1,400 Catholic Educators Celebrate a New School Year
August 24, 2015
HOUSTON - On Friday,
August 7, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo will
celebrate the beginning of a new school year
with more than 1,400 teachers and school
administrators from the Catholic schools of
the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
The Mass, to be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Co-
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 1111 St.
Joseph Pkwy., Houston, will be followed by an
awards ceremony.
“Every year we gather
together as witnesses of our faith to share
in the evangelizing mission of the
Church,” said Dr. Julie Vogel,
Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the
Archdiocese. “Celebrating the Eucharist
together sets the tone for how we, as
educators, share the power of enduring love
in our Catholic schools where faith, culture
and life gel together in a unified way. Our
mission is to call young people to holiness
and prepare them to live and proclaim the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. By beginning the year
together in worship, we acknowledge our
solidarity with each other, the communities
in which we serve, and the larger
Church.”
After the Mass, Dr. Vogel
will present awards to 135 educators who are
celebrating milestone years of service in
Catholic education. The number of years of
service range from 5 to 60 years.
She will close
the celebration by presenting the Sally
Landram Excellence in Education Award to
a Catholic school educator who exemplifies
excellence and professional dedication.
The award is made possible by the
generosity of the John W. and Alida Considine
Foundation.
Teachers and staff began
their back-to-school in-service the first
week in August; most students start classes
the second or third week of August.
About the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Catholic Schools:
·
The Archdiocese has the
largest private school system in Texas.
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There are currently 61 schools throughout
the Archdiocese
·
More than 19,000 students
are enrolled.
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The schools serve students PreK-3 through
12th grade.
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All schools offer need-
based tuition assistance for students.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
serves 1.6 million Catholics in 10 counties.
It is the largest Roman
Catholic diocese in Texas and the 12th
largest in the United States.
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