• About Catholic Schools Week
• Special Petitions for Catholic Schools Week
• Catholic Schools Week Events by (Arch)Diocese

Archdiocese of Baltimore
Archdiocese of Washington
Diocese of Arlington
Diocese of Richmond
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
Diocese of Wilmington

About Catholic Schools Week

This year, the theme of Catholic Schools Week is “Catholic Schools—Dividends for Life,” which highlights the importance of investing in our children’s education and the incomparable benefits provided by Catholic schools. “In these challenging times, the theme also reminds parents that the dividends of a Catholic school education—students prepared in faith, knowledge, morals and discipline—last a lifetime,” said Karen Ristau, president of the National Catholic Educational Association. “There is no better way to invest in a child’s future—or the future of our world.” 

Catholic Schools Week is a joint project of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), the world's largest private, professional education association, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the national public policy organization of U.S. Bishops.
  

Special Petitions for Catholic Schools Week

To recognize Catholic Schools Week, the Consortium worked with the superintendents of the six (arch)dioceses to distribute special petitions to be used in the Prayer of the Faithful for Masses celebrated on January 30-31, 2010. Pastors and schools are encouraged to incorporate these petitions into their liturgies.

For all Catholic schools, 
that they may always be strengthened with instilling the tenants of faith, hope, and love in our children and experience the Lord’s presence every day in their classrooms, 
we pray…

For all Catholic schools (especially during this Catholic Schools Week), 
that they may be blessed with the grace, wisdom, and energy to fulfill the Church’s mission of fostering faith and education in children and young people,
we pray…

For the staff, faulty and students of Catholic schools,
that they know the peace and joy of our Lord that comes from building the kingdom of God through Catholic school education,
we pray…
 

Catholic Schools Week Events by (Arch)Diocese

Archdiocese of Baltimore

For a complete listing of Catholic Schools Week events in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, click here. Highlights include:

Saturday, January 30 - St. John Regional Catholic School's school band, chorus and cheerleaders will perform at the Francis Scott Key Mall beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, January 31 - Students from Immaculate Conception School will attend Mass in uniform and hand out ICS pencils to all parishioners.

Monday, February 1 - Holy Family School invites parents and grandparents to join their students for a hot breakfast to kick off Catholic Schools Week.

Thursday, February 4 - Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke will celebrate Vocation Awareness Day. Members of various religious orders and congregations will share their stories and missions with the students.
 

Archdiocese of Washington

During Catholic Schools Week, the Archdiocese of Washington will host more than 25 open houses at schools across the region. Click here to view the complete open house schedule.
 

Diocese of Arlington

During Catholic Schools Week, the Diocese of Arlington will host more than 30 open houses at schools across the region. Click here to view the complete open house schedule.
 

Diocese of Richmond

Monday, February 1 - At St. Benedict School in Richmond, VA, 4th grade students will provide 100 bag lunches to be served at Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church to those in need.

Tuesday, February 2 - Portsmouth Catholic Regional School in Portsmouth, VA, will host a Career Day. All students will dress up as a member of the profession they hope to hold in the future. 

 

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Monday, February 1 - At St. Francis de Sales Central Catholic School in Morgantown, WV, students will make “Linus Blankets” for the children of Haiti, in conjunction with the Linus Project, a national program that distributes blankets to children who are sick, traumatized, or in need. 

Wednesday, February 3 - At St. Joseph School in Martinsburg, WV, students will assemble in the shape of a cross and recite the Hail Mary.

Friday, February 5 - St. Joseph Catholic School in Huntington, WV, will host “Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader,” a competition between the teachers and the 5th grade Students. Carrie Cline, a news reporter for WSAZ-channel 3 television, will host the event

All Week - Corpus Christi School in Wheeling, WV, will be visited by a STAR Lab, which is a portable planetarium. Students and teachers will have the opportunity to study constellations, ocean currents, continent formations, latitude and longitude, and more in the STAR Lab.

Diocese of Wilmington

Monday, February 1 - Christ the Teacher School in Newark, DE, will host a Grandparents Bingo event for Catholic Schools Week.

Monday, February 1 - Grades 3, 4, and 5 at Holy Cross School in Dover, DE, will collect clothing and goods to donate to the Home of the Brave, which offers shelter and support to homeless veterans.