Promoting a uniquely Catholic culture in our schools is both a necessary task and a challenging one. In rising to this challenge, it is helpful to examine what variables make cultural identity survive and thrive.
White: Visuals, rituals, traditions — How Catholic schools stand out
Why it’s worth thinking about friendship this Catholic Schools Week
It is fitting that as Catholic Schools Week begins and we mark the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of Catholic education, that we consider the importance and significance of friendship.
From Bishop Patrick Neary: The way to Christ is through humility
“Humility is a word that comes to mind when I look at all the people and figures that we are honoring in the Diocese of St. Cloud in this new year of 2024,” writes Bishop Neary.
Congressman talks to N.J. students about value of prayer in life, work
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith told the students he, too, had benefited from receiving a Catholic education and long ago learned the value of prayer in his life and work.
Official helps schools understand their Catholic identity makes them unique
Associate superintendent’s interest in Catholic identity is sparked by “a desire to maintain the strength and uniqueness of our schools.”
Catholic schools called ‘essential, integral’ to Church’s ministry
National Catholic Schools Week is Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.
Gift taken for granted
Catholic schools are a source of catechesis, not only for the students who attend them, but for entire families, with parents, grandparents and others benefiting from the experience.
Celebrating the value of Catholic education
The Diocese of St. Cloud celebrated Catholic Schools Week by holding Masses at two locations simultaneously Jan. 31. Two thousand students and teachers from the St. Cloud area Catholic Community Schools gathered at Cathedral High School, while 600 were on hand at St. John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville.