Welcome to the Office of Catholic Education
Vision of the Office of Catholic Schools
The vision of the Office of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Winona is to enhance educational communities through a strengthened partnership with administrators, teachers and families -- establishing and enriching all student faith and knowledge through leadership, curriculum and educational resources which support Catholic Idenity.
Mission of our Catholic Schools
The Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Winona are learning communities rooted in the teaching Mission of the Catholic Church offering academic excellence and Gospel values in a diverse and nurturing environment.
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Upcoming CEU certification renewal meetings (please have all forms in the week before the meeting):
* February 27, 2012
* April 16, 2012
* May 14, 2012
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Our schools offer a safe, structured atmosphere where students learn and thrive.
There are 30 Catholic schools in the the Diocese of Winona. Students of our schools receive a holistic approach that focuses on educating the body, mind, and soul. Students learn about their Catholic faith, how to live it by serving God and others in need, and receive top academic training in a safe, nurturing environment. If you have a desire to join the nearly 5,000 young people educated in Catholic Schools across our diocese, contact a school near you today! For enrollment applications or information see our online Catholic Schools Directory.
Rosary Essay Contest -- "Gazing on Christ Through the Rosary"
The Diocese of Winona is pleased to announce a Rosary Essay Contest sponsored by the Offices of Catholic Education and Faith Formation. We strongly encourage all of your students in grades 4-12 to participate.
On December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Rosary will be prayed at 2:00 p.m. by every Catholic school in the Diocese of Winona. Please make arrangements with each of your school sites to decide the place to pray the Rosary in a school wide assembly. This is the official start of the contest.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen said,
The rosary is the book of the blind, where souls see and there enact the greatest drama of love the world has ever known; it is the book of the simple, which initiates them into mysteries and knowledge more satisfying than the education of other men; it is the book of the aged, whose eyes close upon the shadow of this world, and open on the substance of the next. The power of the rosary is beyond description.
Students and staff may focus the power of the Rosary on any intention they choose such as positive experiences in school, the health of a loved one who is sick, for other little children around the world or for world peace.
Thank you for your commitment and loyalty to our Catholic Schools.