Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Office of Catholic Education Kick Off the 2016-2017 School Year with Official Back-to-School Event and Pep Rally
Students from Archdiocesan elementary schools, high schools and schools of special education will line the steps of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul as Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald, who oversees the Office of Catholic Education and Mr. Christopher Mominey, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary for Catholic Education, officially welcomes students throughout the 120 elementary schools, 17 high schools and 4 schools of education back to school.
The event will feature musical selections from the Saint Francis Xavier School Student Choir, as well as students from Saint Katherine Day School and Our Lady of Confidence Day School, two Archdiocesan schools of special education.
10:00 a.m.
Friday, September 9, 2016
Steps of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
The pep rally will also include members of the Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls National Championship Cheerleading Team and the Bishop Shanahan High School Jazz Pep Band. In addition, mascots from city of Philadelphia high schools will compete in a friendly mascot race!
The event will be streamed live from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Schools website at www.aopcatholicschools.org. For the first time during an Archdiocesan event a Drone will be used to capture additional footage overhead.
Mr. Christopher Mominey recently recorded a video message that was shared with school Colleagues, partners, and friends in Catholic education reflecting on the last year and particularly the Holy Father’s message while he was here in Philadelphia last September http://bit.ly/2c7NTxB.
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Editor’s Notes: For information about Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit http://www.aopcatholicschools.org/. For information about Faith in the Future please visit http://faithinthefuture.com/.
