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Celebrate Catholic Schools!
What is National Catholic Schools Week?
National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2021 is January 31 – February 6. The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week 2021 is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation.
‘Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed’:
Catholic Schools Week 2020
A message from Bishop David M. O'Connell, C.M.Every generation has the obligation and responsibility to educate the next generation. That involves the teaching of subjects like math and science, language and literature, history and health, among others.
In public discourse, there is much discussion about the efficacy and success of public school systems throughout the United States. It is frequently the fodder for political debate, although politicians often seem to forget about it once the election is over. Citizens pay taxes to support our public schools with mixed results. Some public schools have excellent success rates, teaching well and graduating their students, while others seem incapable of digging themselves out of the hole of consistent disappointment and failure.Continue reading Bishop O'Connell's 2020 message for Catholic Schools Week.
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Catholic Schools Week 2020 – Celebrating the contributions of Catholic school graduates!
JoAnn Tier, Superintendent of Catholic SchoolsCatholic schools are schools of distinction. They provide education in the Catholic faith with Catholic values rooted in the mission of each school. Students are exposed to academic rigor underscored with interdisciplinary application. They enjoy extracurricular activities and the personal discovery of talents and interests.
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton have been recognized for their achievements by the U.S. Department of Education as National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence and Green Ribbon Schools. The National Catholic Educational Association has recognized the talents and contributions of Catholic school educators as distinguished principals and teachers. The innovation and commitment of the Parent Teacher Associations have been recognized by NCEA throughout the years.
Continue reading JoAnn Tier's message...
Our Catholic schools need more champions
Rayanne Bennett, Associate Publisher, The Monitor
As Catholics around the nation are invited to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, much is said and written about why these schools are important, and the many positive ways that they impact their students, the Catholic community overall and even the society at large.
As it does every year at this time, The Monitor salutes Catholic schools and all that they accomplish in support of their unique mission to prepare students academically, while they pass on the faith to the next generation. This year is no different, and the special center section of this issue of The Monitor offers a collection of comprehensive and detailed articles, along with several compelling messages about the value of Catholic schools.