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The annual observance of Catholic Schools Week starts the last
Sunday in January and runs all week which is Jan 29-Feb 4 in 2012.
Schools typically celebrate the week with Masses, open houses and
activities for students, families, parishioners and the community at
large. The 2012 theme, “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service,”
focuses on three priorities that Catholic schools establish that make
them stand out from other educational institutions. Children are taught
Faith
– not just the basics of Christianity, but how to have a relationship
with God.
Academics, which in Catholic schools are held to very high
standards, help each child reach his or her potential.
Service,
the giving of one’s time and effort to help others, is taught both as an
expression of faith and good citizenship. Catholic Schools Week is
a joint project between the National Catholic Educational Association
(NCEA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
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