CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES GUIDE SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
WORKING TOGETHER
Supporting the mission of Catholic Education
Many recall the visit of
Pope Francis to Our
Lady Queen of Angels
School in East Harlem in September
of 2015. While Pope
Francis was intrigued by the
use of the Smartboard, he
also used this time to refl ect
on the importance of Catholic
education.
On importance during this
visit, Pope Francis stated:
“School then ends up being
one big family, a family, where
together with our mothers
and father, our grandparents,
our teachers and friends, we
learn to help one another, to
share our good qualities, to
give the best of ourselves, to
work together and to pursue
our dreams.”
The Mission of Catholic
Education within the Diocese
of Brooklyn share in this
important Vision. Through
the leadership of Bishop Di-
Marzio, Catholic education is
made a priority and everyone
associated with the Catholic
academies and parish schools
plays a vital role in advancing
this Mission.
Quality Catholic education
is built upon a strong foundation
of those who have gone
before us and we continue to
build for the future. Essential
to our continued growth are
the following: sustaining the
Mission of Catholic education
for generations to come, providing
all students with the
necessary skills to be successful
in the future, the quest for
academic excellence, supportive
parish priests, dedicated
principals, teachers and staff
and the commitment of our
parents.
As one would refl ect on
Catholic education, one of the
fi rst essential element is the
role that our Catholic faith
plays in advancing the Mission.
Our academies and parish
schools are places for the
new evangelization, which includes
complete information
and service to others.
Striving to follow the Gospel
and creating learning environments
based on values
and virtues is an essential
part of the Catholic Identity
of each academy and parish
school.
Living the Gospel
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When one enters into a
Catholic academy or parish
school, one is reminded that
the reason why we exist is to
infuse the Gospel message
into our academic program,
our learning environment
and into the culture of the
academy and parish school.
One can experience the Catholic
Identity of an academy
and parish school as soon as
one enters the doors.
I enjoy visiting the Catholic
academies and parish
schools throughout the
year. What strikes me often
are the conversations that I
have with the pastors, parish
priests, principals, teachers
and students. They all share
in enhancing the Mission of
Catholic education within the
academy and parish school
community. The students often
share their experiences
whether it be in providing
service to others, working
with their classmates, participating
in regular Mass and
prayer experiences. All of this
is fostered on a regular basis
by our parish priests. The
academy and parish schools
are an essential element in
the life of the parish.
Parents, as the fi rst teachers,
are partners in Catholic
education. By choosing Catholic
education, parents want
not only a quality education
but want for their children
a full understanding of the
Catholic faith.
Our Catholic faith is the
cornerstone of our academies
and parish schools, and our
students are the future of the
Catholic Church. Through
our Catholic Identity, we must
continue to encourage them to
be bearers of the Good News.
Academic
Excellence
Our Catholic academies
and parish schools are
charged with infusing the
curriculum with strong Catholic
values and virtues, while
striving to provide academic
excellence. It is not Catholic
Identity or Academic excellence
– it “both and” – an
each is equally important to
the success of each individual
student.
Academic excellence is
achieved through the instructional
leadership of our
principals. Through their efforts
to guide their teachers,
they ensure that the necessary
resources are available
to them. In addition, through
the efforts of various benefactors
and partnerships with
the colleges and universities,
principals and teachers are
provided with extensive professional
development in all
academic areas.
We strive to fully embrace
the requirements set forth by
the New York State Equivalency
Guidelines and we are
proud to work to attain these
goals and objectives.
Our academies and parish
schools have been the recipients
of the generosity of
the St. Elizabeth Seton Trust.