Ruthy O'Malley

Ruthy O’Malley is the Jr. High Religion Teacher. She has walked the halls of Saints Peter and Paul School for over 30 years as a student, teacher and a parent. Mrs. O’Malley received all of her Sacraments at this parish, she married her best friend Joe, who is also a graduate from the Class 1987. She has two sons that are currently enrolled here and two older sons in high school who are alumni of this school.

She was hired in 1998 as the K-8 Computer Technology Teacher, she volunteered to teach Religious Education at the parish since 2011. Passing down the Catholic Faith to the next generation has always been her vocation. Taking her technology background, she uses her creativity, collaboration, and communication skills in the Religion classroom and makes the Faith come alive to the students.

Favorite Bible Quote

 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40

Teaching Philosophy

Mrs. O’Malley’s  Religion Classroom is a learning environment where the students will encounter the love of Christ. Students will practice contemplative, meditative and vocal prayers daily. They will know Scripture and how everything in the Old Testament points to the fulfillment of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.

In Religion, they will learn their Faith by heart, never to be forgotten so that they will have the tools to not only love their Faith, but to defend it as they age. They will learn this by practicing the devotionals of the Rosary, the Holy Souls in Purgatory and the Stations of the Cross. They will attend Mass regularly and practice the virtue of piety and reverence for the Holy Eucharist and serve the Church by being lectors during the children’s Masses at school.

Lastly, they will KNOW who God is by the daily lessons in their books that can be applied to their lives. They will LOVE Him by following the Catechism and laws of the Church, and in loving their neighbor they will see Christ in everyone. When they give their heart over to the Lord, they will SERVE him willingly by giving their time and talent to the needs of the Church.