Catholic Schools Week

Archbishop Hebda praises Catholic schools’ work

Catholic schools are important to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis 52 weeks a year, Archbishop Bernard Hebda said, but Catholic Schools Week shines a light on Catholic schools and the work staff members do.

Digital Edition – January 23, 2025

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Archbishop Hebda: Catholic schools can ‘galvanize our desire to be missionaries’ of the faith

As schools gear up for Catholic Schools Week Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, Archbishop Bernard Hebda said it is one of his favorite weeks of the year, “because we have that opportunity to celebrate the great work that happens in our Catholic schools.”

Digital Edition – January 25, 2024

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Catholic schools and the defense of life

Catholic Schools Week 2023 has been a wonderful reminder of the great opportunity — as well as great responsibility — that we have in our archdiocese to teach our Catholic faith to our youngest sisters and brothers. I never cease to be amazed by how eager the young are to learn, and how naturally they embrace Jesus and his teachings when they are given the chance. 

Uniting, strengthening Catholic schools: new brand identity in archdiocese

A strong Catholic identity, unity, and academic excellence are emphasized in a new brand identity for schools that the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is launching during Catholic Schools Week.

New brand identity for archdiocesan schools launches during Catholic Schools Week

Jason Slattery hopes that the faithful in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis see at work in their local Catholic schools “what the Church teaches about a school, what makes our schools really different: … that Christ is the foundation of the whole educational enterprise in a Catholic school. His revelation gives new meaning to life and helps man to direct his thoughts, actions and will according to the Gospel, making the beatitudes the norm of his life.” 

What the pandemic has taught us about school choice

How do we make up two years of disrupted learning for a generation of children? We begin by looking at what did work during those two years. 

How Brother Dylan helps teens ‘untangle their thoughts’

The young bearded man in the black habit with the rosary is Brother Dylan Perry, a fixture at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis.

Hooray for Catholic schools

National Catholic Schools Week is upon us. The week of festivities — Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 — is a time to feature one of the most important ministries of the Church and our parishes, and to toot our own horn about the excellent quality of education that our Catholic schools provide.

A day in the life of Catholic schools

In honor of Catholic Schools Week, The Catholic Spirit photographer Dave Hrbacek documented a day at eight Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Jan. 18, starting in the east at St. Croix Catholic School in Stillwater and ending in the west at St. Timothy School in Maple Lake.

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