Catholic Schools: Connecting Students to Christ
Let’s get right to the point. What sets Catholic schools apart is that they are established to help their students to live in communion with God, to prepare people for Heaven, to be saints. Such is...
View ArticleCatholic Schools Save Taxpayers $2.28 Billion
Most of us manage family budgets with far fewer zeroes than the Pennsylvania state budget, which measures its expenses in the billions. State Education spending alone subsidizes $12 billion in public...
View Article‘Battle of the Buildings’ Results in Victory for York Deanery Schools
Ringing cowbells, cheerleader chants, enthusiastic shouts, and the thunder of feet rumbling on the bleachers – on any other Saturday night in January at York Catholic High School, these could have...
View ArticleCatholic Schools Week Highlights Faith, Knowledge, Service
In a homily during a Mass at York Catholic High School to kick off Catholic Schools Week, Bishop Ronald Gainer emphasized that the annual celebration offers an opportunity for schools to even further...
View ArticleCatholic Schools: An Investment in the Faith
The time in our lives when my husband and I were new parents happened to coincide with the time when we were really growing in our Catholic faith. I’m not sure which one was the cause and which one was...
View ArticleBig Kids on Campus
Catholic Schools Week is a time for camaraderie, sharing the faith, thanking parents for choosing Catholic education for their children, and showing gratitude to teachers for their service. And no hand...
View ArticleChrist as the Cornerstone
St. Joseph School, York Celebrates 100 Years As she walks the picture-covered halls and visits the cheerful classrooms at St. Joseph School in York, Principal Patricia Byrnes sees the face of Christ...
View ArticleEKG Screening Honors Trinity Athlete
How is success measured when the end result could determine that a young person has, or is at risk, for a heart complication? These were the thoughts of Julie Walker, foundation director of The Peyton...
View Article2015 Golden Apple Awards Honor Local Teachers
Seven outstanding local Catholic school teachers have been selected to receive a Golden Apple award. It symbolizes a teacher’s professional excellence, leadership, commitment to Catholic values, and...
View ArticleNational Merit Scholars 2015
Four diocesan school students who have been named as finalists in this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program were recognized during a special luncheon with Bishop Ronald Gainer and staff of the...
View ArticleiPad Initiative at Lancaster Catholic Provides Students with Enhanced Learning
It’s a chapter review day in Shannon Hansell’s algebra class at Lancaster Catholic High School. Students are offering answers to the series of square root equations that she’s writing on the...
View ArticleSt. Rose Students Honor Those Who Served
The lush green expanse of Holy Saviour Cemetery in York transformed into a sea of American flags a week before Memorial Day, as fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students from St. Rose of Lima School in...
View ArticleTrinity HS Holds Inaugural Academic Signing Day
Trinity High School in Camp Hill held its inaugural Academic Signing Day on May 14, giving recognition to those senior students who have received academic scholarship funds for the college or...
View ArticleAmy Sullivan, Golden Apple Winner
Amy Sullivan a First-Grade Teacher at St. Patrick School, Carlisle was recently awarded Golden Apple award. The awards are presented to Catholic School educators who demonstrate professional...
View ArticleLancaster Catholic H.S. Names Terry Klugh Principal
Lancaster Catholic High School and the Diocese of Harrisburg announced June 17 that Mr. Terry Klugh has been named Principal, effective immediately. Mr. Klugh comes to the role after serving in similar...
View ArticleDonna Tompkins, Golden Apple Winner
Donna Tompkins, a Mathematics Teacher at Delone Catholic High School, McSherrystown, was recently awarded Golden Apple award. The awards are presented to Catholic School educators who demonstrate...
View ArticleHot Time for EITC
“The hot time is now” to contribute to an Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) scholarship organization, said Richard Bluis, partner in the accounting firm, Martin M. Sacks and Associates. He is a...
View ArticleLourdes School Re-Accredited
Following a year-long process, “Excellence by Design,” Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School in Coal Township has earned re-accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The...
View ArticleShelby Yinger, Golden Apple Winner
Shelby Yinger, Fourth-Grade Teacher at St. Rose of Lima School, Thomasville, was recently awarded Golden Apple award. The awards are presented to Catholic School educators who demonstrate professional...
View ArticleDelone Catholic Wins Innovative Technology Grant
CenturyLink, Inc. announced in May the winners of the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology grant program. The program, which has been offered since 2008, awards grants to...
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