Pastor's Corner, January 25, 2015

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

This week we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. I invite all parishioners to attend the Open House of St. John Vianney Regional School – YOUR school – and as many Catholic Schools Week events as you are able.

Our parish is a major supporter and donor to the school and to the education of so many of our young parishioners. In the 2014 – 2015 school year each child receives support of approximately $1,300 for their tuition. This is how much we, as a parish, believe and support Catholic education!

On February 13, 2014 Pope Francis beautifully summarized the goal of Catholic education when he said, “Catholic educational institutions offer to all an approach to education that has as its aim the full development of the person, which responds to the right of every person to access to knowledge. However, they are also called upon to offer, with full respect for the freedom of each person and using the methods appropriate to the scholastic environment, the Christian belief, that is, to present Jesus Christ as the meaning of life, the cosmos and history.”

I am most grateful to Mrs. Robin Fredericks, the administration, faculty and staff of St. John Vianney and also to all the wonderful parents who have entrusted their children to the care, formation and education of our Catholic school.

In Christ,

Msgr. Baker