{"id":2504,"date":"2011-04-19T07:31:34","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T14:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/?p=2504"},"modified":"2011-04-19T07:09:36","modified_gmt":"2011-04-19T14:09:36","slug":"how-to-support-catholic-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/how-to-support-catholic-education","title":{"rendered":"How to Support Catholic Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2514\" title=\"This Is the Day\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/thisistheday-300x227.png\" alt=\"This Is the Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/thisistheday-300x227.png 300w, http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/thisistheday.png 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Welcome CatholicTV viewers who may be visiting for the first time after seeing Catholic School Chronicle featured on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholictv.com\/this-is-the-day.aspx\">This Is the Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Catholic schools are a great blessing for the Church and they need our support today more than ever. Catholic schools give witness to the presence of Christ in the world by their very existence; they embody the unity that exists between intellect and spirituality; and they proclaim the good news of salvation to all. There are many ways to support Catholic education.<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, if your children are not currently attending Catholic schools, please visit your local Catholic school and find out how a Catholic education can make a positive difference in their lives. Before you visit, you might enjoy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/101-reasons-to-send-your-child-to-a-catholic-school\">101 Reasons to Send Your Child to a Catholic School<\/a>. If you&#8217;re concerned about the cost of Catholic education in difficult economic times, you might want to read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/top-5-reasons-to-send-your-child-to-a-catholic-school-now\">Top 5 Reasons to Send Your Child to a Catholic School Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve already experienced the benefits of a Catholic education, consider the following ways you can support the ongoing mission of Catholic schools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join Notre Dame&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/aceadvocates.nd.edu\/\">ACE Advocates for Catholic Schools<\/a>, a national movement to unite advocates of Catholic schools. It&#8217;s free, and your membership will connect you with others who care deeply about strengthening Catholic education.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at your local Catholic school.<\/li>\n<li>Sponsor a student financially so that everyone who wishes can have access to Catholic education.<\/li>\n<li>Keep updated on Catholic school news and resources by subscribing to Catholic School Chronicle. New articles can be emailed to you automatically (no spam&#8211;we promise!) by filling out the email form on the right hand side of the web site; Catholic School Chronicle can also be added to your favorite RSS reader by clicking on the orange radio button in the right sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Show how much you love Catholic schools by visiting the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/catholicschoolchronicle\">Catholic School Chronicle Facebook page<\/a> and click the &#8220;Like&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<li>Keep track of Catholic school news through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/CatholicSch\">Catholic School Chronicle Twitter feed<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Show appreciation to a Catholic school teacher by purchasing a gift for them at the <a href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/catholicschool-20?_encoding=UTF8&amp;node=5\">Catholic Teacher Book and Gift Store<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Visit other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/blogs-by-catholic-teachers-principals-and-catechists\">blogs by Catholic teachers and catechists<\/a> and encourage them in their vocation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a Catholic school teacher or administrator, thanks for your commitment to spreading the gospel. Let me know if you have a blog or website&#8211;I&#8217;d love to add it to the list.<\/p>\n<p>May God continue to bless the work of Catholic educators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome CatholicTV viewers who may be visiting for the first time after seeing Catholic School Chronicle featured on This Is the Day. Catholic schools are a great blessing for the Church and they need our support today more than ever. Catholic schools give witness to the presence of Christ in the world by their very &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/how-to-support-catholic-education\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How to Support Catholic Education&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[15],"tags":[88],"class_list":["post-2504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-catholictv"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/prZ8V-Eo","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2941,"url":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/101-essential-resources-for-catholic-educators","url_meta":{"origin":2504,"position":0},"title":"101 Essential Resources for Catholic Educators","author":"Deacon Nick","date":"January 30, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Happy Catholic Schools Week! 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But, he continues, \"In the midst of this Catholic education boom worldwide, the Church in the United States has suffered a dramatic decline in its education\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/category\/news"},"img":{"alt_text":"Catholic School Items from China","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/StJude-300x246.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":2294,"url":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/sharing-catholic-schools-week-plans","url_meta":{"origin":2504,"position":4},"title":"Sharing Catholic Schools Week Plans","author":"Deacon Nick","date":"January 7, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"What is your school doing for Catholic Schools Week 2011? That's the question Ann Oro wants you to answer on the Catholic Education Resources wiki. 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