12–19 March 2023
Catholic Education Week 2023
Forming lives of faith, hope and love in the light of Christ
12–19 March 2023
Catholic Education Week 2023
Forming lives of faith, hope and love in the light of Christ
Thank you to our many students and colleagues who participated in 2023 Catholic Education Week – whether at your local school, via the live stream or together with us in person. It was wonderful to see the full flourishing of our community as we come together to celebrate.
A particular thanks to Avila College, Simonds Catholic College, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Emmanuel College and Thomas Carr College who played an important role throughout the day. We look forward to celebrating with you next year.
For enquiries, please contact events@macs.vic.edu.au.
Forming lives – Catholic education seeks to provide the young with the best kind of education possible, one that fosters a formation of the whole person that is deeply and enduringly humanising.
Faith, hope and love – Catholic education forms individuals with more than just skills, but with the virtues to live life as transformative agents in our communities. By cultivating a maturing of faith and the intellectual life through the modelling of good relationships, Catholic students are prepared for living fruitfully in the world.
In the light of Jesus Christ – Christ is our inspiration, the very life of our purpose as Catholic educators. Everything we do is illuminated by this.
(MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World, p. 8)
Resources
In 2022, a video series was created encapsulating what some priests, principals and parent members of School Advisory Councils believe it means to be part of a Catholic school. Two of these videos demonstrate how communities are taking on the theme of working together in mission.
Moving beyond the core relationship of priest and principal working together, these videos show how broadening the frame allows parish and school to work together to bring about the realisation of the mission of Jesus.
Schools can use these resources to celebrate Catholic Education Week with liturgy and classroom prayer:
The following Religious Education classroom resources are designed to engage students with the theme of Catholic Education Week 2023, ‘Forming lives of faith, hope and love in the light of Christ’.
As such, teachers can move through the different components without completing all activities listed in each section. These activities are not intended to replace school-based, planned units.
These resources encourage connection between Catholic schools and parishes. Schools are invited to promote Catholic Education Week within their parish communities.
- Sample School Newsletter Item
- Prayers of Intercession
- Sample Invitation to Parish Priest
- Sample Parish Bulletin Notice
Schools are invited to promote Catholic Education Week within their online community by using the promotional tile or social media frame with photos taken during the week.