With the upcoming feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, it can be helpful to reflect on what they mean for us as Catholics today and what they can mean for a Catholic education.

If education begins at home, this means that parents are the first, primary and fundamental educators of their children. If this is the case, we should take Mary and Joseph as our models of mother, father and teacher.

As families are getting back into the school routine, many are taking a step back and reflecting on their goals for education and what hopes and challenges are facing them on their way. For families with children in Catholic grade school and Catholic grade school and Catholic high school, tuition requires sacrifice and commitment.

One big advantage of Catholic education, in addition to academic excellence and being committed to opening children's mind to truth, is that Catholic schools but the lives and examples of the Saints front and center in the classroom.

As families are getting back into the school routine, many are taking a step back and reflecting on their goals for education and what hopes and challenges are facing them on their way.

There are certain skills that prepare our students well for high school and beyond. Here are a few us Catholic educators are proud to nurture and develop in our students.

Wishing all Fathers a very special Father’s Day this Sunday.

Wishing all Mothers a very special Mother’s Day this Sunday.

 Our students at St. Matthew, a Catholic school in Mayfair, Philadelphia, have an understanding of the importance of the Marian devotions and will be participating throughout the month.

Happy Easter to our St. Matthew School community! May this Easter bring light and peace to your lives as we rejoice and celebrate in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Through Saint Faustina, Jesus has requested for us to precede the Feast of Divine Mercy, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday, with a Novena. Saint Matthew School, a Catholic elementary in Mayfair, Philadelphia invites you to pray this Novena as a family this year.

This week St. Matthew School is administering TerraNova tests. TerraNova Assessments are a series of standardized tests that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia uses to measure student achievement in math, reading, and other core subjects. The test series is published by McGraw-Hill.