A parish is a very busy place. In the midst of a parish we have so many ministries which help to make up the Kingdom of God. One of our parish ministries happens to be our parish school. There are some who see the school as running independently from the parish, but that is not the case. The school is very much so an important element of our parish mission to evangelize and to thus bring the message of Christ into the world. We need to see our school as a parish ministry.
There have been many studies which have been done which point towards the importance of receiving a Catholic school education. These studies show that children who have had the privilege of being in a Catholic school or more likely to practice their faith as an adult over one who does not attend a Catholic school.
Our Epistle speaks about the importance of running the race that lies before us. I believe our parish school helps to equip our children with the tools necessary to run this race. Here our children are formed in the rich tradition of our faith, they are given the opportunity to frequent the Mass and the Sacrament of Confession, and are formed to live good and holy lives as they depart from our midst.
