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By Susan Ciancio, Catholic World Report, November 16, 2023

Susan Ciancio is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has worked as a writer and editor for nearly 19 years; 13 of those years have been in the pro-life sector. ….

While we can send our children to Catholic schools, that education is not a substitute for the way we live our lives at home before and after our children begin school. 

At the Culture of Life Studies Program, we understand the importance of Catholic education, and we know how to make learning fun. That’s why, as we celebrate Discover Catholic Schools Week—November 12-18—we want to explain why Catholic education is something that doesn’t only occur within a school building. Catholic education can and should begin at home, and there’s so much we as parents can do to help our children learn to love our faith.

Our most important job as parents is teaching the faith to our children. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “The role of parents in education is of such importance that it is almost impossible to provide an adequate substitute” (CCC, 2221). …

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