Catholic Schools Week is a time to celebrate the many gifts that Catholic education provides. Our schools are places of learning, faith, and community, where students are encouraged to grow in mind, body, and spirit.
Author: Christine
Celebrating A Catholic Education
And so ends another Catholic Schools Week, with the Diocese of Brooklyn celebrating Catholic education within all its schools and academies.
Letters to the Editor Week of February 10, 2024
Catholic Schools Week Reflection , In Regard to George Weigel’s Column, Pro-Life Coverage, Remembering St. Patrick’s
Obituaries, Week of February 10, 2024
Sister Dolores Frances Crepeau, CSJ, Florence C. Maloney, Ed.D
The Vital Role of Catholic Schools
While studying to be a teacher at St. John’s University I was told the story about a classroom filled with energetic third graders. The teacher, attempting to teach a lesson on the virtues of patience, delicately explained the concept when a curious young boy raised his hand, his eyes sparkling with innocence.
A Year After Train Derailment, Ohio Parish Has Become a ‘Family’ That Serves Community
One year after a toxic train derailment, an Ohio parish has “solidified” into a “family” that seeks to serve the community, its pastor told OSV News.
Northern Ireland Has Catholic Leading Its Government for the First Time in History
Ireland’s most-senior churchman hailed an agreement that sees a Catholic take the top political job in Northern Ireland for the first time in its history as an “opportunity for a fresh start and a new beginning.”
Pope, in Letter to Jews in Israel, Condemns Antisemitism as a Sin
In a letter addressed to “my Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel,” Pope Francis expressed his heartbreak at the violence unleashed by the Hamas attack on Israel in October and he repeated the Catholic Church’s condemnation of all forms of antisemitism and anti-Judaism.
The Good News Is for Us All, Not the Select Few
As a kid growing up, I had a deep fascination with famous people. Whether they were actors, singers or sports stars, if I saw them on television, then they were famous!
Catholics Who Helped Make Black History
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom” (2 Corinthians 3:17). Once again, another Black History Month has begun. The announced national theme for the 2024 observance is “African Americans and the Arts,” a focus on African, Caribbean, and African American experiences in film, music, literature, fashion, architecture, visual and performing arts, and other forms of cultural expression.