Diocese to Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2022 beginning on Jan. 30 and concluding on Feb. 5.

The national Catholic Schools Week observance, which began in 1974, is traditionally marked by special Masses, school open houses, and various activities for students, families, parishioners, and the community.

This year’s theme is Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.

“Those words don’t need to remain posted on the classroom wall for young people to grasp their meaning,” stated Bishop Mark Bartchak in his Catholic Schools Week message. “In our Catholic schools, the...