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Celebrating the achievements of Catholic schools
Since 1974, National Catholic Schools
Week, which occurs under the auspices
of the National Catholic Educational
Association (NCEA), is the annual celebration
of Catholic education in the
United States.
It starts the last Sunday in January and
runs all week, which in 2018 is January
28 through February 3. The theme for
the National Catholic Schools Week
2018 is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve.
Lead. Succeed.”
Schools typically observe the annual
celebration week with Masses, open
houses and other activities for students,
families, parishioners and community
members. Through these events,
schools focus on the value Catholic
education provides to young people
and its contributions to our church,
our communities and our nation.
For 2018, the daily themes are:
• *Sunday: Celebrating Your Parish --
Catholic schools benefit all year long
from the religious guidance, prayers
and support parishes provide. Many
parishes join in the National Catholic
Schools Week celebration by devoting
a Mass to Catholic education.
• *Monday: Celebrating Your
Community -- A central aspect of
Catholic education is learning the
importance of service to others.
When students take part in service
activities they demonstrate the values
and faith gained through Catholic
education.
• *Tuesday: Celebrating Your Students
-- Schools celebrate students during
National Catholic Schools Week by
planning enjoyable and meaningful
activities for them and recognizing
their accomplishments.
• *Wednesday: Celebrating the Nation
-- On National Appreciation Day for
Catholic Schools, students, families,
educators and other Catholic school
supporters communicate the value
of Catholic education to government
leaders.
• *Thursday: Celebrating Vocations --
By focusing on faith, knowledge and
service, Catholic schools prepare children
to use their God-given talents to
the fullest later in life.
• *Friday: Celebrating Faculty, Staff
and Volunteers -- On this day, schools
will honor teachers and principals as
well as administrators and staff who
support them in their important work
and thank the parents, grandparents,
alumni, parishioners and school
board members who provide volunteer
service.
• *Saturday: Celebrating Families --
Parents, guardians and other family
members play a vital role in Catholic
education. Not only do they volunteer
at the school, they instill values
and expectations for academic excellence
in their children at home.
Courtesy of the NCEA
Catholic Schools Week