“Happy Catholic Schools Week to you all! What a wonderful celebration of the gift of Catholic schools, where we have the freedom to live our faith daily. At the same time, there is a danger that comes with this freedom, where we as humans lose sight of our daily call, to take up our crosses and follow Jesus (Cf. Lk. 9:23).
I was reminded while watching one of our seniors’ capstone presentations that we as Catholics are born to be warriors; the evil one is always lurking to undermine the good we are striving for. Our faith—and the freedom to live it authentically and daily—should not be taken for granted, whereby we get caught up in how the world thinks. Our faith should be a lived expression of hope, joy, love, and peace.
Our school—our Catholic school—and the community that makes us who we are, must always be on guard, for our “adversary the devil prowls around” (1Pt. 5:8) and we are his prey. This imagery is meant to inspire us to strengthen our community and help lift one another up. All this comes from and leads us back to the Eucharist, to the source and summit of our faith, to gratitude.” — Headmaster Eric Schreiber
St. John Paul II Classical School and Chesterton Academy are of the Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) School System. They are private Catholic classical schools serving Montessori preschool and elementary through high school. They have open enrollment and provide an individualized education in an integrated faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. Learn more by scheduling a visit.
