"Where academics and faith go hand in hand"

Catholic Schools Week is a national annual celebration of Catholic schools. It begins the last Sunday of January. During the week, Catholic schools everywhere incorporate prayers, thanksgiving and appreciation, along with a spot or two of fun, into their school day.

Each year has a different theme, the logo for which is designed at the national level and distributed to each school for use in publications and clothing. 

Holy Spirit School

2008

Schedule of Events

Classroom doors will be decorated prior to

Catholic Schools Week.

As an outreach service project, we'll collect blankets, onesies, and baby bottles to send to Iraq.

Monday, January 28, 8:20 a.m.

Kickoff Day

• Prayer service in gym. Each class will bring its prayer candle.

Tuesday, January 29

Family Day

• Students wll write thank you notes to their parents for sending them to a Catholic school. They'll also write a prayer for their families. Students will receive tea lights to take home to light and share their prayers in the evening with the family.

Wednesday, January 30

D.E.A.P. (Drop Everything and Pray) Day

• Mr. Robbins will lead everyone in praying an "Our Father" at 8:25 a.m. He will announce D.E.A.P. again at 2:30-2:45 p.lm. Classes may "D.E.A.P." at other times during the day.

Thursday, January 31, 9:15 a.m.
All Schools Mass

• At 9:15, Our Lady of Lourdeswill host a Mass at Holy Spirit Church for all three Catholic schools in the city.
   

Friday, February 1

Prayer Partner Day

• Classes will spend time with their prayer partners in planned activities. 
• At 2:30 the choir will begin a parade to the gym. As they pass each room, that class will join the parade. In the gym, everyone will form a circle and pray to end the week.