Catholic Education Week

Posted on Apr 24, 2023

Catholic Education Week 2023 - Walking Together for Catholic Education

During the month of May we celebrate the gift of Catholic education! From May 15-19, each of our Catholic schools will be taking part in themed activities based on the 5 Marks of a Catholic School and the 5 Marks of a Education Catholic Student. We are all invited to wear blue on World Catholic Education Day, Thursday, May 18.

	May 15	May 16	May 17	May 18	May 19
Daily Theme: 5 Marks of a Catholic School	Mark 1 Created in the Image of God	Mark 2 Catholic Worldview	Mark 3 Faith Permeation	Mark 4 Gospel Witness	Mark 5 Spirit of Community
Daily Prayer Intentions	We pray for everyone to know that they are made in the image of God. Daily prayer	We pray that our Catholic schools may show the love of God in the world. Daily prayer	We pray that we see God in all of our classes and in each other. Daily prayer	We pray for the courage to be witnesses of God's love in our society. Daily prayer	We pray for all families, that they may grow in faith and unite in their prayers. Daily prayer
Daily Activity Inspiration	Mark 1 activity inspiration	Mark 2 activity inspiration	Mark 3 activity inspiration	Mark 4 activity inspiration	Mark 5 activity inspiration
Daily Video Messages from the Bishops of Alberta	Archbishop Smith	Bishop Motiuk	Archbishop Pettipas	Bishop Franken	Bishop McGrattan Virtual Mass at 10:00 a.m.

Prayer Intentions for Catholic Education Week

That our Blessed Mother may wrap all children in her mantle of love and bring them ever closer to her Son, we pray to the Lord.
That during our celebrations of Catholic Education Week in Alberta, we may continue “Walking Together in Catholic Education” with unity and common vision, we pray to the Lord.
In gratitude for the gift of publicly funded Catholic education, we pray to the Lord.

Additional links:

Letter from the Catholic Bishops of Alberta and NWT
5 Marks of a Catholic School
5 Marks of a Catholic Teacher
5 Marks of a Catholic Student