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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CELEBRATES FAITH, ACADEMICS AND SERVICE
Catholic schools celebrate nationwide January 29-February 5
Celebrating the theme of “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.” almost 7000 Catholic schools nationwide are celebrating high academic standards, learning about faith and serving the community this week. Activities for students and families as well as special Catholic schools week Masses will be held in the 65 elementary, 14 secondary schools, and 2 colleges in the 19 county diocese.
While many changes, including school closures have taken place in Catholic schools nationwide, Metro-Toledo Catholic schools are ahead of the curve with just a 1.5 % decrease in elementary and 1.2% decrease in secondary student population. Additionally, Catholic pre-school enrollment continues to increase in the diocese at a rate of 5% over the last two years.
According to Christopher Knight, Superintendent for diocesan schools, the success of the schools is a combination of the words described in this year’s Catholic schools week theme-faith, academics and service. “For over a century the Catholic Diocese of Toledo has been dedicated to the educational fundamentals of math, social science, language and science needed for a lifetime of success. Those fundamentals also include problem solving, making good and clear choices while also being a responsible citizen to our world and its people. The availability and sustainability of a Catholic Education is crucial to 21st century learners and beyond.”
For activities around the diocese:
POINTS OF INTEREST: Celebrating the theme of “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.” almost 7000 Catholic schools nationwide are celebrating high academic standards, learning about faith and serving the community this week. A sampling of activities for students and families, as well as special Masses within diocesan schools, are listed below:
Columbus Grove, St. Anthony School, 520 West Sycamore Street 419.659.2103 Friday Madcap Puppets are presenting "When You Wish Upon A Fish".
Crestline, St. Joseph School, 333 North Thoman Street 419.683.1284 Friday afternoon, Heather Gerber is coming to Crestline from her St. Mary Sandusky Parish to sing with the children. She does a fabulous job with her 12-string guitar is worship and praise music, and the children get involved and active with her.
Defiance, Holy Cross Catholic School, 1745 S. Clinton Street 419.784.2021 Thursday students will visit local nursing homes with school buddies
Fostoria *Alert celebration dates are February 6-10 St. Wendelin Catholic School 323 North Wood Street 419.435.6692 Activities throughout the week include:
• Monday, February 6- Grades K-2 will be visiting St. Catherine’s Manor. They will be singing songs, doing actions to a poem, and making Valentines with the residents.
• Tuesday, February 7- Grades 5-6 will be visiting Good Shepherd Nursing Home. The children will be playing bingo with the residents. Prizes will be Valentine gifts specially made by the children for the residents.
• 7th & 8th graders will be baking bread that will be distributed to many community businesses in appreciation for their support of St. Wendelin Catholic School
• Wednesday, February 8- A service fair will be conducted where students in grades 7-12 will have the opportunity to talk with many organizations and learn of ways they may volunteer within the community. The high school choir will be traveling to Our Lady of Consolation in Carey to provide the music ministry for the parish and the OLC School Mass. Some of the seniors will be dropping off rolls and thank you cards to businesses throughout the community.
• Thursday, February 9- All school Mass
• Friday, February 10- Grades 3-4 will be visiting Independence House. The children will be working side by side with the residents in making a Valentine craft, and will have the wonderful opportunity of interviewing residents about what school was like when they were young.
• Sunday, February 11- St. Wendelin Catholic School students will be participating in the various ministries at the 11:00 am Mass.
Fremont , St. Joseph Central Catholic High School,702 Croghan Street 419.332.9947 Thursday will be “Check Us Out" Day open to any 6th-12th grade students in Fremont and surrounding communities to come check out SJCC There will be a morning pep rally.
On Sunday:
• Open House at Sacred Heart (Prek - grade 3) from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• Open House at St. Joseph (Grades 4 - 8)
• SJCC Campus (Grades 9-12) from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
• SJCC Booster Club Annual "All You Can Eat" Pancake Breakfast, held in SJCC Cafeteria from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Adults $6 Children $5
Lima, Central Catholic High School, 720 South Cable Road 419.222.4276 Thursday is hero day and Friday is spirit day. The local Knights of Columbus is hosting a reception Friday, after school, for all Catholic school employees.
Norwalk, Early Childhood Center St. Mary’s Campus, 77 State Street 419.668.8480 Thursday will be a spaghetti dinner from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Early Childhood Center. It is well attended by school, parishioners and community members. On Friday, there will be an all school mass at 9:15 am. At the end of this service, anyone who had retired from NSC or St. Paul High School is honored with a gift (and breakfast before Mass). We also give a small gift of appreciation to those staff members who have been employed in any Catholic school for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 30+ years of service.
Perrysburg, St. Rose Elementary, 217 East Front Street 419.874.5631 Thursday there will be a Mass at 9:15 am and teacher swap day. Friday will be Crazy Sock day.
Shelby, St. Mary’s Elementary School, 26 West Street 419.342.2626 Thursday Pajama Day and Friday there will be a Blessing of the Throats in the morning and a school dance that evening.
Toledo, St. Pius X Catholic School, 2950 IIger Avenue 419.535.7688 Thursday is spirit day, Friday is a "buddy read" activity. On Sunday, St. Pius X student council members will hand out thank you letters written by students to our parishioners after Masses in recognition of all their support of our school.
Toledo, Regina Coeli School, 600 Regina Parkway 419.476.0920 Thursday afternoon there will be a pep rally with 100 day celebrations every 100 minutes of the school day. Friday is family mass and there is an activity based on a social justice issue.
Toledo, Rosary Cathedral, 2535 Collingwood Blvd 419.243.4396 Friday will begin the Pennies for Patients campaign. |
