Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb 1, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Catholic schools across the country are celebrating excellence in education this week and promoting the benefits of combined academic and faith formation.
Catholic Schools Week, created more than 30 years ago, also serves as an opportunity for Catholic schools to promote themselves and to reach out to the community.
"The whole idea is to celebrate the beauty of Catholic education," St. Gertrude School Principal John Coury told the Valley News Dispatch last week.
The annual event is organized by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Catholic Education Association. It began last Friday and will run until the end of this week. This year's theme is "Faith in Every Student."