St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic Schools Week celebration Jan. 28 – Feb. 6

St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School will join over 6,900 Catholic schools across the country in celebrating National Catholic Schools Week January 28 – February 6, 2012. A full schedule of events is attached with key events listed below.

The celebration will kick-off Saturday, January 28, 2012 with the 7th Annual Deimel Legacy Ball, a black tie optional event to benefit Columbus area Catholic schools. The newly ordained Bishop of Savannah, Gregory J. Hartmayer is the official host of the ball and will be in attendance as well as members from all area Catholic churches. Comedian Al Walker is the featured entertainment along with dancing to the Tag Williams band. 500 people are expected to attend this event being held at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center beginning at 7:00 p.m.

On Monday, January 30, the faculty, staff and students from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School and St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School will attend a joint mass being held at St. Anne Catholic Church. After the worship service, students from both schools will work together on a variety of community service projects.

Parents and grandparents will join students on Tuesday, January 31 at the Sister Philomena International Luncheon being held in Visitation Hall at St. Anne Catholic Church from 10:45 a.m – 12:45 p.m. Families will share dishes representative of their heritage and students may come in traditional costumes.

The week will end with a Pre-K through 12th grade pep rally in the gym on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. In addition to student awards and a parent-student basketball game, the teachers and staff have planned a surprise flash mob and choreographed dance for the students. It is sure to entertain!

About Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week is a joint project of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Individual dioceses and local Catholic elementary and secondary schools develop and promote their own CSW activities each year. The Catholic Schools Week celebration became an annual event in 1974

Catholic Schools Week celebrates education that goes beyond preparation for a secular life; it is an education that prepares students for a Christian life. CSW also celebrates the high standards of excellence and the quality of the education available to all students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the U.S.

The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2012 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.” The theme focuses on three priorities that Catholic schools establish that make them stand out from other educational institutions. Children are taught Faith – not just the basics of Christianity, but how to have a relationship with God. Academics, which in Catholic schools are held to very high standards, help each child reach his or her potential. Service, the giving of one’s time and effort to help others, is taught both as an expression of faith and good citizenship

To learn more about Catholic Schools Week, visit the NCEA Web site at:
www.ncea.org/news/CatholicSchoolsWeek.asp.