Catholic education

On April 3, four educators from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will receive the Cross “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice” award for long and distinguished exceptional service to the Catholic Church, especially in Catholic education.

A new program from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota offers Catholic educators and their dependents assistance with post-secondary education.

As a Catholic school principal, prospective families often ask me about the Catholic identity of the school. My initial reaction is often to name the distinctly Catholic practices that we engage in — weekly Mass, regular confessions, school-wide rosaries, Eucharistic processions, etc.

What are the benefits students receive through Catholic higher education compared to secular education? This is the question that Jason King, the Beirne Chair and director of the Center for Catholic Studies at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio explored in a recent study. He spoke with OSV News’ Charlie Camosy in June about the non-financial benefits they found that Catholic higher education had on students.

Memories of Catholic education and gives accolades to parents for the sacrifices they make to provide their children with a Catholic education.

Three educators retire from Foley’s St. John Area School, with a combined total of more than 100 years at the school.

Two prominent Catholic families who have supported church-based charitable causes and the Catholic Church for years were honored by the Leadership Roundtable for their philanthropy.

Thanks to a $10 million multi-year investment from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE) will be able to serve every Catholic elementary school in Minnesota’s six dioceses — including St. Cloud.