“I’m grateful and thankful to the people who contribute [to the appeal],” said Palmieri. “It helps students start their Catholic school journey, build their Christian beliefs, and get connected with the Catholic Church.”
Following an extensive search, Bishop Alfred Schlert and the Diocesan Board of Education have named a lifelong Catholic educator as the new Superintendent of Catholic Education, replacing Dr. Philip J. Fromuth, who is retiring.
“Forty in Faith” was created to acknowledge the John Paul II Center for Special Learning volunteers who “work behind the scenes to get us where we are today.”
Demand for a Catholic education is up this year. Fifteen diocesan schools have waiting lists of families hoping to get a slot.
Diocesan schools already have announced plans to reopen for in-person learning, with virtual learning as an option.
The school opened its doors one year ago as the first faith-based recovery high school in the nation, serving high school students in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions.
“We recognize that some families will feel better if their student can attend school virtually at first, until they become more comfortable with returning in-person,” said Dr. Brooke Tesché, Chancellor of Catholic Education.
The school experience will be different at first, because of required safety and health procedures, but there will be no change in the unwavering commitment to academic excellence in a faith-based environment.
“We always try to bring the world into the building so students are confident when it is time to interview for work or college. Now, all meetings have been virtual. It’s business as usual, just a different delivery system.” — Josh Ditsky, college and career counselor.
With continuing uncertainty about how the Coronavirus will affect the usual return to classrooms...
Father Allen Hoffa has been named Interim Head of School at Marian Catholic High School. The search for a permanent principal will begin soon.
In a letter from the priests of the three parishes that sponsor St. John Neumann Regional School...
