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Back-to-school bubble launch at Queen of the Universe School

Students at Queen of the Universe School, 7130 S. Hamlin Ave., joined their teachers and principal in a back-to-school bubble launch to kick off the new school year on Aug. 21.

Englewood school celebrates first responders

Members of the Chicago Police Department joined the Academy of St. Benedict the African, located in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood, for its third annual end-of-summer barbecue Aug. 8, 2018 to thank the first responders.

Superintendent looks forward to upcoming academic year

As parents and children shop for school supplies and teachers prepare their classrooms for the coming school year, Chicago Catholic asked Jim Rigg, superintendent of Catholic schools, what his hopes and expectations are for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Archdiocese confers Heart of the School awards

The Archdiocese of Chicago announced that 18 teachers, administrators and staff members from across its 214 Catholic schools were selected as the 2018 Heart of the School Award winners. The winners, who represent Catholic elementary and high schools across the archdiocese, were selected for their outstanding contributions to the schools and the students they serve.

School dance troupe teaches culture and history

For students at St. Mary Star of the Sea School, the folkloric dance group offers more than a chance to perform for school and community events.

Tax-credit scholarships given out, more donations needed

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago are gearing up for their first school year in which Illinois families can access tax-credit scholarships to help pay tuition.

Catholic schools offer prayers for peace on national walkout day

Students at dozens of Catholic elementary and high schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago participated in a national walkout March 14, to remember the deadly school shooting that took place in Parkland, Florida, one month earlier.

Students celebrate African-American heritage

Holy Name Cathedral resounded with the voices of 1,200 Catholic school students and chaperones from across the archdiocese as they prayed, sang and danced at the 40th annual African American Heritage Prayer Service Feb. 23.

Local schools review security procedures following shooting

In the days following the mass shooting of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese of Chicago reviewed their security procedures as psychologists looked at ways to mitigate the effects of trauma on young people.

Cristo Rey St. Martin High School converts Kmart into state-of-the-art space

The 400 students of Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan used to squeeze themselves into a school built 100 years ago for 200 elementary-age students. While the high school had mobile units, it was still a tight fit.
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