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Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

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More than 2.3 million students attend Catholic schools in the United States. Founded in 1974, National Catholic Schools Week celebrates the contributions that Catholic education provides to young people as well as to the Church, our communities, and the nation. The event takes place each year starting on the last Sunday in January and going through the first week of February; this year, it runs from January 27 to February 2. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2019 is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” Schools will observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses, and other activities for students, families, parishioners, and community members.

The National Catholic Educational Association provides many free event resources for schools and parishes, including daily themes, “A Dozen Reasons to Choose Catholic Schools” poster, Catholic Schools data snaps to promote Catholic education in your community, and Day of Giving graphics (January 29–30) to promote your fundraising efforts.

Many schools celebrate the week with service-learning projects. In the Visions lesson for January 27, students have the opportunity to participate in the Seminarian Letter Project. All schools are encouraged to share their Catholic Schools Week events on the NCEA Facebook page (#CSW2019) and on Twitter (@NCEATALK).

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Image credit: iStock.com/Steve Debenport

Logo credit: National Catholic Educational Association

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