The June 6 blessing and groundbreaking ceremony, which took just minutes in Perham on the block owned by St. Henry’s Church, was the culmination of six years of prayer, planning and pledges by parishioners dedicated to investing in their children’s education and the life of the church.
Drawing from the influence and writings of St. John Paul II, editors Chris Sinacola and Cara Stillings Candal describe opportunities and challenges of attaining the goal of a vibrant Catholic education for students in Massachusetts.
The school “has been facing considerable challenges for some time due to changing demographics, diminishing enrollments and other barriers to long-term operational vitality,” according to a May 1 news release from the diocese.
Breakfast with the Bishop, an annual event that helps to raise funds and awareness for the Catholic Schools Scholarship Fund Endowment, will be held virtually from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 1.
When Catholic educators met virtually this year at their annual conference, they took a close look at racism and how teachers should talk about its existence and work to promote an anti-racist environment in their schools.
MBL Tampa Bay Rays’ player is pleased to have earned a career in the big leagues and credits his Catholic education for inspiring his faith and helping him with life skills.
A principal theme of “Undaunted,” the engaging memoir of former CIA director John O. Brennan, is that a sound Catholic education gave him the moral fiber that could turn into his armor and shield in government service.
People’s generosity — ‘Gifts offered by human hands’ — makes possible the work of appeal ministries.
