Catholic Schools Week January 29 - February 3

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The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2012 is "Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service." The logo shows the words "Catholic Schools" with the "T" in Catholic a purple cross. From the top right corner of the cross is a banner with the words: "Faith. Academics. Service." This banner represents the one that we, as a faith community, lift high to proclaim our priorities— first, faith, the foundation of our life; then, academics, the learning that characterizes our schools; and finally service, putting our faith and learning to work helping others.

These three priorities make Catholic schools stand out from other educational institutions. Children are taught faith—not just the basic tenets of Christianity, but how to have a relationship with God. Children are taught academics, which in Catholic schools are held to very high standards, to help each child reach his or her potential. They experience service, the giving of one's time and effort to help others, as an expression of both faith and good citizenship.

There are nearly 7,000 Catholic schools in the U.S., with more than 2 million students. At the college level, 234 Catholic institutions enroll more than 700,000 students. Education, the process of learning, is a key value in the Catholic Church. We understand that before we can love God, neighbor and self, we must know something about them. We believe that "The glory of God is humanity fully alive," and we know that the fullness of life comes when we know, understand and appreciate God's wondrous creation.