As Albertans, we offer joyful thanksgiving for the gift of Catholic education. More than 180,000 students are educated in Catholic schools across Alberta.
We give thanks for Catholic education, where students learn about the dignity of all persons, created in the image of God and called to live in Christ in this life and in the life to come. Our Catholic Schools continue to nurture relationships of faith, hope and charity among students, parents and teachers.
Catholic Schools in Alberta are fully funded by the province and constitutionally protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We should never take that for granted. The 2024 theme of Catholic Education Week in Alberta is Testify! Share the reason for your Hope! We encourage you to celebrate Catholic education.
PRAY: Prayers of the Faithful, for Catholic Education Week
- For Catholic Education in Alberta, where students learn about the dignity of all persons, created in the image of God and called to live in Christ in this life and in the life to come; we pray to the Lord…
- For Catholic Education in Alberta that our Catholic Schools continue to nurture relationships of faith, hope and charity among students, parents and teachers; we pray…
- For Catholic Education: That our Catholic schools may serve others in word and deed. We pray to the Lord.
- For Catholic Education: That the good works of our Catholic schools may reveal Christ’s love to others. We pray to the Lord.
- For Catholic Education: That our Catholic schools may continue to cultivate within students a desire for virtue, a love for truth, and a commitment to service and participation. We pray to the Lord.
- For Catholic Education: That our Catholic schools may continue to honour its unique partnership between school, home, and parish as a way to develop the student’s whole person. We pray to the Lord.
- For Catholic Education: That our schools may continue to nurture the spiritual, academic, and physical needs of our students through the integration of the curriculum, Gospel values, and Sacramental life. We pray to the Lord.
- For Catholic Education: We pray for all those who help sow the seeds of faith: for clergy, staff, and families, and for all those who guide our Catholic schools in their journeys of faith allowing them to share their stories and witness to the faith.We pray to the Lord.
READ: Alberta and Northwest Territories Bishops’ Message for Catholic Education week
SHARE: Did You Know? Facts About Catholic Education in Alberta
READ: What Makes a Catholic School Catholic?
SHARE: Poster for Catholic Education Week
WATCH: A History of Catholic Education: Justice Kevin Feehan, Chancellor, Newman Theological College
MORE: Parents and community members can actively support Catholic education by participating in Grateful Advocates for Catholic Education (GrACE). Sign up for the monthly newsletter here.
MORE: Resources from the Alberta Catholic School Trustees Association