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Catholic schools week ideas and activities, by: allie johnston.

These Catholic Schools Week ideas will be a valuable resource as you prepare to celebrate the rich traditions and the incredible value of Catholic education. We've also compiled thematic Catholic Schools Week activities that can be downloaded for FREE and will enhance your school or parish celebrations! Plus, a brand new Catholic Schools Week Daily Activity Guide for 2024!

Download a FREE Catholic Schools Week Daily Activity  Guide now!

What is Catholic Schools Week?

Catholic Schools Week is a national celebration of Catholic education and an opportunity to recognize the importance, the value, and the contributions of Catholic education to the Church and the world. Catholic Schools Week is sponsored by the  National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). 

An annual tradition that began in 1974, Catholic schools across the nation commemorate Catholic Schools Week with celebrations, Masses, open houses, and activities for students, families, parishioners, and community members. Catholic Schools Week events showcase and celebrate the rich traditions and the incredible value of Catholic education on both a local and national level.

Each year, Catholic Schools Week is celebrated during the last week of January. This year, Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated from January 28 th through February 3 rd .

Catholic Schools and the Students They Serve

According to NCEA, there are more than 6,000 Catholic schools nationwide. These schools—serving elementary, middle, and secondary school students—are located across all regions, giving many families the opportunity for accessible Catholic education.

The Benefits of Catholic Schools

• The integration of faith with academic subjects, culture, and everyday life
• The emphasis of living out the faith as missionary disciples
• Catholic virtues and values and Catholic Social Teaching, which contribute to productive citizenship and responsible leadership
• An environment that encourages and nurtures prayer and is safe, welcoming, and supportive for children
• A favorable student to teacher ratio
• High graduation and college attendance rates
• Teacher commitment

For further reading and in addition to these benefits, explore NCEA’s  A Dozen Reasons to Choose Catholic Schools  Info Graphic .

Celebrating Catholic Schools Week 

Throughout Catholic Schools Week, schools, parishes, and dioceses schedule activities and events to provide opportunities for celebration and engagement with students and families related to the annual theme. Parishioners and community members are also often invited to participate in some events. Events invite participants to reflect on the value and importance that Catholic education to the school and community, the Church, and the world.

Many Catholic schools also host an open house to start or during Catholic Schools Week. An open house is an opportunity to celebrate the mission of the Catholic school, welcome visitors and newcomers, and perhaps showcase original student artwork inspired by the 2024 theme. Families, visitors, and special guests can see firsthand the benefits of students learning, playing, praying, and living out their faith and school.

Each year, Catholic Schools Week has a theme. The theme for this year’s Catholic Schools Week is Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.

Discover thematic resources to celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2024 and its theme, “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community”

Each day of Catholic Schools Week focuses on a particular celebration. Within the overarching theme for the week are the following daily themes:

• Sunday: Celebrating your parish
• Monday: Celebrating your community
• Tuesday: Celebrating your students
• Wednesday: Celebrating the nation
• Thursday: Celebrating vocations
• Friday: Celebrating faculty, staff, and volunteers
• Saturday: Celebrating families

Explore below Catholic Schools Week ideas, activities, and printable resources that will enhance your celebrations!

Catholic Schools Week Ideas & Printable Resources

During the celebration, you can incorporate daily themes suggestions into your observation of Catholic Schools Week 2024 with a special Catholic Schools Week Daily Activity Guide . With this resource, you can kick off Catholic Schools Week with an opening prayer service, and then find suggestions for focusing your celebrations on the daily themes.

In addition to the Opening Prayer and Daily Activity Guide, below you'll find suggestions for you to enhance each day’s celebration during Catholic Schools Week.

Celebrating Your Parish on Sunday

On the opening day of Catholic Schools Week, many parishes devote a Mass to Catholic education. These celebrations show the connection between Catholic schools and parishes, on both a local and national level, and reflect the support and guidance parishes provide.

Families and catechists can prepare children and students for this Mass by reflecting with them on the support they witness through the assembly of school, Church and community. Students can be reminded that Catholic school students, families, and supporters are gatherings all over the country as they beginning Catholic Schools Week at Mass in their own parishes.

For further reading and to help prepare students for participation in this and other celebrations of the Mass, download the 5 Tips for Teaching the Mass eBook . This resource offers tips to inform students about and engage students during Mass.

Celebrating Your Community on Monday

On Monday, the daily theme focuses on service to the community. When students participate in school, parish, or community events, they have the opportunity to live out their faith and embody the values they are acquiring through their Catholic school education, all the while helping to make the world a better place.

For further reading, explore the 10 Service Projects Children Will Love eBook to inspire meaningful (yet manageable) service projects ideas that engage and mobilize students.

Celebrating Your Students on Tuesday

Help students understand their roles in Catholic education by recognizing their accomplishments. Consider a fun school-wide gathering that celebrates student or class achievements in relation to the 2024 theme of Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community. 

Celebrating Our Nation on Wednesday

On Wednesday, the focus of Catholic Schools Week shifts from the local to national level and provides an opportunity to express to government leaders the value and importance of Catholic education.

For further reading, pray for inspiration to all work together to meet the challenges of our times with a Prayer for Our Nation .

Celebrating Vocations on Thursday

On Thursday, a focus on vocations helps students recognize and use their God-given talents and be open to God’s call in their lives. Opportunities to reflect, with a focus on service and vocations, lets students consider and explore paths where they may use their gifts and talents to serve God and others.

For further reading, explore the Developing an Understanding of Vocation Support Article , which shares that God calls each of us to live lives of holiness. The article includes suggestions for implementation both in class and at home.

Plus, download a  Prayer for Vocations  Prayer Card  and use it in your home, school, or parish to pray for those discerning a vocation.

Celebrating Your Faculty, Staff, and Volunteers on Friday

During Catholic Schools Week, Friday is an opportunity to show appreciation to the teachers, principals, administrators, and faculty who dedicate their time and talent to Catholic schools. A prayer of thanksgiving and a heartfelt “thank you” allows students to express their gratitude to those who have chosen to follow God’s call in the field of Catholic education.

For further reading, share your gratitude for the wonderful work of teachers and administrators with a Catholic Schools Appreciation Cards . The thank you card features a quote from Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, who is considered the “mother of Catholic education.”

Celebrating Families on Saturday

Catholic Schools Week concludes on Saturday with a focus on family. Families play active and vital roles in Catholic education. Families also provide a child’s first introduction to the faith and continued faith formation as the domestic Church. On Saturday, families are celebrated and appreciated for their love, faith, partnership, and example.

For further reading, explore the Passing on the Faith Takes Collaboration Support Article highlighting why and how all of Jesus' disciples must work together to pass on the faith.

Faith is a key part of the 2024 Catholic Schools Week theme. Support families with a Prayer of Faith   that can be shared and prayed throughout the week and anytime.

5 Fantastic Ways to Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

I’ve celebrated Catholic Schools Week (CSW) every year since I was in kindergarten.  When I was younger the week was always filled with school spirit and fun activities each day.  Now I’m in charge of creating the fun! For the past 12 years, I have led a team of teachers to plan the best CSW activities around!

Here are my top 5 favorite Catholic School Week Activities:

• Get the kids out in the community! Each year we pick one day and have most of our grades go out and perform service around the city, including visiting with the elderly at nursing homes and cleaning up trash around our school.  There are many options, but it is important to remind students that service is a major part of our faith.
• Celebrate Vocations! On the Thursday of CSW our school is always bustling with priests, deacons, religious sisters, and lay people who have answered God’s call.  I used to think that we should only bring in the ordained and vowed when talking about vocations, but a few years ago I thought our students would greatly benefit from meeting adults in our community who answered God’s call by serving as a lay person.  Each year now we reach out to local nonprofits, area high schools & universities, and people in our community who have been greatly impacted by their faith. This is always a great day of community and faith sharing.
• Penny Challenge! Do you have a cause that your school supports!? Raise money using a penny challenge.  There are a few ways to do a penny challenge, but we always set up milk gallon jugs near the main office labeled with each grade level.  Students can add money to the jugs all week long– pennies are positive and dollars and silver are negatives. Over the years we’ve raised thousands of dollars for our sister school in Uganda.
• Honoring Teachers! A few years ago we started honoring our teachers who worked at our school 5, 10, 15, etc. years.  We put together personalized gift bags for each of the teachers as a thank you for their service. We also include hand-written notes from former students.  We honor the teachers at our pep rally at the end of the week.
• Teachers vs. Students Game.   This is a classic CSW activity, but I LOVE it!  We always have a teachers vs. 8th grade volleyball game and it is so much fun.  The younger students always make signs for the team they are cheering for and the entire school gets into it.  We have students announce the game, which really adds to the atmosphere. 

There are so many more fun ideas for Catholic Schools Week. What is your favorite activity during the week? Share in the comments!

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Catholic Schools Week 2024

Megan Colford

St. (Pope) John Paul II said, “ Catholic education is above all a question of communicating Christ, of helping to form Christ in the lives of others. ” 

As Hallow seeks to help our community live a Christ-like life and grow closer to God, we are excited to celebrate Catholic Schools Week this year and support the faculty, staff, and administrators at Catholic Schools who do so much for their students. 

In 2024, Hallow is thrilled to offer a special deal for Catholic Schools Week. Teachers and staff members at Catholic schools* (or religious education programs) can redeem 50% off Hallow through midnight on Saturday, February 3rd.

Those that take advantage of the “first time” offer, as well as any existing partner educator that submit this form , will also be eligible for the 10% discount on school-wide partnerships during Catholic Schools Week.

What is Catholic Schools Week ?

Catholic Schools Week is an annual initiative led by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) to celebrate the excellence and impact of Catholic schools. Each year, Catholic schools observe the celebration through a variety of activities, emphasizing the importance of Catholic education.

More Resources: Back to School Prayers for Teachers

When is Catholic Schools Week 202 4?

January 28 – February 3, 2024. Check out the daily themes from NCEA below:

• Sunday: Celebrating Your Parish
• Monday: Celebrating Your Community
• Tuesday: Celebrating Your Students
• Wednesday: Celebrating the Nation
• Thursday: Celebrating Vocations
• Friday: Celebrating Faculty, Staff, and Volunteers
• Saturday: Celebrating Families

Top Ideas and Activities for Catholic Schools Week

• Pray with Saints like St. Elizabeth Ann Seton , St. Thomas Aquinas, or your school’s patron saint. (Check the Hallow app to see if your school’s patron saint has been featured in our Daily Saints section.)
• Start your day with a different type of prayer throughout the week: Lectio Divina , Examen , Litany , Rosary , a Saint Prayer , etc.
• Play “Guess That Saint” with your students
• Hallow Coloring Pages
• Make Rosaries with different colored beads and string
• Play a game of Catholic trivia (available on Hallow!)
• Create trivia questions about your school/your school’s history
• Create an acrostic of your school’s name with things students love most about your school
• Have students make a list of prayers they’d like to pray for their classmates, families, and school community
• Host a “Scavenger Hunt” throughout the week of activities students need to complete (e.g. find a particular image in your parish church’s decor, give a compliment to a classmate, etc.)
• Organize a sidewalk cleanup in your school’s neighborhood
• Buddy up with another classroom for lunchtime conversations
• Have students thank their parents for sending them to Catholic school by writing a letter
• Set up a clothing or food drive for a local organization
• Write thank you notes for maintenance staff, cafeteria staff, bus drivers

Catholic Schools Week Prayers

Prayer to begin the day.

(Sign of the Cross) As we begin class together, take a moment to thank God for the gift of learning.  Loving God, You shaped us in your image and likeness Giving us the gift of intelligence And the ability to understand the world around us. Be with us today as we use those gifts to learn and grow. May all that we do in this classroom be an opportunity to praise You.  St. Hildegard, patron of writers, pray for us. St. Albert the Great, patron of scientists, pray for us.  St. Barbara, patron of mathematicians, pray for us.  St. Thomas Aquinas, patron of students, pray for us. (Sign of the cross)

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Prayer to End the Day

As the school day comes to a close, let’s take a few moments to pray and reflect on our day together. (Sign of the Cross) Close your eyes and take a couple deep breaths. Ask the Holy Spirit to be with us as we reflect. Reflect now silently in your mind, what are 2 or 3 things you’re grateful for today? Where did you notice God during your day? What could you have done better? Where do you need God’s help? Now look toward tomorrow. What are you excited about? What are you nervous about? Share with God what is on your mind. (Sign of the Cross)

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National Catholic Schools Week 2024: Fun Ideas & Activities!

🌺  Written by Brittany Ann

A fun annual event designed to celebrate and draw attention to private Catholic education in the United States, Catholic Schools Week is a fantastic opportunity for a little faith-boosting, spirit-filled fun during the dreary winter months.

After all, there’s more to school than just academic excellence, athletics, or high test scores (though these factors are important).

Catholic education provides young people with the opportunity and example needed to foster their Catholic identity and create strong connections with friends, family, and community members as well.

Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, parent, or volunteer looking for Catholic Schools Week activities and ideas, or you’d simply like to learn more about this fun initiative, here’s everything you need to know about National Catholic Schools Week!

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National Catholic Schools Week is an annual, weeklong event that celebrates Catholic schools and education.

Since 1974, the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has facilitated this annual celebration, which typically includes Masses, open houses, fun theme days, and other activities for students, families, parishioners, and community members.

Related: 40 Short Daily Lenten Prayers for Spiritual Renewal

National Catholic Schools Week begins the last Sunday in January and lasts one week. This year, the dates of National Catholic School Week are Sunday, January 28 – Saturday, February 3, 2024.

What are the 2024 Catholic Schools Week Themes?

The official Catholic Schools Week Theme for 2024 is “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.”

The National Catholic Educational Association has announced the annual theme will remain the same from 2023 to 2026.

In addition to the annual theme, participating Roman Catholic schools and parishes are invited to participate in daily themed days. This year’s suggested themes are:

• Sunday, January 28: Celebrating Your Parish
• Monday, January 29: Celebrating Your Community
• Tuesday, January 30: Celebrating Your Students
• Wednesday, January 31: Celebrating the Nation
• Thursday, February 1: Celebrating Vocations
• Friday, February 2: Celebrating Faculty, Staff and Volunteers
• Saturday, February 3: Celebrating Families

The official National Catholic Schools Week logo looks like an overhead view of five people hugging in a circle around a cross. It can be downloaded from the NCEA website here .

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While researching Catholic Schools Week ideas can be a lot of fun, you’ll want to be careful not to go overboard when planning your daily Catholic Schools Week activities.

For large families, families with working parents, and families without extra disposable income, “fun” activities can quickly become overwhelming, time-consuming, and expensive for busy parents who have to rush to (multiple!) stores at the last minute to find suitable t-shirts, pajamas, socks, themed costumes, and more for each of their children to wear or bring.

Be mindful of the needs and potentially limited resources of your students’ families by limiting necessary purchases, giving plenty of advance notice, keeping themes open-ended, keeping extra materials on hand in the office, and repeating themes year after year so students are more likely to have any necessary materials or outfits on hand.

Here are 20 fun, easy, and inexpensive Catholic Schools Week ideas, activities, and traditions you might consider:

• Host an open house for friends, family, and community members
• Host a Catholic School Week poster contest with prizes
• Host a students-vs-staff sports game or trivia contest
• Collect donations for a local cause (canned foods, baby products, etc)
• Write letters or cards to those in the military, local hospitals, or those who are homebound
• Learn about new saints each day (over the announcements)
• Pair older and younger students for reading, prayer, or service projects
• Start a pen pal program with a Catholic school in another state or country
• Have a classroom door decorating contest
• Dress as a community helper day
• Pray the Rosary together as a class or school
• Celebrate with a crazy sock day
• Celebrate with a crazy hair day
• Wear school colors or spirit gear
• Invite local Catholic leaders in for a short faith-based presentation
• Write a letter to your future self (mail at the end of the year)
• Write a letter to a mentor or role model you admire
• Arrange a Eucharistic procession throughout the school
• Have periodic dance party breaks throughout the day
• Dress like a superhero day
• Have cookies or donuts after Mass
• Attend adoration or daily Mass
• Research the latest Catholic news and how it affects your local Diocese
• Volunteer service hours at a local charity
• Host a raffle with a fun prize!

For teachers, assistants, and volunteers looking for Catholic Schools Week bulletin board ideas, here are ten fun and easy ideas you might consider.

Each of these ideas would work well for Catholic elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools alike!

• Highlight your school’s history
• Showcase fun facts about your favorite Saint
• Collect quotes from local Catholic leaders
• Have students share their favorite parts of attending your Catholic school
• Create a “Light of the World” theme with each student’s picture on a lightbulb
• Have students decorate a person-shaped cut-out as their favorite Saint
• Showcase fun facts or talents for each teacher and administrator
• Show off fun (embarrassing!) pictures of teachers and administrators when they were young
• Create a “Making a Difference” theme with each student’s hand traced on cardstock
• Create a “flip to reveal” school history board with fun facts

While there are no official National Catholic Schools Week prayers, some schools enjoy writing their own prayers specifically for the occasion. Here are a few examples from other Catholic organizations you might find helpful.

“Loving God, we come together today to thank you for the gift of Catholic Schools. As we begin to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, help us to be always aware of the blessing of our community and the chance for each of us to be members of it. We thank you for the opportunity to attend a school where we can live out your Gospel, and be shaped as your disciples. Amen.” — Sadlier Religion

“Loving God, You shaped us in your image and likeness Giving us the gift of intelligence And the ability to understand the world around us. Be with us today as we use those gifts to learn and grow. May all that we do in this classroom be an opportunity to praise You. St. Hildegard, patron of writers, pray for us. St. Albert the Great, patron of scientists, pray for us. St. Barbara, patron of mathematicians, pray for us. St. Thomas Aquinas, patron of students, pray for us.” — Hallow app

“Christ the Teacher, We ask that You bless all those who guide us at school. May they lead us through Your example as a teacher, May they inspire us to follow Your way, And help us to grow in body, mind, and spirit, And may they always trust in the impact they have on the many lives entrusted to their care. We make this prayer in Your Holy Name, Amen.” — Alliance for Catholic Education

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5 Catholic Schools Week Activities for Visitor Days

• January 16, 2022
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Does your school have special days during Catholic Schools Week when visitors spend time in your classroom? Whether it’s parents, grandparents, or prospective families, make your time less stressful by planning an engaging activity that will keep everyone involved!

A few ideas:, 1) create a family tree.

Utilize relatives’ knowledge and gift them interactive time with their special students by having them collaborate to make a family tree! Whether they simply free draw or create with construction paper (I would copy leaf patterns on green construction paper for students to cut apart in 2 nd grade), this is always a fun activity to do with visitors.

2) Play Catholic Mass Bingo

This is a fun game to reinforce terms used during the Holy Mass while also illustrating your school’s Catholic identity. Easy to play as a large group, or print multiple copies of the calling cards and have small groups play together.

3) Learn about Saint John Bosco

Catholic Schools Week usually falls around the end of January, which is the perfect time to learn about St. John Bosco! This printable booklet is a great activity for students to work on with parents or grandparents. The adults may even learn some new facts as well!

4) Write, Draw, or Read about Why They Love Their School

For younger learners (preschool-1 st grade), a fun activity would be to create a booklet about their school! Either pre-staple blank sheets for them to make their own book with their families or check out the version below for one they can make and read together.

5) Give a Tour of the Classroom

Brainstorm with students beforehand a list of spaces in your classroom that they would like to show to visitors. Print a copy of the list for each student and practice with them how to be a tour guide of their space. When visitors arrive, let the students lead them on a tour!

Whatever way you decide to spend the time with visitors to your classroom, remember they are not there to observe you as a teacher. They are there to visit their sweet children and celebrate all that is great about your school! Planning an engaging activity will both help alleviate your own stress as well as make the time special for everyone in your classroom!

Be sure to also check out this article on Catholic Schools Week Bulletin Board Ideas for more ways to celebrate this week!

Happy Catholic Schools Week!

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Catholic Schools Week 2022: Here's what you need to know

By CNA Staff

Denver Newsroom, Jan 30, 2022 / 09:46 am

Catholic schools have dramatically impacted the life of the U.S., beginning with that started by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Catholic schools provide a nurturing environment for growth in wisdom, knowledge, and grace and aim at something higher than education alone: the formation of our youth into saints in the making. 

For decades the National Catholic Educational Association has promoted a week dedicated to celebrating the blessings of Catholic education and schools during the last week of January. Just what do you need to know about Catholic Schools Week and Catholic schools in general? 

When does Catholic Schools Week 2022 begin?

This year, Catholic schools week is Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2022. Take time during this week to support your local Catholic school by praying for the administration, teachers, and students who attend it in a special way. 

What is the theme of Catholic Schools Week 2022?

This year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” From teaching kindergarten students how to genuflect to leading middle schoolers through Theology of the Body curriculums, Catholic schools aim to engender faith in their students and help them to relationship with the God who loves them and formed them in the womb. They also have a reputation for excellence; Catholic schools are known for their discipline and ability to form virtue, academic achievements, and extracurricular greatness. They are also known for their widespread commitment to serving Christ in others. 

What type of activities go on during Catholic Schools Week?

Activities mark each day of Catholic schools week: Masses, service opportunities, and fun activities for students. Often in secondary schools, spirit week competitions sweep through the hallways and assemblies. 

How has Covid-19 affected Catholic schools? 

Covid-19 has caused a significant enrollment increase in many Catholic schools. Though the mitigation measures taken by each diocese or school may vary, Catholic schools have fought to stay open during the pandemic and to recognize the human impact of any measures in light of the human flourishing God wants for all. 

How many Catholic schools are there in the U.S.?

According to the USCCB statistics from 2017, there are over 5,224 Catholic elementary schools in the country educating roughly 1.3 million students. Catholic high schools number 1,205 and educate over half a million students. This makes the Catholic schools the largest network of private schools in the country. 

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• Catholic Schools Week 2012 Ideas and Activities

01/15/2012 By Jared Dees

The 2012 Catholic Schools Week theme is “Faith. Academics. Service.” I’m happy to welcome another excellent collection of ideas and activities from two master teachers and employees of the Alliance for Catholic Education , Jennifer Dees and Meghann (Robinson) Kirzeder . They have come up with some amazing ideas that should be useful for an entire school, not just the religion classroom.

Catholic Schools Week 2012: January 29, 2012 – February 5, 2012

The Catholic Schools Week 2012 theme, “Catholic Schools–Faith. Academics. Service.” highlights one of the most beautiful and powerful truths about Catholic education: the heart of the mission of Catholic schools is not merely good teaching, but the formation of the whole child.

During this week, we celebrate the reality that in our schools, high test scores aren’t enough, and they aren’t the final goal (heaven is!). The three components of faith, academics, and service are constantly and inseparably linked together. As our children study the world God gave us, we come to know and love our Creator, and we learn to use our skills to express and extend that love through service.

During Catholic Schools Week 2012, how will your school be celebrating the interplay between these three values? Share your ideas and activities in the comment section below.

Below are a number of activities and ideas for programs you might incorporate into your celebration.

Catholic Schools Week 2012: Faith

Sunday Mass Begin the week with a Sunday liturgy dedicated to celebrating your Catholic school. Encourage all students and their families to attend, and be sure students wear their uniforms. Have students be servers, lectors, gift bearers, etc. If you have a school choir, have them lead the singing. Bring up gifts during the offertory procession that represent the school. (See “Catholic Schools Week Mass Resources” below for a sample procession.)

Invite representative students to visit Sunday Masses and read a letter of thanks (written by them, of course!) to the parishioners who support their education. Invite a student from a family whose older and younger children could read together, or perhaps your student council officers or student ambassadors would be good candidates. Perhaps these students could even invite the parish to visit the school after Mass for coffee, cookies, and a chance to look around at student work on display!

Celebrate the Saints Have each classroom select a saint for the week. Every day, spend time learning about your saint or doing an activity they would love. Decorate your classroom door and/or windows with symbols of your saint.

For example, if your class chose St. Cecilia, patron saint of music : • sing and dance to praise and worship songs , • write your own songs about St. Cecilia’s life, • visit a nursing home and sing songs, • talk about how singing is like praying twice, • or decorate the classroom door with music notes.

The older grades (5-8) could lead an all school Catholic Schools Week prayer service on their classroom saint during the week. For middle school classrooms, consider patron saints of your subject area if you teach something other than religion.

A Living Rosary Pray a “ Living Rosary ” with your entire school community. Children of varying ages can represent the beads, with older children or community leaders leading the mysteries and prayers.

The Daily Readings Read the daily gospel (or one of the daily readings) as part of the morning announcements. Invite a teacher, parent, alumnus, or other member of the school community to offer a short reflection. Or use the daily Scripture in language arts class to study genre, symbolism (parables!), main idea, new vocabulary. . . the possibilities are endless!

Learn A New Prayer Learn a new prayer as a class. Practice every morning and every afternoon. Consider these suggestions: Angel of God, Act of Contrition, the Memorare, or a prayer by one of our ancestors in the faith such as Mother Teresa, Thomas Merton, or Cardinal Newman.

Catholic Schools Week 2012: Academics

Academic Competitions Have one or more school-wide academic competitions or fairs: a spelling bee or geography bee (find the schedule for the national bees and consider participating!), a math problem-solving challenge, a science fair, etc.

Parent Involvement Bring in parents or members of the community to share how they use the skills God gave them in a particular subject area in their careers.

Also, call every student’s parents and give them a compliment about their child. So often parents only get calls when things go wrong, change this and spread some joy!

Second-Semester Challenge Kick off a second-semester challenge, like a “Daily Math Minute” (how many problems can the whole school answer in one minute with varying degrees of difficulty) or a reading challenge (can we read 2,000 books by the end of the year?)

Cross-Curricular Projects For this special week, plan a special cross-curricular project with other teachers in your building. Or do a creative project with one of your classes that will result in something special to display outside your classroom. Or pair older and younger students to teach each other their favorite topic from the year so far.

Catholic Schools Week 2012: Service

Organize a Fundraiser Have a school-wide penny drive our canned food drive. The winning class would get to leave school to do a service project, such as, serve a meal at a homeless shelter, clean up a local park, or visit a nursing home.

Service Projects Have each grade level focus on a service project for the week. This might be a good project during religion classes, but it could certainly be the focus of the entire day. If possible, find a great service opportunity to integrate into one of your other subjects.

Guest Speakers Invite guest speakers from a variety of service organizations to visit the school to tell students about the work they do and how they can get involved even at their ages.

Read a Service Book Find picture books that relate to community issues or service opportunities. (One great resource is the collection of lists in the book The Complete Guide to Service Learning .) Read one picture book to the whole student body each day. Invite students to brainstorm ways they could use their skills and talents to help address the issue at hand, and by the end of the week, have each class select a project to complete before the end of the year.

Catholic Schools Week Mass Resources

These prayers might be read either as a part of the Prayer of the Faithful or as a narration during a special offertory procession. If used during the offertory, instrumental music may be played under the readings as the students process forth with the items. Have a teacher or older student arrange the items artistically in front of the altar. Check with your parish priest or liturgical coordinator on which format would be most appropriate. 

This narration offers examples of what students might bring forth along with sample prayers. Adapt them to the activities you have chosen for the 2012 Catholic Schools Week theme.

“Our kindergarteners bring forth a Bible and a crucifix. These symbols of our faith are daily reminders of the mission of our school. Lord, please help us grow to be more like you.” (For petitions, add “We pray to the Lord. . .”)

“Our first graders bring forth books from the first grade classroom. These books remind us of the world we can explore through the adventures of reading. Lord, as we encounter new worlds and new adventures, bless us with hearts filled compassion and wisdom. (For petitions, add “We pray to the Lord. . .”)

“Our second graders bring forth cans of food from the food drive they are sponsoring this week. These canned goods remind us of our blessings and God’s call to share these blessings with others. Lord, continue to help us grow in generosity.” (For petitions, add “We pray to the Lord. . .”)

“Our third graders bring forth flashcards. As we learn the facts and truths that govern the world around us, attune our hearts to be aware also of the eternal truths revealed to us through Christ.” (For petitions, add “We pray to the Lord. . .”)

“Our fourth graders bring forth baby clothes from the baby supply drive that they are sponsoring this week. These gifts remind us to treasure the gift of life. Lord, help us to celebrate life.” (For petitions, add “We pray to the Lord. . .”)

“Our fifth graders bring forth a sleeping bag that they will take with them to camp this year. These trips prepare them to become junior high leaders and to celebrate the beauty of God made present to us in nature. Lord, help us to celebrate and protect your beautiful creation.” (For petitions, add “We pray to the Lord. . .”)

“Our sixth graders bring forth. . .”

“Our seventh graders. . .”

“Our eight graders. . .”

Have a blessed Catholic Schools Week!

For more ideas, check out the Catholic Schools Week articles from 2011 and 2012:

• Catholic Schools Week 2011 Ideas and Activities

About Jared Dees

Jared Dees is the creator of The Religion Teacher and the author of 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator , Beatitales , Christ in the Classroom , and The Gospel According to Video Games .

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01/18/2012 at 12:48 pm

Thank you so much for the inspiration and great ideas!

01/19/2012 at 7:09 pm

What could third graders do to get their interest for Catholic Schools Week ? Creo is their first langusge. Their are 9 girls in the class and 6 boys. How could show their school spirt using posters?

01/19/2012 at 7:57 pm

One suggestion might be to create posters for the saint that you select for the week (see the other suggestions above).

01/24/2012 at 6:54 am

You could have your kids write petitions for mass or a prayer service during the week and read them in their first language. In terms of posters, show them this year’s Catholic Schools Week logo and ask them to redesign it so that it includes somethings that features your school and/or classroom – a silhouette of the school building, an image of your school’s patron saint, etc.

01/21/2012 at 9:50 am

Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful website…what is the best activity for the catholic school week for the 6th, 7th and 8th grader?

01/24/2012 at 6:56 am

In my experience having older students plan and lead a liturgy or prayer service and/or do a service project had the most impact. The more responsibility and freedom you can give them the better! I was always impressed with the effort they put into these things because they knew the results impacted others.

01/24/2012 at 10:55 am

I do the bulletin for St. Pius X Catholic church in Baltimore and would like to have a prayer for Catholic Schools Week that I could put in the bulletin this week. Is there a prayer I could use? Thanks so much.

01/31/2012 at 11:05 am

Hi Mary – I’m sorry to reply so late! We’re posting new prayers daily at http://www.facebook.com/ACEAdvocates – if it’s too late to help you this year, we’ll have to remember to share them next time around. (And I guess it’s never too late to pray…)

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Catholic Schools Week 2024: Practical Tips and Exclusive Offers for Educators

Written by Megan Colford, Schools Team, Hallow, [email protected]

St. (Pope) John Paul II said, “Catholic education is above all a question of communicating Christ, of helping to form Christ in the lives of others.”

As Hallow seeks to help our community live a Christ-like life and grow closer to God, we are excited to celebrate Catholic Schools Week this year and support the faculty, staff and administrators in Catholic schools who do so much for their students.

In 2024, Hallow is thrilled to offer a special deal for Catholic Schools Week. Teachers and staff at Catholic schools (or religious education programs) can redeem 50% off Hallow through midnight on Saturday, February 3.

Those that take advantage of the “first time” offer, as well as any existing partner educator that submits this form , will also be eligible for the 10% discount on school-wide partnerships during Catholic Schools Week.

What is Catholic Schools Week?

Catholic Schools Week is an annual initiative led by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) to celebrate the excellence and impact of Catholic schools. Each year, Catholic schools observe the celebration through a variety of activities, emphasizing the importance of Catholic education.

More Resources: Back to School Prayers for Teachers

When is Catholic Schools Week 2024?

January 28 – February 3, 2024. Check out the daily themes from NCEA below:

• Sunday: Celebrating Your Parish
• Monday: Celebrating Your Community
• Tuesday: Celebrating Your Students
• Wednesday: Celebrating the Nation
• Thursday: Celebrating Vocations
• Friday: Celebrating Faculty, Staff and Volunteers
• Saturday: Celebrating Families

Top Ideas and Activities for Catholic Schools Week

• Pray with Saints like St. Elizabeth Ann Seton , St. Thomas Aquinas or your school’s patron saint. (Check the Hallow app to see if your school’s patron saint has been featured in our Daily Saints section.)
• Start your day with a different type of prayer throughout the week: Lectio Divina , Examen , Litany , Rosary , a Saint Prayer , etc.
• Play “Guess That Saint” with your students
• Hallow Coloring Pages
• Make Rosaries with different colored beads and string
• Play a game of Catholic trivia (available on Hallow!)
• Create trivia questions about your school/your school’s history
• Create an acrostic of your school’s name with things students love most about your school
• Have students make a list of prayers they’d like to pray for their classmates, families and school community
• Host a “Scavenger Hunt” throughout the week of activities students need to complete (e.g. find a particular image in your parish church’s decor, give a compliment to a classmate, etc.)
• Organize a sidewalk cleanup in your school’s neighborhood
• Buddy up with another classroom for lunchtime conversations
• Have students thank their parents for sending them to Catholic school by writing a letter
• Set up a clothing or food drive for a local organization
• Write thank-you notes for maintenance staff, cafeteria staff, bus drivers

Catholic Schools Week Prayers

Prayer to begin the day.

(Sign of the Cross)

As we begin class together, take a moment to thank God for the gift of learning.

Loving God, You shaped us in your image and likeness Giving us the gift of intelligence And the ability to understand the world around us. Be with us today as we use those gifts to learn and grow. May all that we do in this classroom be an opportunity to praise You.

St. Hildegard, patron of writers, pray for us. St. Albert the Great, patron of scientists, pray for us. St. Barbara, patron of mathematicians, pray for us. St. Thomas Aquinas, patron of students, pray for us.

SEE MORE: How to Pray With Kids

Prayer to End the Day

As the school day comes to a close, let’s take a few moments to pray and reflect on our day together.

Close your eyes and take a couple deep breaths. Ask the Holy Spirit to be with us as we reflect.

Reflect now silently in your mind, what are two or three things you’re grateful for today?

Where did you notice God during your day?

What could you have done better? Where do you need God’s help?

Now look toward tomorrow. What are you excited about? What are you nervous about? Share with God what is on your mind.

Suggested Prayers in the Hallow App:

• Classroom Prayer Praylist
• Minute Psalms
• Morning Offering
• Michael the Archangel
• Come, Holy Spirit
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Schools creatively mark Catholic Schools Week amid pandemic

Catholic schools around the Diocese of Rochester are celebrating Catholic Schools Week Jan. 31-Feb. 6 with a variety of special activities. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the activities have been altered with safety precautions in place . Below are the events taking place at each of the schools, which submitted their schedules to the Catholic Courier . For more information on specific events, please visit that schools’ websites.

In addition to these events, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano will celebrate Mass for Catholic Schools Week at the Diocese of Rochester’s Pastoral Center Feb. 2. The Mass will be closed to the public, and students and staff from the schools will be watching the Mass via the Catholic Courier’s livestream.

Finger Lakes

St. Michael School, Penn Yan, will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week with a soup drive all week. Donations will support The Living Well Mission, a Yates County Outreach Program in Penn Yan. On Monday, the school will celebrate Catholic Schools Week with a school Mass. Students will also enjoy pizza and bowling on Monday, Wednesday and Friday depending on their grade level. On Tuesday, St. Michael School will escape the cold of winter by celebrating summer with a summer theme dress day and classroom activities throughout the day. On Wednesday, students will celebrate our nation with various activities honoring military and recognizing local political figures. Students will wear mix-match clothes to school on Thursday and participate in various activities identifying and recognizing those in various vocations within their parish and diocese. It’s “Soup”-er Bowl Day on Friday during which students can dress in their favorite sports clothing. Students will also be creating cards for parents and grandparents. Catholic Schools Week at St. Michael will conclude with Celebrating Families Day Feb. 6. On that day, families are encouraged to try some activities that will be sent home with students and post their activities to social media.

St. Francis-St. Stephen School, Geneva , will kick off Catholic Schools Week with Teacher Mix-It-Up Day, where teachers will switch classes with another teacher for the day Feb. 1. Students will also wear their spirit shirt. The school will also be holding a canned food drive all week as well as there will be online book fair. On Feb. 2, students will get to enjoy an ice cream social. They can also dress up that day as their favorite character. Students will dress like the person they want to be when they grow up and make posters on Feb. 3. It’s Crazy Sock day on Thursday Feb. 4 and students will dance their socks off in a dance party. St. Francis-St. Stephen School will conclude Catholic Schools Week with Souper Bowl Friday where students bring in a canned food item to give to the local food pantry and dress in their favorite team colors or clothing. The students will also attend First Friday Mass, enjoy a pizza lunch and participate in a school-wide BINGO game.

Students at St. Mary School, Canandaigua, will “ring” in Catholic Schools Week with its annual 8th Grade Ring Ceremony on Jan. 29. The eight-grade students will receive their class rings and a special blessing following the 9 a.m. middle school Mass. On Feb. 1, students will be able to wear their pajamas or comfy clothes and will watch a movie in their homerooms. On Feb. 2, there will be a whole school Mass at 10 a.m. It is favorite sunglasses or wacky/crazy hair day on Feb. 3. Students will also participate in a school wide BINGO game and have their throats blessed by Fathers Michael Costik and Clifford Dorenkoo for the feast of St. Blaise. There will also be a virtual open house at 7 p.m. Students can bring their favorite board game to school on Feb. 4 and students in grades 4-8 will participate in the Geography Bee in their classrooms. On Feb. 5, students can wear their favorite team gear and the middle school students will participate in a volleyball game. All week, the school will be collecting non-perishable goods.

Monroe County

Students at St. Louis School, Pittsford , will kick of Catholic Schools Week with spirit day, where students will dress in all things St. Louis on Monday, Feb. 1. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, it is crazy hat day. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, it is mismatched day, where students can dress out of uniform in mismatched clothing. Students will dress like their favorite vocation/job on Thursday, Feb. 4. That day is also Bus Driver Appreciation Day. St. Louis School will conclude Catholic Schools Week with the 20th Annual “Souper Bowl” Dress Down Day. Students will wear their favorite team colors as well as they are encouraged to bring in a can of soup for the Pittsford Food Cupboard.

St. Pius Tenth, Chili, is doing a school-wide service project for Catholic Schools Week. They will be collecting hygiene products to assemble in kits for the Coldwater House for Women and Children in Gates. They will also be collecting non-perishable food items for St. Andrew’s Food Cupboard. The students will also be participating in special dress-down themes that have been selected by the kindergarten, third-, fourth- and fifth-grade classes. The themes are Red, White & Blue Day, Tie Dye Tuesday, Wacky (or Mismatched) Wednesday and Sports Day. On Friday Feb. 5, the students will dress in their uniform and participate in a Catholic Schools Week liturgy at church.

Seton Catholic School, Brighton , will kick off Catholic Schools Week with a bagel and juice day on Feb. 1. Students will also create valentines for the Mercy Motherhouse and Our Lady of Lourdes shut-ins. On Feb. 2, students may wear appropriate pajamas to school. Third-grade through sixth-grade will participate in an obstacle course in the gym. Ice cream sundaes will be served in the classrooms on Feb. 3 and it is students in pre-K through second-grade’s turn to participate in an obstacle course in the gym. There will also be a virtual open house on Feb. 3 for students to show off their work to their parents. It’s Crazy Hat and Sock Day at Seton Catholic on Feb. 4 and the school will play BINGO together by Zoom. On Feb. 5, students will wear their favorite sports team for Soup-er Bowl and it will be the last day for students to bring in a canned good for the food drive. It is also “A Day at the Seton Cinema”, where students will get to watch a movie in their classroom and enjoy popcorn provided by the school’s parent-teacher association. Seton Catholic School will conclude Catholic Schools Week with a family winter scavenger hunt on Feb. 6.

At St. Ambrose Academy, Rochester , students will be collecting a different canned food item each day. At the end of the week, the food donations will given to the Community Food Cupboard of Rochester on Nester Street. On Feb. 1, students can wear their sunglasses to school. The students can wear a hat to school on Feb. 2. On Feb. 3, students will take part in an activity with prayer partner. There will be a school wide Mass at 9:15 a.m. on Feb. 4 and the students can dress up for school that day. St. Ambrose Academy will conclude Catholic Schools Week with a movie day. Students will be able to watch a movie in their classroom.

Students at Holy Cross School, Rochester , will be collecting canned good for local food pantries all week. They will kick off Catholic Schools Week with a decade dress down day on Monday Feb. 1. They will also participate in activity involving that decade. Students will write letters to their parents thanking them for sending them to Holy Cross School on Feb. 2. On Feb. 3, Holy Cross will celebrate Catholic Schools Week with their own prayer service in church. They will also be making valentines for veterans and the residents at Shorewinds Nursing Home. Students will dress as super heroes on Feb. 4 and will build a structure or pyramid with the canned goods they have collected. Prizes will be awarded for highest structure, most cans and the most creative. Holy Cross will conclude Catholic Schools Week Feb. 5 with a spirit dress down day. “Paper Plate” awards will be handed out within the classrooms and the winners for the canned food structure/pyramid will be announced.

Students at St. Kateri School, Irondequoit, will start Catholic Schools Week with a prayer service led by the fifth-grade students on Feb. 1. Students can wear mismatched crazy clothes to school that day and will also be making Valentine’s Day cards for Elder One and the House of Mercy. “It’s Raining Tacos” at St. Kateri on Feb. 2, where there will be singing, dancing, creating and more. In the evening from 4-8 p.m., there will be a fundraiser for St. Kateri School at Bill Gray’s Seabreeze. It’s St. Kateri Spirit Day on Feb. 3 where students are encouraged to wear their spirit shirt and dress in their class colors. Students will receive a special cross cookie purchased by their families and will receive a love note or a picture from them as well. Students will dress up as essential workers and write thank you letters to them on Feb. 4. There will also be a “St. Kateri Loves Essential Workers” sign outside the school. On Feb. 5, it’s Soup-er Bowl day and the students will wear their team colors to school and participate in dance party. Students at St. Kateri will conclude with a Winter Wonderland Window Walk around the school building on Feb. 6. Students will create a scene at the windows in their classrooms and families can take a walk around the school building throughout the day to view the classroom creations by peeking in the windows. There will also be a St. Kateri School student designed Cafe Drink at the Barnes and Noble Towne Center in Webster from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. The school will also be collecting a different food item each day during Catholic Schools Week to be donated to local food pantries.

All week, students at St. Lawrence School, Greece, will participate in a “Souperbowl Drive” by collecting canned food for the Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf. St. Lawrence School will kick off Catholic Schools Week with Crazy Hair and Mismatch Day Feb. 1. Small gifts and cards made by the students will delivered to the bus drivers at the end of the school day on Feb. 2 to thank them for all that they do for the school. It is St. Lawrence School Spirit Day on Feb. 3. A fire truck from the North Greece Fire Department will be coming to the school and the students will be making cards and posters for the local first responders to honor and thank them for everything they do to keep the community safe. Students will participate in a Day of Service on Feb. 4 and will be making Valentines cards to be sent to the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse. St. Lawrence School will conclude Catholic Schools Week with a Sports Celebration Day Feb. 5. Students can wear jeans and their favorite sports jersey and all classes will participate in mini golf in the gymnasium during their assigned time.

St. Joseph School, Penfield, is celebrating Catholic Schools Week all week by giving back to the community with a food drive to benefit the Penfield Ecumenical Food Cupboard. On Monday, Feb. 1, the students are invited to wear mismatched clothes to school. Students will also send Valentine’s cards to area nursing homes, focus on doing random acts of kindess and read stories about kindess, gratitude and caring for others. Students will show their patriotism by wearing red, white and blue clothes to school on Feb. 2. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, students can wear their pajamas to school. It’s School Spirit Day on Feb. 4. Prizes will be given in each class for the students with the most school spirit. St. Joseph School will conclude Catholic Schools Week with Super Bowl Fun Day. Students can wear their favorite sports team jersey, t-shirt or colors, and students will also receive an ice cream treat.

St. Rita School, Webster, will begin Catholic Schools Week on Monday, Feb. 1, by dressing in their spirit wear and will participate in a classroom activity called “Why we love St. Rita School. On Feb. 2, the students are encouraged to wear their comfy clothes — sweatpants, sweatshirts and slippers (no pajamas). The students are asked to bring a flashlight to school to read in their own personal fort. It’s Wacky Day on Feb. 3 where students can wear their wackiest outfit to school. There will also be movies shown in each classroom. St. Rita School will have a Mass for Catholic Schools Week on Feb. 4 at 9 a.m. The Mass will be streamed online. The students will also participate in a buddy class activity. St. Rita School will conclude Catholic Schools Week with SOUP-ER Day where the students can wear their team-inspired clothing and bring in a can of soup for local food pantry. There will also be a surprise activity.

Southern Tier

All Saints Academy, Corning, will start Catholic Schools Weekon Monday Feb. 1 with a dress down day celebrating school spirit. On Tuesday Feb. 2, students will wear crazy hats to school. Students will receive a treat at lunch on Wednesday Feb. 3 and will their classroom color for the day. On Thursday Feb. 4, the students may dress like their buddy or buddies. The junior high students will read a story via Zoom to the elementary classes. All Saints will conclude Catholic Schools Week by dressing in their favorite jersey or favorite sports shirt. All week, students will be bringing in items for the local food bank. When a student brings in their items, they will put them their item under the Super Bowl team sign for the team they wish to win the Super Bowl. The team with the most items under their sign will be All Saint’s winner of the Super Bowl. Also during the week, students will be making prayers cards that will be placed in the church for parishioners to take home with them.

Students at St. Agnes School, Avon , will kick off Catholic Schools Week with some magic from Magic Marlin on Monday, Feb. 1. On Tuesday Feb. 2, students will dress in red and blue, the school’s colors. Wednesday Feb. 3 is Wake Up with Jesus so students will start the day in comfort with Jesus. For Celebrating God’s Promise on Thursday, Feb. 4, students will wear as many colors of the rainbow as possible as a reminder of God’s promise to them. St. Agnes School students will conclude Catholic Schools Week by spending the day off-campus with their families as Friday Feb. 5 is there is no school due to a conference day.

Holy Family School, Elmira , will kick off Catholic Schools Week with an explosion of color as students will wear their favorite color to school on Monday Feb. 1. The students will also be writing letters to the people who make it possible for them to attend Holy Family School and will be decorating their handprints to create a flower that represents how special Holy Family is. On Feb. 2, the students will wear blue, gold or spirit wear to celebrate Holy Family. The third-grade students will also be doing their Saints Museum. Students will be doing an animal activity on Feb. 2 and will bring in items to donate to the Chemung County SPCA. On Feb. 3, it’s career day and the students will participate in different activities such as a read-a-thon, building forts and “trying” out different careers. Students will also be making cards for essential workers to thank them for keeping the community safe. Holy Family School will conclude Catholic Schools Week with Game Day Feb. 5. Students will wear their favorite sports team attire and play games in the classroom such as Cookie Face Race. Students will also get to celebrate the end of Catholic Schools Week with ice cream sundaes. Other activities for the day include getting to vote for who they think will win the Super Bowl with the third-grade students tallying the winner and sixth-grade students create a paper-mache Earth.

Since Monday, Feb. 1, is a day off for students at St. Mary Our Mother School, Horseheads , the school will start celebrating Catholic Schools Week on Tuesday Feb. 2 with a birthday-in-a-bag service learning project. Students each donate either a cake mix or a container of frosting. The school then put together 62 birthday bags – one for every year that St. Mary Our Mother School has existed. The bags, which contain a birthday cake mix, frosting, balloons, candles and handmade birthday cards from the students will be donated to the Horseheads Food Pantry. On Feb. 3, students will make a type of Rosary. The pre-kindergartners will make a Fruit Loop Rosary; kindergarten and first-grade students will make a sticker Rosary, second-and third-grade students will make Rosary posters; fourth- and fifth-grade students will make Rosary kits and the sixth-grade students will make giant Rosaries. On Feb. 4, students will make thank you cards and finish heart magnets for their parents. St. Mary Our Mother School will conclude Catholic Schools Week with a design-a-mask project and the first-grade students will participate in a nose-warmer fashion show. All week, students will be donating canned goods for the Horseheads Food Pantry.

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Catholic Schools Week activities highlight prayer, academics and fun

Brantley Drake and Charley Franey, pre-kindergarten students at Schlarman Academy in Danville, show that there is fun to be had while learning. Catholic Schools Week, which runs from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, features both, along with opportunities for prayer and service. (Provided photo)

“Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” is the theme for National Catholic Schools Week, which begins Sunday, Jan. 29, and runs through Saturday, Feb. 4. It is sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association.

While the 44 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Peoria may celebrate in different ways on different days, these themes from the NCEA are generally followed:

• Sunday, Jan. 29: Celebrating Your Parish
• Monday, Jan. 30: Celebrating Your Community
• Tuesday, Jan. 31: Celebrating Your Students
• Wednesday, Feb. 1: Celebrating the Nation
• Thursday, Feb. 2: Celebrating Vocations
• Friday, Feb. 3: Celebrating Faculty, Staff and Volunteers
• Saturday, Feb. 4: Celebrating Families

This listing was compiled from information provided by the schools to The Catholic Post. Because the deadline for information came soon after Christmas break ended, not all schools were able to finalize their Catholic Schools Week schedules and send them in. The web address for each school is provided so more information can be found.

BLOOMINGTON

Central Catholic High School: For information about Catholic Schools Week at Central Catholic, visit blmcchs.org .

Corpus Christi School: Donations for Birthright of Bloomington will be accepted as part of a service project planned by the students. Summer clothing is needed for the following sizes: girls, 0-3 months and 9 months, and boys, 6, 9, 12 and 24 months. For more information, contact Corpus Christi at (309) 662-3712. For more on Catholic Schools Week activities, visit corpuschristisaints.org .

St. Mary School: For information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Mary, visit stmarysschool.net .

The High School of Saint Thomas More: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at The High School of Saint Thomas More, visit hs-stm.org .

Holy Cross School: For information about Catholic Schools Week at Holy Cross, visit holycrosselem.org .

St. Matthew School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Matthew, visit stmatt.net/school .

CHILLICOTHE

St. Edward School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Edward, visit saintedschool.org .

Schlarman Academy: On the elementary school level, thank-you cards will be made and sent to the pastors of area parishes and local sponsors. Valentine’s Day cards will be made for those at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, and community leaders will read to the students. For students on the secondary level, activities include a community service day, and an enrichment day. Students will speak about Catholic education in their parishes. For more information, visit schlarman.com .

EAST MOLINE

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Our Lady of Grace, visit olgca.org .

Costa Catholic Academy: As Catholic Schools Week begins on Jan. 29, the Costa Catholic Association will host a chili cook-off for Costa families and parishioners. On Jan. 30, students will welcome law enforcement, firefighters, city officials and other community members. At a Presidential Wax Museum on Feb. 1, the junior high students will present reports on U.S. presidents to their peers and parents. Each classroom will be named for a saint and blessed by Father Lee Brokaw, pastor, on Feb. 2, and Zoom visits with seminarians are planned. An all-school Mass will be offered for teachers, staff and volunteers on Feb. 3. For more information, visit costacatholicacademy.org .

St. Malachy School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Malachy, visit saintmalachy.org .

Visitation Catholic School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Visitation Catholic, go to visitationcatholic.com .

St. Mary School: All-school art activities are planned for 1 p.m. on Jan. 30. Teachers will be treated to lunch on Jan. 31, and students will write and post a note in the cafeteria about their favorite teacher memory. A rosary will be prayed at 1 p.m. in the gym. On Feb. 2, students will write notes or create videos to thank their parents. “Grandpeople” are invited to Mass on Feb. 3, and may join the students in the gym for refreshments and a school sing at 9 a.m. For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Mary, visit stmaryskickapoo.org/school .

Trinity Catholic Academy: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Trinity Catholic, visit lasallecatholic.org/tca .

Carroll Catholic School: On Jan. 30, Mayor Tracy Welch will present a proclamation for Catholic Schools Week. Other events include hanging an informational banner for each student within the school, having a saints scavenger hunt, and hosting a family skate night. Students will also write thank-you cards to the cafeteria volunteers, while the eighth-graders will write appreciation letters that will be published in the bulletin, placed on Facebook, and sent to local media outlets. For more information, visit Carroll Catholic School on Facebook.

St. Paul School: A Knights of Columbus Hoop Shoot and Spelling Bee will take place on Jan. 29, and there will be a “pack the gym” night for volleyball on Jan. 30. Admission is a canned food item. Students will write letters to their parents on Jan. 30, and principal Laura Cody and Father Adam Stimpson, pastor, will make ice cream sundaes at lunch. On Feb. 1, Father Luke Spannagel, one of the National Eucharistic Preachers, will talk about the Eucharist. Teachers will be treated to lunch on Feb. 2. A Mass hosted by the third and fourth grade will be celebrated on Feb. 3, with a charity carnival planned for 1 to 2:15 p.m. For more information visit stpaulmacomb.com .

Holy Cross School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Holy Cross, visit mendotacatholic.org/holy-cross-school .

St. Mary School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Mary, visit stmfalcons.com .

Seton Catholic School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Seton Catholic, visit setonschool.com .

Immaculate Conception School: The eighth-graders will be the leaders at the 10 a.m. Mass on Jan. 29, and the Knights of Columbus will host a lunch afterward. During the week, Father Luke Spannagel will offer a Mass followed by eucharistic activities for the students. A school carnival and talent show are also planned. For more information, visit immaculate-conception.net .

Blessed Sacrament School : An open house will be held after the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Jan. 28, and after the 8 and 9:30 a.m. Masses on Jan. 29. Snacks will be served in the commons and art fair will be held in the gym. For more information, visit bssmorton.org .

Sts. Peter and Paul School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Sts. Peter and Paul, visit stspeterpaul.org .

Epiphany Catholic School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Epiphany, visit epiphanyschools.org .

St. Paul School: A Scholastic Book Fair will be held throughout the week. A spelling bee is planned for 1 p.m. on Jan. 30. A Living Rosary will be prayed at (:30 a.m. on Jan. 31, and there will be a luncheon for the teachers. Guest readers will visit from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Religious team trivia will be played on Feb. 2. A school Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 3. For more information, visit stpaulodell.weebly.com .

Holy Family School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Holy Family, visit oglesbyholyfamily.com .

Marquette Academy: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Marquette Academy, visit marquetteacademy.net .

St. Joseph School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Joseph, visit stjosephschoolpekin.com .

Notre Dame High School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Peoria Notre Dame, visit pndhs.org .

Holy Family School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Holy Family, visit school.peoriaholyfamily.com .

St. Jude School: Open houses will take place after each Mass Jan. 28-29. Students will march for life during PE and may wear sports jerseys for a $1 donation to the Women’s Care Center on Jan. 30. Students may dress in spirit wear on Jan. 31, or dress as their favorite priest, Sister, or staff member. Parents are invited to share a half-hour of adoration with their students on Feb. 1. There will be a eucharistic procession and blessing of classrooms at 9 a.m. on Feb. 3, with Mass following at 9:30 a.m. Throughout the week, students will honor members of the school community, volunteers and parents. For more information, visit stjudecatholic.com .

St. Mark School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Mark, visit school.saint-mark.net .

St. Philomena School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Philomena, visit stphils.com/school .

St. Vincent de Paul School: Throughout the week, students will be collecting baby items for Women’s Care Center. The children will sing at the 9 a.m. Mass on Jan. 29, and an open house will be held from 10 to 1 p.m. Grandparents are invited to a luncheon on Feb. 1. Students will test their knowledge of Catholic/vocations trivia on Feb. 2. The week closes with a competition between the students and staff in a game on Feb. 3. For more information, visit svdpvikings.com .

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St. Thomas the Apostle School: There will be an open house after the 10 a.m. Mass until noon on Jan. 29. Parents, grandparents and special friends are invited to join their students for lunch on Jan. 30. A student assembly with games and a volleyball game between the eighth-graders and the faculty and staff is planned for Feb. 2. Teachers will be treated to lunch on Feb. 3. For more information, visit school.stthomaspeoria.org .

St. Bede Academy: The seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen will attend a Mass by class, followed by breakfast. For more information, visit st-bede.com .

Peru Catholic School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at Peru Catholic, visit perucatholic.org .

St. Thomas School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas, visit school.stthomasphilo.org .

St. Mary School: Students will visit businesses in the community to thank them for all they do and will have a Zoom call with their seminarian. All-school adoration will take place in church. For more information, visit school.stmaryspontiac.org .

St. Malachy School: “Joe’s Fried Chicken” will be served for a free-will donation at the Rantoul Knights of Columbus on Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities during the week include having pastries with parents, a Knights of Columbus free-throw contest, lunch with community members, and a blessing of classrooms by Father Joel Phelps, pastor. In addition, students will be making Valentine’s card to send to the Dominican Motherhouse in Springfield. For more information, visit stmalachyschool.org .

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Alleman High School: On Jan. 28 and 29, students will speak at Masses at area parishes to thank them for their support of Alleman. Athletic teams and students in school organizations will assist in the community on Jan. 30. A Holy Hour with eucharistic adoration, praying for an increase in vocations, is planned for Feb. 2. Breakfast will be provided for the staff on Feb. 3. An all-school Mass with students from Jordan Catholic, Our Lady of Grace and Seton Catholic will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. by Bishop Louis Tylka and priests of the Rock Island Vicariate. For more information, visit allemanhighschool.org .

Jordan Catholic School: A bronze plaque will be presented to longtime teacher Jill Kenyon on Jan. 28, and the gym will be dedicated in her honor. Students in each class will send a care package or cards to community groups on Jan. 30. Guest readers will visit the classrooms on Jan. 31. There will be a spelling bee on Feb. 1, and students are invited to dress as their favorite teacher on Feb. 2. For more information, visit jordanschool.com .

St. Michael the Archangel School: For more information about Catholic Schools Week at St. Michael the Archangel, visit stmichael-streator.org .

St. Patrick School: Planning is still in process, but school officials hope to welcome parents and grandparents for breakfast and an open house, as well as bring back the talent school after a COVID-19 hiatus and a family fun night. A luncheon for teachers and staff is also being put together. For more information, visit school.stpatswashington.com .

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Catholicism has become such an integral part of Moscow and the lives of its inhabitants, that even many non-Catholics have added Catholic Christmas on December 25 to their list of winter holidays. These days the winter holiday hustle and bustle in Moscow begins in the middle of December and continues until mid-January when Russians celebrate one of their most mysterious holidays – Old New Year.

Many of Moscow’s Catholic sights emerged in the 18th century. These include Gothic Roman Catholic cathedrals, old mansions and Orthodox church dedicated to Pope St. Clement I .  

1. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary (27/13 Malaya Gruzinskaya ul.)

This is the  largest Catholic cathedral in Russia . It was founded at the beginning of the 20th century on Malaya Gruzinskaya ul. where a large Polish diaspora community lived. During the Soviet period this cathedral shared the fate of many houses of worship: at first it was closed down, and later reformatted into a Soviet secular institution. Only in 1999 did this Roman Catholic church reopen to its congregation in its original Neo-Gothic form.

Today concerts of spiritual music are regularly held, there is an acting congregational choir and Christmas is celebrated according to Catholic rules: They put up the nativity scene, decorate fir trees, build booths for a charitable fair and organize concerts of organ music. On Christmas Eve a solemn mass and a parish dinner are held.

2. Vatican Embassy in the Russian Federation (7/37 Vadkovsky pereulok)

The Vatican Embassy in Moscow is notable first and foremost for its building, a gorgeous Art Nouveau mansion. It opens up to the public twice a year, both during the Days of the Historical and Cultural Heritage of Moscow in April and May (guided tours are provided). Despite the numerous contacts between the Vatican and the Russian Empire, official diplomatic relations between the two states were only established in 1990 and at the time only at the level of permanent diplomatic missions. In 2009, after the visit of then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the mission’s status was upgraded to full relations with an embassy.

3. St. Clement’s Church (26/1 Pyatnitskaya ul.)

Snuggled in between Malaya Ordynka and Pyatnitskaya streets, St. Clement’s Church is dedicated to this Roman Pope, a saint revered equally by the Orthodox and Catholic churches.

The blue and golden domes of this church overlook a recently renovated area of Zamoskvorechye, an old Moscow district that has retained much of its charm. You should definitely have a walk along the European-style promenade with its cycling trail, access to pedestrian streets and many trendy cafes.

4. Vvedenskoye cemetery (1 Nalichnaya ulitsa)

The Vvedenskoye cemetery (also referred to as the German cemetery) in southeast Moscow is full of mausoleums and monuments created by famous architects. Up until the Soviet period the cemetery was the final resting place for members of the capital’s Catholic and Protestant population, as well as foreign soldiers that died during various conflicts. Since its opening in 1771 this cemetery has become a site of cultural heritage and today guided tours are offered in English, German and French.

Great scientists, actors, writers and artists have been buried here, along with Peter the Great’s associates Franz Lefort and Patrick Gordon , French soldiers that died in Moscow during Napoleon's invasion and pilots from the Normandie-Niemen Regiment (in the 1950s their remains were transferred to France, but the memorial is still preserved).

5. Duchess Zinaida Volkonskaya’s mansion (14 Tverskaya ul.)

It's a paradox, but the luxurious Yeliseyevsky store on Tverskaya ul. is also connected with the history of Catholicism in Moscow. The market where you can buy replica Fabergé eggs filled with vodka and the most expensive baguette in the city used to be the center of Moscow's cultural life – the secular salon of Duchess Zinaida Volkonskaya , a representative of high nobility and a patron of arts. Volkonskaya, who lived here in the 1820s, was known for her conversion from Orthodox Christianity to Catholicism, a very brave move at a time when changing religious confessions was considered a crime punishable by the confiscation of property.

6. The Church of St. Louis of France (12A Malaya Lubyanka ul.)

The Church of St. Louis of France is hidden in the backyard of a district that was once famous for housing the KGB headquarters. During the Soviet period it was the only place in Moscow where Catholic services were regularly held. The U.S. Consulate chaplain Leopold Braun, who conducted mass here while living in Moscow from 1936-1945, was something akin to a head of the Catholic Church in the Soviet Union for a time.

Today the cathedral is thriving: Catholic masses are held in seven languages ranging from Italian to Vietnamese and every year on March 26 during the Days of the Historical and Cultural heritage of Moscow guided tours are organized. These tours come highly recommended, as many interesting events have occurred here since its founding by order of Catherine the Great in 1789.

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Spain Sets up Fund for Victims of Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy

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MADRID (Reuters) -Spain is to set up a fund, to be financed largely by the Catholic Church, to compensate an estimated 440,000 victims of decades of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, staff or teachers, the justice minister announced on Tuesday.

A report in October by Spain's human rights ombudsman produced the estimate from a survey of 8,000 people. It recommended the creation of a state fund, accusing the Church of a lack of cooperation and seeking to "minimise the phenomenon".

Justice Minister Felix Bolanos told reporters the Church, hugely influential in Spanish society and politics up to and beyond the end of a right-wing dictatorship in the 1970s, had failed over decades to address calls for reparations, and that its responses to the report had varied by diocese. 

"We want to respond in order to prevent, to repair and to try to settle the debt that our society owes the victims," Bolanos said.

The government scheme, set to run until 2027, foresees a still-undefined formula that would require the Church to "pay all or a substantial part of the compensation and provide other elements of symbolic reparation". 

Bolanos said his ministry would negotiate with bishops on the Church's contribution to the fund, and that he had the impression it was willing to cooperate.

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However, the Spanish Bishops' Conference said it could not accept a plan that excluded victims of sexual abuse in other organisations as it represented a "condemnatory judgement of the entire Church ... that addresses only part of the problem".

In November, the Church said for the first time that it would compensate victims even in cases left unconcluded because the offending priest had died.

Bolanos said an independent expert body would study cases in which the abuser had died or the statute of limitations had passed, or that never made it to court.

The government also plans to organise a public event with victims and their relatives to offer "symbolic reparation" on behalf of the state.

In neighbouring Portugal, the Church announced this month it would compensate victims on a case-by-case basis, an approach survivors' groups have criticised.

(Reporting by David Latona; Editing by Charlie Devereux and Kevin Liffey)

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The extent of the solicitude of the Good Shepherd, Christ, for His human sheep, is outlined for us by St. Paul in the Epistle: "Who His own self bore our sins in His body upon the tree: that we being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed. For you were as sheep going astray: but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls." But solicitude on the part of the Shepherd is not enough. The sheep must respond to this solicitude with faith and confidence in His concern for their salvation. Even God cannot save us unless we cooperate with Him. This is true also of the bishops and priests appointed by Christ to carry on His work in this world. The bishops and priests too, are solicitous for the salvation of their flocks. But they must have the cooperation of the people or their efforts will be in vain. —Benedict Baur, OSB, The Light of the World, Vol. 2

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The Iowa City Press-Citizen Student of the Week is back for another round of voting.

Each week, Johnson County high school principals across are asked to nominate students who excel in and out of the classroom. 

The public can vote at press-citizen.com through noon on Thursday, April 25. The winner will be announced on Friday, April 26. An accompanying story will be published in the Press-Citizen.

This weekly contest opens on Mondays and closes on Thursdays each week. Students from public and private high schools in Johnson County are eligible to participate.

The last Student of the Week was Henry Davidson, a sophomore at Clear Creek Amana High School .

Here are this week's nominees:

Grace Kirschling, Iowa City High School

Grace Kirschling is a senior at Iowa City High School, described as "A friend to all" by Principal John Bacon. Kirschling is a top student and is also involved in a myriad of extracurricular activities. She is the broadcast editor of The Little Hawk, City High School's student newspaper, a leader in the choir, and is a varsity track star.

Cate Klitgaard, Regina Catholic High School

Glenn Plummer, Iowa City Regina High School principal, described senior Cate Klitgaard as "Not your average Homecoming queen. She is a well-rounded Regal who always does things the right way."

Klitgaard is a member of the National Honor Society and has a heavy course load of four AP classes, which include statistics, calculus, government, and literature. Klitgaard attends those classes while leading the Regina Regal girls' soccer team to a 4-1 start as captain. Klitgaard will attend the University of Wisconsin in the fall.

"[Klitgaard] embodies what being a Regina Regal is all about," Plummer told the Press-Citizen. "(She's) a grateful leader who is reliable, gives great effort, and has a positive attitude."

Do you want your student to be considered as Student of the Week? Ask your principal to send nominees to [email protected].

Vote for The State Journal-Register Student of the Week for April 22-26

Voting for  The State Journal-Register  Student of the Week is now open after principals and administrators from local and area schools put forth another three nominations.

The students were nominated based on academic achievement, leadership, citizenship, character, public service and participation in clubs and activities.

We publish a list of Student of the Week nominees every Monday morning at  sj-r.com  and in print on Tuesday. Voting closes at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

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The Student of the Week winner is announced online Friday and in print Sunday.

Here are the April 22-26 nominees:

JT Alexander, North Mac

Alexander is a senior at North Mac High School . 

He is a member of National Honor Society and the basketball team. He is a part of the student leadership team, serving as an advisor to administration on ways to improve curriculum, attendance and school culture. 

Alexander will attend Loras College this fall and play basketball.

North Mac principal Molly Uhe-Edmonds nominated Alexander.

Canon Bruce, Rochester

Bruce is a senior at Rochester High School and carries a 4.810 grade point average (weighted). He has achieved high honor roll all four years at Rochester. 

Bruce is an Illinois State Scholar, member of the National Honor Society and Central State Eight Conference Academic All-Conference. He was a starter on the Rockets' Class 4A state football championship team and a varsity basketball player. 

He will attend Vanderbilt University in the fall and major in biomedical engineering.

Rochester principal Jeff Reed nominated Bruce.

Macy Quinn, Brown Co.

Quinn is a senior at Brown County High School .

Quinn's English teacher, Jenny Zimmerman, said she is "a young woman of quiet insights" and "noteworthy for her work ethic."

"Whether in the classroom, collaborating with peers, working on a project for the student council or assisting customers at her part-time job," Zimmerman added, "Macy is someone others know they can count on to make a meaningful contribution."

Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788, [email protected], twitter.com/@StevenSpearie.