National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Now entering its 48th anniversary year, CSW has traditionally been held the last week in January, this year from January 30 to February 5, 2022. 

 

The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2022 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” Catholic schools have a specific purpose to form students to be good citizens of the world, love God and neighbor and enrich society with the leaven of the gospel and by example of faith.

 

As communities of faith, Catholic schools instill in students their destiny to become saints.  

 

Academic excellence is the hallmark of Catholic education intentionally directed to the growth of the whole person — mind, body and spirit.  

 

Finally, service is fundamental to Catholic education and the core of Catholic discipleship.  Service is intended to help form people who are not only witnesses to Catholic social teaching, but also active participants through social learning.

 

Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. 

 

Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our Church, our communities and our nation.

 

The Observer is proud to support our Catholic schools and to provide here a glimpse of students living the CSW theme in each of the schools. 

 

Photos are all provided by the schools either by request or via school websites.