Catholic Schools Week

 

What is National Catholic Schools Week?

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2017 is January 29 - February 4. The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week 2017 is “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” 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.  

What are the schools in the Diocese of Victoria doing?

Schools in the Diocese of Victoria will observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. The Diocese of Victoria is steeped in the practice of transmitting “values for living,” especially in its Catholic schools, as a nurturing, faith-filled, service-oriented, and academic environment that encourages and promotes healthy and respectful lifestyles throughout the nearly 10,000 square miles of our diocese. Superintendent John Quary shares, “What initially struck me about the Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Victoria and continues to amaze me is the dedication that these small rural communities have to instilling the Catholic faith. Now after 9 years in Victoria I see and appreciate how deep the Catholic roots are in these communities and why there is a legacy.”