GrACE extends a warm invitation to you, your family, friends, and community to read and share the Bishops' letters during the upcoming Catholic Education Week (May 05-10, 2024).

The Bishops' letters play a crucial role in celebrating and emphasizing the significance of Catholic education throughout Alberta and beyond.

They serve as heartfelt communications from the Bishops of Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon, addressing the entire Catholic community, encompassing Parents, Parishioners, Students, Educators, and the Clergy.

As we foster faith and learning in our Catholic Schools, let us embrace their wisdom, guidance, and encouragement.

May these words resonate with and inspire us on our shared journey!

We honor the positive influence of Catholic education and adopt the theme 'Courage to Lead' to continue fostering the faith and education of our Youth by:

Recognizing the Significance of Catholic Education:

- Catholic Education Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Catholic Schools.

- It's a period for valuing how Catholic Schools cultivate faith and academic prowess, influencing the development of young individuals.

Encouraging Community and Togetherness:

- During this week, the Catholic community comes together - Parents, Parishioners, Students, Educators, Administrators, Trustees, and Clergy.

- We reflect on our joint mission and the essential role of publicly funded Catholic education in Alberta and beyond.

- Our unity strengthens our commitment to our collective objectives in support of Catholic education.

Contemplation, Prayer, and Blessings:

- Catholic Education Week is a call for reflection, prayer, and seeking God's guidance for the future.

- We express gratitude for the vital role Catholic Schools have in nurturing both faith and knowledge.

Duties and Privileges:

- The privilege of Catholic education comes with responsibilities.

- As Catholics, we pledge to ensure our educational methods are in line with the teachings and values of the Catholic Church, despite societal changes.

Courage to Lead:

- Our Catholic faith encourages us to lead with bravery.

- We are supported by God's presence in our commitment to Catholic education.

- United in our Catholic faith and community, we enjoy a strong spiritual support network.

· For Catholic Education: That Government decisions will be made to protect Catholic education, we pray to the Lord.

· For Catholic Education: That our Blessed Mother will bring us all ever closer to her Son, we pray to the Lord.

· For Catholic Education: That during Catholic Education Week we continue in unity and common vision, we pray to the Lord.

· For Catholic Education: That devotion to the Virgin Mary thrives within Catholic education we pray to the Lord.

· For Catholic education: in gratitude for the gift of publicly funded Catholic education, we pray to the Lord.

• Begin with prayer. Share Catholic education prayer intentions with your community
• Design Catholic education inserts for your Parish Bulletin and School Newsletters.
• Use pictures, statistics and quotes to paint a picture of your School District
• Contact your Local Media to do a story on Catholic education
• Distribute the Alberta; NWT and the Yukon’s Bishops’ letter for Catholic Education Week
• Be present at Mass and share information about your Catholic Schools
• Personally ask a ‘keen’ Student, Parent, Teacher, Trustee and Priest to record their perspective on ‘Why I choose Catholic Education’. Post testimonies on websites and social media
• Share pictures highlighting faith in your School or District
• Gather stories of Catholic Education
• Tell the history of your Catholic School District
• Pray the intentions for Catholic Education for the month of May 2024

The GrACE Summit presents an opportunity for Catholics to unite as a community and demonstrate their steadfast commitment to publicly funded Catholic education throughout Alberta and beyond.

The Summit will concentrate on fostering unity, encouraging dialogue, and reinforcing our dedication to Catholic education. Through collective engagement and idea sharing, we strive to strengthen our bonds and reaffirm our commitment to the continuous success and benefits of Catholic education.

Your participation and contributions at the GrACE Summit 2024 are vital in shaping the future of Catholic education and ensuring its role in our society and globally.

• Sign up for GrACE’s Monthly Newsletter.
• Share GrACE’s Monthly Newsletter.
• Celebrate Catholic Schools and education.
• Provide information to share in GrACE’s Monthly Newsletter.
• Tell your positive stories and benefits from your Catholic School and education.
• Subscribe to GrACE’s Facebook; Twitter and social media pages.
• Enrol Parents to become more actively involved in GrACE.
• Support local GrACE groups in your Parish.
• Ensure the GrACE Database has your correct contact information.
• Encourage a sense of collective responsibility in upholding the mission and values of Catholic education in our shared society.
• Make a stand for Catholic Schools and education in Alberta and beyond.
• Assert your choice in favour of Catholic Schools and education and its values.
• Champion the benefits of Catholic Schools and education, alongside its broader implications for the spiritual, intellectual, and social development of individuals and society as a whole.
• Action a movement.
• Provide information to share in GrACE’s Monthly Newsletter.
• Subscribe to GrACE’s Facebook; Twitter and social media pages.
• Share your positive stories and benefits from your Catholic School and education.
• Post your pictures and tag us so we can share them and celebrate too.

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