passionate teachers who are united in the mission. Through good stewardship of our facilities and finances, we foster a learning environment where students thrive spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically. In collaboration with parents, the first educators of their children, we unite ourselves with the Diocese of Manchester’s mission “to make Catholic Education accessible, available, and affordable to any family that desires it.”

For more details about our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles, CLICK HERE to view the recording of the presentation given by Fr. Alan Tremblay, President of Saint Joseph Regional School/Our Lady of Mercy Academy (April 8, 2025)

Our Guiding Principles

We believe that every person is made in the image and likeness of God.

We believe in emulating the virtues of our patron saints, St. Joseph and Our Lady of Mercy, in following the will of God.

We believe that each person is a gift with a unique set of talents and potential to be used for the mission for which God has created them.

We believe that there is a universal longing in every person for security, peace, meaning, truth and joy, and a desire to be seen, known, and loved. This longing of the heart can only be fulfilled by God.

We believe in an education that is built on real and authentic encounters: encounter with Jesus Christ, with each other, encounter between students and teachers, children, parents and families, our Parish, and the broader community.

We believe that parents are the primary educators of their children and that our schools are intended to support them in the formation of their children intellectually, morally, and spiritually.

We believe in building a community that is united in both vision and identity.

We believe in an education that is rich in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, knowing that God’s goodness, intelligence, and creative dimensions are present and reflected in all school subjects.

We believe that smaller class sizes stimulate thoughtful discussion, creativity, opportunities for participation, and cultivation of good communication skills.

We believe in the formation of the whole person- mind, body and soul- that is rooted in Christian Anthropology.

We believe in forming our students in a way that values simplicity and structure over disorder and allows them to flourish in their work, play, and relationships.

We believe in helping our students to grow and develop into young adults in a way that is beautiful, supported, and respectful.

We believe in hands-on learning, experiences that spark creativity, and time for work, play, worship, and quiet as modeled by the life and humanity of Jesus Christ.

We believe that our teachers are called to follow the example of Jesus by working together as disciples in a way that is collaborative and collegial.

We believe that teaching in a Catholic environment is most fully understood and valued as an individual's response to the calling from God to the vocation of education.

We believe that everything good is a gift given to us by God- our students, families, faculty and staff, and our resources including our material goods and facilities. We are called to be stewards of these gifts- honoring them, taking care of them, and preserving them for future generations.

We believe in being servant leaders, knowing that we are called to evangelize the Gospel and follow in the mission of Jesus Christ by making an offering of our time, talent, and treasure. This involves serving each other, our Parish, our community, and the world with compassion.

We believe that the goal of education is to form young men and women who will seek truth, goodness, and beauty in all things, and live lives of evangelization and service.

As a Catholic school, we are inspired by and unite ourselves to the mission of the Universal Church across the world: to lead all to know, to love, and to live joyfully in the Truth of Jesus Christ in this world and the next.