Each year at the end of January, Catholic parishes around the country celebrate ‘Catholic Schools Week.’ We do this for several reasons:
1. To thank all our parishioners for their financial support of this important ministry in our parish.
2. To promote the value of Catholic schools to those who may not be familiar with this parish ministry that helps parents pass on the faith to their children.
3. To help our school children realize the uniqueness of their Catholic education.
We are also grateful to have two Catholic High Schools in our diocese relatively close to our parish that I encourage parents to also consider for continuing their children’s faith formation. Althoff Catholic High School is in Belleville and Mater Dei is in Breese, both within a half hour drive.
I also support our parishioners who choose other excellent Catholic high schools in the metro area who are doing great faith formation for our youth. Of course, we also support our parents who choose our great PSR program on Sunday mornings or faith-filled homeschooling.
I want to thank you, our parishioners, for supporting our parish offering a Catholic school education and for your financial support of it through your weekly tithe.