Catholic Schools Week begins across diocese
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OSWEGO — A central aspect of Catholic education is learning the importance of service to others. On Jan. 27, Trinity Catholic students in pre-K through 2nd grade decorated bookshelves for Safe House and collected school supplies for schools in need in El Salvador. Students in 3rd through 6th grades created fleece dog blankets and toys and collected items for local animal shelters. (Photo courtesy Barb Sugar)
Catholic Schools Week kicked off around the diocese and across the nation Jan. 26. Throughout the week, Catholic schools will celebrate with Masses, creative events, and service projects in their communities. Pictured here are some events that began the week.
SYRACUSE — Bishop Douglas J. Lucia opened Catholic Schools Week by celebrating Mass with the community of Most Holy Rosary School and Church Jan. 26. (Photo courtesy Rick Mossotti)
UTICA — 44 members of Notre Dame Elementary’s Children of Mary Club made a pilgrimage to Historic Old St. John’s Church to begin Catholic Schools Week (a day early). St. John’s is the first Catholic church built in the area and the oldest parish in the diocese. The children took a tour of this historic building, stopped in the grotto to see the many saints statues, and celebrated the noon Mass with other parishioners of St. John’s. (Photo courtesy Sondra Nassar)
