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No matter where you are in the U.S., tweets from Cardinal Blase Cupich his views — a pattern that has thereiorski said.will “I hadnever a countdown be a halo of light;Biden’s and that unless we of Chicago began shortly after the addressed.” He said he looked “forward to going” sufferfor St. Rita’s with return him, to in-per we- shall not rise with him.” Jan. 20 inauguration of President — Archbishop Fulton Sheen Joe Biden, a historic event also - contributing” to that reckoning, so son classes, she added. “Being in front of the screen was not the same Transgender marked by a statement from the Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb - U.S. bishops framing the new Cath as being in the classroom.” Since this past fall, her children lives withAgenda her husband and their six children. States and on SIRIUS XM channel 130. Jesus Is Taken Down ewtn.com/tv/channel-finder will show you the • Instagram: instagram.com/ewtnmedia have enjoyed the return to in-person in Phoenix, whereAT she SCHOOL. Parents are grateful for in-person instruction at parochial From the Cross learning five days a week, while their schools duringCritics the COVID crisis.Say StudentsIt at St. Rita School in Webster, ‘We Die to Ourselvespublic-school So counterparts That continue Jesus Dies on the Cross STATIONS OF THE CROSS IMAGES SHUTTERSTOCK New York, make use of digital technology that connects in-person learn Can to juggle a mix of in-person and vir Challenges ers with their distance-learning peers. St. Rita staff perform temperature tual learning. checks on studentsReligious before they Freedom enter the building. Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross Pro-Lifers We May Live With God’ - For a complete listing of AM/FM stations, go to: Catholic Schools Week than their public-schoolBY counter LAURETTA BROWN local EWTN cable channel available near you. Catholics Prepare for Another Lent in COVID’s Shadow STAFF WRITER • Parler: www.parler.com: @ewtn Claire Dwyer blogs at EventheSparrow.com and works for the Avila FoundationLooking from at Catholic her home education - parts. To pray the Stations of the Cross withSway devotions writtenthe by , visit https://bit.ly/3axjINX. during Catholic Schools Week 2021, Courtesy of St. Rita School “That’s been really great,” she - of] the in-person instant gratifica BY PETER JESSERER SMITH Catholic schools on the whole have STAFF WRITER said, adding that the flexibilityWASHINGTON of — On his first - experienced a year like no other — tion of watching a child succeed. President? offering a virtual optionday in “has office, been President Joseph Biden more than 200 closed their doors per Another is the teachable moments - ® really helpful.” set the tone for his administration’s - manently by summer 2020 — but you have when you least expect it,” While many Catholics may feel the peni actions on the transgender issue - ewtn.com/radio/affiliates-map. Analysts Say It Will many have found a way to thrive she said. “It’s those in-person Or watch via satellite with - with an executive order barring dis Download podcasts and MP3s of your favorite tential season of Lent has not let up since 2020, - moments that add a special spark to thanks to generous support from Planning Is Key Be Difficult, but Timothy Fletcher, criminationvice principal based on gender iden the Church’s parishes are once again preparing Catholics and hard work by teachers, teaching.” Must Be Tried amid the ongoing pandemic to help Catholics at Our Lady of Mount Carmeltity. It was Cath followed shortly by an staff and administrators to keep Cath order allowing those Still, seeking she said a even with the chal “turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gos olic School in Carmel, Indiana, said lenges of virtual teaching, it’s For most Catholics, olic education going. change from their biological sex to BY JONATHAN LIEDL pel.” the school has been blessed to have - ® Lent begins on Ash serve in the military.“always rewarding to see the chil - REGISTER CORRESPONDENT St. Rita Catholic School is one of - in-person instruction this school Wednesday — and just - Religious freedomdren learn and new legal skills and be suc See related the bright spots. The school’s admin year “from Day One.” The school’s or DIRECTV . a little earlier for East istrators put in place a plan to safely experts have voicedcessful.” concerns over - shows by visiting ewtn.com/radio/podcast. Lent-themed teachers, staff, parents and pastor Less than a month in office, Joe ern Catholics — and these actions. Athletes“Anytime and there many is a challenge, I - In Depth resume in-person teaching for pre-K3 - worked closely together to make Biden is already poised to become concludes in Holy with privacystop concerns and tell have myself also how lucky we through fifth grade. They now have sure Our Lady of Mount Carmel the most abortion-friendly presi- commentary, Week when the Church complained,are arguing to actually that be these at school in a - 165 students in socially-distanced dent in U.S. history. editorial and commemorates the reopened with full in-person steps ignoreclassroom,” the right to Hunley privacy added. and “It truly Not only has he already made classrooms and a waiting list. “Culture of passion, death and res instruction. fair competitions.keeps me going every day.” standard pro-abortion moves for a urrection of Jesus Many local families are looking The administration staff also Biden’s Day One executive order - Life” guide for Catholic schools because the local Democrat assuming the office, such Christ. The whole worked with a team of experts, declared that “it is the policy of my on pages 9, - public-school districts are not offer as removing restrictions on U.S. 40-day season is geared Ezra Acayan/Gettyincluding Images local doctors, to make administration Forwardto prevent inand Faith com - - dollars funding abortions abroad, 10 and 13. toward helping Catho ing full in-person class instruction discriminationMary Pat Donohue, on the basis executive of - ‘TO DUST YOU SHALL RETURN.’ Filipino Catholics receive ashes duringsure that Ash their Wednesday plan for 2020 instruction in bat director of the U.S. Conference of but Biden also seems intent on - Monday through Friday, but a combi - - Paranaque, Philippines. The Vatican recommended in 2021 that asheswas safe be sprinkled and effective on the for head all genderCatholic identity Bishops’ or sexual Secretariat orienta for expanding abortion access to an nation of in-person and virtual classThey’re working on getting one group run tion.” This includes in his under lics live with Christ and die to themselves as rather than marking the forehead due to the pandemic.- involved and in line with state and Catholic Education, told the Reg unprecedented extent. formats that force parents to impro - his disciples, through fasting, prayer and alms ning that focusesCenters on college-age for Disease adults. Control Some guide standing of that “access to the rest vise work schedules to adapt. ister that the COVID-19 pandemic giving. are in person,lines. but most of the small groups room, the locker room, or school has shown how essential Catholic - “Lent is a journey,” hastening toward the And, finally, Catholics“Our must enrollment practice alms is increasing,”meet via- Zoom, where participants reflect on sports” as well as protection against - “It hasn’t been without its chal - schools are to “integral formation Day of the Cross and the Lord’s resurrection, giving in Lent, relievingMary theEllen needs Wagner, of the St. poor Rita’s princiand discusslenges, the readings but our forschool the upcomingyear has gone workplace discrimination due to pal, told the Register. of lackthe person.” of conformity “to sex-based Melkite Father Hezekias Carnazzo, founding - or tithing to the Church’s mission, recognizing Sunday Mass.very, very well overall,” Fletcher - “We’re just trying to immerse people in the stereotypes”“Our kids need and to the be ability in spaces “to - executive director of the Virginia-based Insti that “God has given The us everything, school has andupgraded the technol - said. that access have been health defined care and this secure way, a roof tute of , told the Register. “And proper responseogy, is to providing give of ourselves students back with to laptop - word of God and tweaking the questions The school staff modified car with aover community their heads of without other learn being sub so Christians from the earliest days have pre him, so that thecomputers things that and I havestreaming are the the in-per around- pools, hope sociallyand courage distanced in this thehistoric cafete time,” pared themselves to meet the Lord.” Lord’s.” son classroom to approximately a he said, “and including a challenge, because a ers, to jectedreflect to the sex tradition discrimination.” of the ria, limited access points, and - The U.S. bishops spoke out “We die to ourselves, so that we may live Father Carnazzodozen virtual added, learners, “In charitable students giv who lot of people in those small groups have not Christian community,” she said. - - adjusted class schedules and dis - with God,” the priest said. By fasting, the ing, I reenacthave the family life of membersGod [as a atcommunion higher risk of been back at church [on Sunday] yet.” She saidagainst Catholics Biden’s can order help shortly by after missalsThe theme to make for Lent sure this there year was is “Forward“the in its release. - Church invites people to give a Yes to God of love] withinnegative my lifeeffects — I from take whatCOVID-19. is mine, advocating for state and federal least amount of mixing up of the Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New - even though their bodies want to say No to the and I give to others.” Christ” with four dimensions: to worship,- beeducational money to help stu- At St. RaymondHaving both of Penafort in-person Catholic and virtual kids.” Fletcher said the whole enter York, the chairman of the U.S. Con - cross. Father Carnazzo, a priest of the learning, however, is a bigger lift for equipped in knowledge of their faith, invitedents. - prise has required both a lot of ference of Catholic Bishops’ Com of Newton, noted that while the Church puts in Churchteachers in Philadelphia, than it sounds. the predominantly Teachers others to know Jesus, and share their witness.William McGurn, a Catholic ROSES HONOR THE UNBORN. place minimal requirements for fasting — just African American has a strong culture effort“Even “and aif lotyou’re of prayer.” still at home, those- elements mittee for ReligiousCONTINUES Liberty; ON Arch PAGE 6 - have to prepare and execute their les columnist, echoed this view in A small pro-life contingent pro Ash Wednesday and Good Friday remain as of discipleship and parish stewardship to make haveBut consistency to be there,” inhe following said. the sons, with two groups of learners in The Wall Street Journal claimed the dignity of life at the obligatory fast days in the — this Lent a spiritually enriching journey. plan, FletcherFather added, Walsh saidwas hekey. has planned his 2021 March for Life in Washing mind for each class, navigating the - CONTINUES ONPresident PAGE 12 Joe Biden, who bene Catholics should seek to go above and beyond “We’ve been blessed to build small groups “WeLenten haven’t Sunday had preaching to make big series to focus on the , saying challenges of instruction, classroom fited from Catholic schools that ton. Pro-lifers are pushing back that as their health allows. through the years,” said Father Chris Walsh, St. adjustments,” he said, saying they served working-class families, - on Biden administrationAlex Wong/Getty movesImages Fasting must be accompanied by prayer, he discipline and grading in both in-per Help Raymond’s pastor. The parish has small groupshave made small improvements against life. - should endeavor to support them. added, because prayer leads the faithful to cast forson couples, and virtual men, settings. women, various ages, high-each day. “I’d say by now, we’re very themselves on the loving mercy of the Father, school“We students can do it, and but young it is more adults. work,” - “During the pandemic, Ameri- PROGRAM GUIDE He has expressed his commit - proficient in this.” ca’s Catholic schools are provid- just as the Prodigal Son did; otherwise, fasting Wagner said, explaining why the - How you can help spread the ment to do away with the Hyde school would most likely switch to in- ing a similar lifeline to hundreds becomes “the exercise of my own will rather Us Amendment, a longtime compro - than God’s.” person-only instruction once the pan Comprehensive Plan of thousands of children who mise measure that prevents tax LentenIn Mandeville, Resolution: Louisiana, Our Read the Bible - demic had passed. Still, she has been would otherwise be out of class payer dollars fromCONTINUES paying ONfor PAGEabor 12 Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic pleased at how they have risen to the - and losing ground,” he said. SchoolWith has also found successFather in Mike Schmitzwith Register correspondent Kath challenge. McGurn noted many parents Spread Quote of the Week returning to in-person schooling are turning to Catholic schoolsryn Wallice about the concept, the Get EWTN’s seasonal program guides by “Our teachers are amazing and afterMinnesota developing a comprehensive Priest Hosts The Bible in a processYear andPodcast the need to delve accomplish just about whatever they because too many public schools plan. The school has also made use have left them in the lurch —deeper and into Scripture, especially as “We must pray and fastset that their the minds president to,” she said. Lent begins. word about EWTN of technology to both integrate vir for working-class families, a will cease attempting to confuse people tual learners in its classrooms, but school voucher can mean a worldAs we enter into Lent, many of us Worst Year also to hold school assemblies. - of difference for their children. about Catholic teaching St.by Rita’s trampling success on comes the as Cath Instead of all the school’s students will be looking for a special devotion - With more than 6 million cumu- “Don’t parents deserve the sanctity of humanolic life schools while presenting have faced perhaps mixing together, one classroom or way to pray in an intentional way calling the EWTN Viewer Services Department lative downloads and weeks in the option of a school that will put their worst year as a whole. Annie - over the next 40 days. Is there some himself as a devout Catholic.” leads the school assembly, The Bible which in a is The Bible Smith, director of research and data first spot of the Apple podcast Father their children first, just as Mr. thing you would say to those who are then livestreamed Ascension’s into the other - charts, Biden’s did?” McGurn said. praying (or starting) with — Archbishop Josephmanagement Naumann, Nation, at the page National 3 Catho classrooms. podcast, hosted by lic Education Association, told the Year and featuring Cath, has in a Year podcast in this season? MikeAlice Schmitz Snee, the school’s curricu- Welcome to the journey! I would BECOME A MEDIA MISSIONARY VOLUNTEER Register that more than 200 Catho - BIBLE-READER.Commitment In his Needed daily, 18- to lumolic coordinator, apologist toldJeff Cavins the Register THE tell new listeners that they are so lic schools closed this past summer. 20-minuteIn the meantime, podcast, Donohue Minnesota said that supplanted virtual technology many secular has been news Catholics can also do what they can incredibly welcome to join us as we at 205.271.2989 or by signing up online at “That’s more than double than - key insyndicate helping movepodcasts along with educa true “Good priest Father Mike Schmitz takes on at the level of the local ChurchAscension to let God’s word shape our hearts and usual,” Smith said. News.” reading through the entire Bible in a tion, in the event that either the make sure everything is done, such minds. You can start with Day 1 or Enrollment2 overall had also In this daily, 18- to 20-minute set of 365 segments. 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