Catholic Schools week is Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, 2022. The theme this year is Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.
The annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week provides an opportunity for the Catholic community in Northeast Ohio to celebrate the role of Catholic education as an important, integral part of the evangelizing mission of the Church. The mission of our schools is to form students to love God and neighbor, to be good servant citizens of the world and to enrich our society with the good news of the Gospel by the example of our faith. I believe our schools strengthen our students for their journey through life until they fulfill their eternal destiny of becoming saints.
Our Catholic schools are academically excellent and focused on the growth of the whole person: mind, body and spirit. I am proud of the work our school leaders, administrators, teachers, staff, and parents have done to provide our young people with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in life and the values needed for everlasting life in the kingdom to come. I am especially grateful for the hard work and dedication of everyone associated with Catholic education in our diocese to ensure our schools have remained open and safe throughout the pandemic.
As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week this year, please take time to pray for all those who dedicate their lives to ensuring Catholic education remains a vibrant and accessible option for all students. Visit your local Catholic school. Encourage parents to consider a Catholic school education for their children. And please join me in praying for all our students and teachers, catechists, administrators and school parents.
To learn more about Catholic schools in Northeast Ohio, visit dioceseofcleveland.org/exploreourschools.