Catholic Schools Week 2019 begins Jan. 27

Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Trenton will join with others nationwide to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week (CWS), Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 with open houses, exhibits, prayer services, showcases, Mass and a variety of other exciting activities for students, families, parishioners and community members.
 
In his annual CSW message, Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. stresses Catholic schools as “one of the most prominent means for the transmission of our Catholic faith to the young.” Bishop O’Connell continues, “Building upon the foundations established within Catholic families, our Catholic schools partner with them in opening the minds, hearts and souls of the students entrusted to their care to look at the world in a different, fuller, deeper way motivated by our Catholic faith.”
 
You can read Bishop O’Connell’s Catholic Schools Week message in full by clicking here, or by listening to his podcast at the bottom of this page.
 
In its Jan. 24 issue, The Monitor, has published its annual salute to Catholic Schools Week.  The 28-page special section takes a look at the unique mission, innovative curriculum and record of success shared by these Christ-centered institutions of learning.  You can flip through the digital edition of this annual insert here.
 
A round-up of special events and activities taking place in Catholic schools around the Diocese of Trenton has been made available here. For a full listing by county of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Trenton, please visit www.DioceseofTrenton.org/schoolfinder.

Bishop O'Connell's Catholic Schools Week message: