The Pope has a humanitarian organization called the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and it is working to rebuild its clinics and grammar schools that were destroyed by the recent violence in the Gaza strip area. If you or your students would like to help, visit the CNEWA website: http://www.cnewa.org/home-us.aspx
Also, Thomas Awiapo spoke to our students recently about the great work being done by Catholic Relief Services. Below, you will find an inspirational Catholic Relief Services video about Thomas’ life:
If you would like to know more about Catholic Relief Services, visit their web site: http://crs.org
Laura Bush chose a Catholic school to mark her final school visit as First Lady. The students and teachers at Little Flower Catholic School in Bethesda, Maryland heard Mrs. Bush praise the contributions Catholic schools make to the United States. For the full story see the article by the