A Return to an In-Person Catholic Schools Week

By Olivia DiCarlo

“It’s part of a national celebration.” says Father Noah describing Catholic Schools week. Catholic Schools week will take place at Bishop Ireton the week of January 31st to February 4th. During this week we will reflect on what it means to be a Catholic School and the impact of Catholic Education. Over the course of the week there will be class challenges, mass, and finally a student versus faculty basketball game.

According to the National Catholic Educational Association, the theme this year is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.”

“I am very proud of the Catholic identity of our schools and the role they play in helping our students draw closer to the Lord and to live his Gospel.” says Bishop Michael F. Burbidge for Catholic Schools Week 2021 January 31 to February 6, 2021.

As a Catholic school we have this wonderful opportunity to learn more about God and the life He has given us. As we have gone through this past year, as both a school and as a Catholic community have shown great strengths and efforts.

Starting the week of January 31 is a regular I day, then Tuesday and Wednesday we’ll kick off the month of February with class challenges. Thursday will be a $2 dress down day for the Haitian Project, and finally Friday we will have our Faculty versus student basketball game. “Faith, Excellence, Service - - 3 major attributes of Bishop Ireton High School - - are central to the work of Catholic schools across the diocese.” Mrs. McNutt Head of School gives us her word on how this year’s theme reflects on our school.

At our school we do many things such as beginning the day with a prayer, attending retreats, and donating to charities by bringing in money or canned food items.

To recap Catholic schools week we celebrate what it means to practice in the Catholic faith, and to really take advantage of the opportunities to serve, practice, and better forward ourselves.