I used to work in a Catholic parish in Florida and all my colleague's kids went to Catholic school.
Awesome. Those are defined as education ministries of the Catholic church
They're very good schools. The children get a great education and learn so much about life and their faith.
The church supports 43,800 secondary schools and 95,200 primary schools! So many!
That's a lot of schools! Is that in the US, or worldwide?
Catholic school
Catholic schools are parochial schools or education ministries of the Roman Catholic Church. , the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system. In 2016, the church supported 43,800 secondary schools, and 95,200 primary schools. Catholic schools participate in the evangelizing mission of the Church, integrating religious education as a core subject within their curriculum.
Background.
Irish immigration provides the main contribution to the increases in Catholic communities across the globe. The Irish immigration established the revival of Catholicism through movement to countries
grow in their faith. The majority of children who attend one of the Sunday Schools are ages 6–12.
Congregation in the 21st century Parish organizations Holy Name Society.
For over fifty years, the Holy Name Society of Mt. St. Peter Church has been working to inspire love, honor, and reverence for the holy name of Jesus Christ. The society also works to promote respect for the Catholic Church, loyalty to Mt. St. Peter Parish, and a life filled with good spiritual values that can be carried throughout family, education,