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This week, the Catholic Church in the United States spends time promoting vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

The Rosary is, perhaps, one of Catholicism’s best known prayers and October is dedicated to this ancient prayer. Tradition holds that Our Lady gave the Rosary to St. Dominic. But historically, many aspects of this devotion predated St. Dominic's life. And, certain elements of the rosary were added after his death.

As you may be well aware, Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be open in a few weeks for full-time, in-person learning. While elementary schools will be open, parents also have the option to continue distance education virtually. Those staying home and learning virtually, however, must be dressed in their uniform and ready to go at the same time as their classmates are at school. 

Many of us find ourselves wondering what schooling will look like come fall. Come Fall, we may not be in a position to open schools and continue with remote, distance learning. However, while this is doable, and Catholic schools have successfully moved to a digital platform to finish out the school year, a difficult road lies ahead. As it stands now, the school year will likely look and operate differently than what we were previously accustomed to...

Governor Tom Wolf announced on April 9, 2020 that schools would remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Staff of schools within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, like Our Lady of Grace School, were well underway in planning how to teach remotely, and have consistently tapped into their creativity to adapt to the changes...

Our parish community at Our Lady of Grace held a food drive this weekend. All items collected restocked the shelves at Mary’s Cupboard, a food pantry organized through the parish located in Bucks County.

As COVID-19 continues to keep us at home, and has caused some to lose their jobs, they need to hold food drives and distribute to those in need grows larger and larger. Mary’s Cupboard provides food for individuals and families in emergency situations. Volunteers distribute the food in a loving and confidential way to these families in need.   

COVID-19 changed our normal routines quite drastically over the last two months. Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, like Our Lady of Grace School, have ensured that students continue through the curriculum and stay on task while at home. 

Our Lady of Grace School knows keeping your children occupied with engaging, educational, and fun activities once they finish their school work proves to be harder the longer we remain at home to do our part fighting COVID-19. We invite you to check out this list of live streams that will give you some time to yourself and provide an activity for your kids.

While Our Lady of Grace School is an elementary school educating students from Pre-K to Eighth grade, our hope is that our students continue their high school education at a Catholic High School within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, like St. Hubert’s Catholic School for Girls. 

The Technology Team from the Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education (OCE) plans to distribute 720 Chromebooks to parish schools in the Philadelphia community. The opportunity to support those in need was made possible by the Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP). Chromebooks, a Google product, feature the Google platform that provides various free applications that enable teachers and students to work together online and interact effectively. This includes email, group calendars, shared documents and presentations, and video calls.

Archbishop Nelson J. Perez released a special Easter message to the Philadelphia and surrounding region. In it, he celebrates Jesus’ return and life under COVID-19.

It is with a heavy heart Our Lady of Grace School must announce that the state of Pennsylvania ordered all schools to remain closed through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preparing for a crisis of this magnitude never crossed anyone’s mind, but Our Lady of Grace School and the rest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia demonstrated the ability to react proactively.

Archbishop Nelson J. Perez invites all families at Our Lady of Grace to join him online to participate in a special Lenten Virtual Retreat. Tune in each night at 7:00 pm. Through Palm Sunday (April 5, 2020). 

Archbishop Perze has stated, “Life as we understand it has temporarily changed, but this too shall pass. We are people whose hearts are grounded in our faith and in our hope. That is the strength that helps us during this time of uncertainty.”

View the videos online at Archbishop Perez’s Facebook and Instagram, or the Archdiocesan Vimeo channel, website and Catholic Philly.

No cable? No problem! To help keep your child’s mind stimulated outside of their current at home distance learning plan created by Our Lady of Grace, take advantage of WHYY’s resources to help further bring the classroom home. Check out PBSkids.org, the PBS Kids App and PBSLearningMedia.org to watch programs online and see all the tools we have to help students stay on track with their education.

As we find out Our Lady of Grace School community shifting to distance learning and staying home from school to prevent the spread of COVID-19, WHYY is introducing various tools to help students enrich their education while they continue to learn from home. 

Parents of Our Lady of Grace School students, we know it has been a learning curve being at home, likely working from home and making sure your children are continuing their education from a distance. We want to see how you bring the classroom home! Send us pictures of your at home learning set up, and let us know how you are succeeding with this endeavor.  Send us your pictures!

WHYY is here to help bring the classroom home. While Our Lady of Grace School has created a plan to continue your child’s education at home, WHYY wants to help you go above and beyond. WHYY knows the importance education has in yours and your child’s life, so we have created additional resources for you to use to add to their education.

WHYY Brings The Classroom Home! As we all take precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, we are all finding ourselves at home. Those with children and educators find themselves with the need to continue educating their children and/or students. While Our Lady of Grace School has a plan to ensure students stay on track in their education using different forms of distance learning, use WHYY’s resources to add to their education. 

Whether you are new to Our Lady of Grace or returning, make sure you register your child(ren) for the 2020-2021 school year! The 2019-2020 school year will be over before you know it, so the sooner you register for next year, the less you’ll have to worry about during the summer months.

March 19 celebrates the life of Joseph, Mary’s husband and earthly father to Jesus Christ. While it is not a holy day of obligation for Catholics in the United States, it is still important to celebrate Saint Joseph and his role in Jesus’ life.  Joseph was married to Mary, Jesus’ mother. He traveled with Mary to Bethlehem, raised Jesus as his own son, teaching him his trade of carpentry.