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Catholic Academies and Schools
Back to School 2014 – Special Section
Here’s a look at The Tablet’s annual “Back to School” special section that appeared in the Aug. 23, 2014 issue of the newspaper.
Should CCHD Be Used for Schools?
It’s commencement season, and tens of thousands of students are graduating from inner-city Catholic elementary schools. As decades of empirical research have shown, these kids have a better chance of successfully completing high school and college.
Catholic Schools Have a Nurturing Effect
by Justin Brannan When you’re a kid and life is about breaking the rules and questioning the answers, it’s not easy to appreciate being raised a Catholic. For me, it wasn’t until I grew up that the merits became apparent. And when it did hit me, it hit me like a ton of bricks. For […]
We Believe in Catholic Schools
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As we begin to celebrate Catholic Schools Week on Jan. 26, I wish to share with you the theme for Catholic Schools Week that the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) has selected, not only for this year but for the next two-to-three years: “Catholic Schools: Communities of […]
Governing Our New Academies
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As I reflect upon the New Evangelization, I also contemplate the various roles and ministries embraced within it. Catholic schools and academies certainly remain a vital component. One may recall the words of Blessed John Paul II: “Catholic schools are at once places of evangelization, of complete […]
Academy Board Work Demands Commitment
by Mary Kay Rail-Kahaly Converting a parish-based elementary school into a Catholic academy is a challenging and rewarding ministry. After Mass in January, 2012, I was approached by Father Jim Cunningham, pastor of Holy Name parish in Park Slope, and was asked to “help with a special project.” A subsequent invitation to dinner at the […]
Bay Ridge Academies Unite in Prayer
St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge hosted a Rosary Rally Oct. 7, bringing together students from St. Patrick Catholic Academy, St. Anselm Catholic Academy and Holy Angels Catholic Academy in a reflection on the Luminous Mysteries. The Rosary was led by Msgr. Joseph Nagle, pastor of St. Patrick’s; St. Patrick Principal Andrea D’Emic; St. Anselm […]
Catholic Schools on Parade (with slideshow)
Bay Ridge’s annual Ragamuffin Parade attracted thousands of young and not-so-young dressed in costumes for a parade along Third Avenue. The Xaverian H.S. pipers from Bay Ridge led the march, which also included contingents from the local Catholic academies.
Chicago Stresses Need for Funding Its Catholic Schools
CHICAGO (CNS) – The Archdiocese of Chicago’s strategic plan to keep its Catholic schools vital and viable emphasizes new management strategies, the need to find new funding and a strong focus on Catholic identity and excellent academics. The plan highlights an issue facing Catholic schools nationwide: funding. It calls for a capital campaign to establish […]
