“This is a good investment in the common good of our Catholic children and that of our Catholic schools. The opportunity is here to try it. It is up to us to miss it. Whether we have school-age children at home or not, everyone should have a stake in the education of the next […]
“For centuries Catholic education has helped weave the U.S. social fabric by forming countless young women and men with values grounded in what is true, good and beautiful. They have gone on to becoming parents, grandparents, professionals, advocates and faithful citizens sharing the best of the Catholic worldview. We must continue to form the […]
St. Catherine Laboure, also known as Gianna Antonio, a fifth-grader at Christ the Teacher Catholic School, talks to other students about the saint during a presentation on Nov. 3. Dialog photo/Mike Lang NEWARK — The Mercy Room and the hallways at Christ the Teacher Catholic School were filled with saints on Nov. 3. The […]
On this episode of Catholic Forum, Garrett O’Day, the Deputy Director of the Maryland Catholic Conference — the public policy entity which supports the Catholic Church in Maryland — joins the show to discuss the work the Conference does on behalf of over one million Catholics in the State of Maryland. Because the Diocese […]
A large group of Newman Center students gather during retreat earlier this month in the Poconos. Courtesy photo. By Father James GebhartDiocese of Wilmington In 1946, the “Newman Club” began in the back room of a pharmacy on Main Street in Newark. It aimed to minister to the Catholic students of what was then a […]
University of Delaware student Sarah Saville and Sister Janet Mary, lsp, enjoy “Snowball” fun at Jeanne Jugan Residence in Newark. Contributed photo As a Little Sister of the Poor, nothing gives me greater joy than making the elderly happy by helping them to rediscover the many reasons to celebrate life. I love to listen to […]
Students organize combination locks for classmates’ lockers on the first day of the 2026-27 academic year at St. Patrick School in Smithtown, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2026. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, or “Education Freedom Tax Credit” — a federal tax credit for donations to 501(c)(3) public charities providing scholarships to […]
Student eligibility to receive scholarship funds through the EFTC is determined by the student’s state of residence, not the location of the school. Thus, if a student lives in an opt-in state, but attends school in an opt-out state, they are eligible to receive scholarship funds. Conversely, if a student lives in an opt-out […]
“This program strikes a different tone in the contentious conversations about school choice. It does not pit private and public education against each other. In fact, it benefits educational efforts in both sectors. It does not build on the premise of taking from one sector to give to the other, yet it makes demands […]
“Let us encourage our Church leaders and Catholic school educators to share more information about the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. The more informed all Catholics are, the more impact the program will have.” — Hosffman Ospino, professor, Boston College STATES MUST OPT-IN BY DEC. 31 FOR ALL STUDENTS TO GET ACCESS TO THIS FUNDINGFIND […]