Catholic Schools Week 2013

Posted on 07 January 2013

Catholic Schools Week is celebrated this year from January 27^th to February 3^rd 2013.

The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2013 is: ‘Catholic Schools in the Community of Faith: Sharing the Good News’. This theme reflects the Year of Faith and Share the Good News – the National Directory for Catechesis in Ireland.

CSW 2013 offers all associated with Catholic schools in Ireland the opportunity to reflect on the role and work of the school in the light of three rich resources for our faith namely: the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Share the Good News, the National Directory for Catechesis in Ireland.

CSW 2013 will firstly encourage schools to take time in prayer giving thanks for the gift of faith and praying for growth in faith. Secondly during the week schools will be encouraged to reflect on the witness of the Christian life that is available to us in the lives of those around us and in the lives of the saints that we celebrate during CSW 2013 (Monday 28 January – St. Thomas Aquinas, Thursday 31 January – St John Bosco, Friday 1 February- St Brigid). Finally we will be encouraged to look to Christ because faith has its starting and finishing points in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Resources for Catholic Schools Week can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

• CSW 2013 - Primary Schools Resources
• CSW 2013 - Post Primary Schools Resources

Bishop Brendan Kelly speaks about Catholic Schools Week 2013