Tag: Catholic schools
Birk’s new initiative encourages purpose in Catholic school athletics
Could the intensity of traveling teams be taking the “sport” out of “sports,” especially for young athletes?
Gun violence prompts Washington archdiocesan youths to march
When Eileen Dinn heard about the recent school shooting at Great Mills High School in southern Maryland March 20, she was sitting in school at the Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, Maryland, and her first thought was “not again.”
Highland Catholic School among those observing national walkout day
Highland Park Catholic School kindergarten teacher Molly Stucker found a student’s comment surprising but telling as she drew blinds on the east facing windows of her classroom.
In wake of gun violence, local Catholic high schools review safety measures
Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul dealt with copycat effects in the weeks following a tragic shooting at a Parkland, Florida, school in February.
CSAF partners with Aim Higher to benefit Catholic school students
It simply made sense for the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation and Aim Higher Foundation to partner when their leaders saw how their scholarship-granting cycles aligned.
Students march in downtown Minneapolis to oppose human trafficking
Students from several local Catholic high schools braved temperatures in the single digits to march in downtown Minneapolis Feb. 1 to raise awareness of human trafficking and send a clear message that the criminal practice should not be tolerated.
Aim Higher president: Schools can only serve students with community’s help
The Catholic Spirit asked Jean Houghton about her vision for the St. Paul-based Aim Higher Foundation, which provides tuition assistance for students attending Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Traveling crucifixes help students think about, pray for vocations
The lesson materials in the kits “get teachers involved and focused on vocations themselves as well as letting the children realize that they need to follow Jesus and walk in his paths,” Renshaw said.
Catholic schools must matter
Why should we care? Why should anybody care about anyone else? And why does this matter?
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.
Christian Brothers remain in classroom at DeLaSalle
Christian Brother Ryan Anderson bounced around his classroom at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis Jan. 11 like a teenager, moving quickly toward every hand that was raised.
First-time Quiz Bowl champion’s son competes 25 years later
For the past 25 years, Quiz Bowl has brought together more than 40 Catholic schools annually for academic competition.
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