Celebrating Catholic Schools Week 2026: A Message of Gratitude to Our Families
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January 20, 2026Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2026, we would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to you for the trust, support, and partnership you place in our Catholic schools across the Diocese. Choosing a Catholic education for your child is a meaningful commitment, and we are deeply thankful that you have chosen our schools to walk with you in the formation of your children during these challenging and rapidly changing times.
Today’s world presents many complexities for young people, and our Catholic schools continue to serve as places of faith, stability, and hope. Rooted in Gospel values, our schools nurture the whole child in mind, heart, and spirit, while maintaining strong academic expectations. In environments where children are known, loved, and supported, students are encouraged to grow not only as learners, but as compassionate, confident, and faith-filled individuals.
Catholic Schools Week is a joyful opportunity to highlight all that makes our schools special. Throughout the week, our schools will be filled with celebrations, prayer, service activities, special events, and rich learning experiences that reflect the vibrancy of Catholic education. Many of our schools will also be hosting open houses, welcoming prospective families to experience firsthand the warmth, excellence, and strong sense of community that define our diocesan schools.
We are incredibly proud of our students, who inspire us each day with their kindness, curiosity, and commitment to learning and service. We are equally proud of our dedicated teachers and administrators, whose professionalism, care, and unwavering belief in their students make a lasting difference. Their daily work is a true ministry, carried out with faith, joy, and deep dedication to every child entrusted to them.
Thank you for being an essential part of our Catholic school communities. Your involvement, encouragement, and partnership strengthen our mission and help ensure that our schools continue to thrive. As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, may we all be reminded of the blessing of Catholic education and the hope it brings to our children, our families, and our Church.
With gratitude and prayers for you and your families,
Barbara Stevens-Secretary, Secretariat of Education
Joseph Diskin-Superintendent of Schools
Sister Mary Louise Shulas-Director of Curriculum