MCS Stewardship

We wish especially to express our gratitude to the parents who have entrusted the education of their children to our Catholic schools. We have confidence that this investment will allow their children to make important contributions as responsible citizens and leaders in our Church. The financial sacrifices made by these parents in paying taxes to support public schools, while at the same time paying tuition in the Minot Catholic School system is a truly a gift of service. 

Catholic school education in the third millennium is also a gift of the service from past generations of Catholics and Catholic school educators. The dedicated women and men who preceded us and gifted our Church with Catholic schools established a solid foundation for future educators. Today, the women and men who respond to Christ’s invitation to teach build upon that foundation with a renewed dedication and commitment. We are grateful to each of them for sharing not only their academic expertise with today’s youth, but also their faith by word and action, thus giving witness that the Catholic faith can be a lived reality in the world today. Theirs is truly a vocation of service to the Church. Like parents, they have made many sacrifices while teaching in our schools.

Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged that throughout the history of our country, Catholic schools have played a pivotal role in shaping American society. The Holy Father has stated that Catholic schools are as important today as they were to the immigrant Catholic population several centuries ago.

Catholic schools play a vital role in the formation of future leaders in the Church, future priests and religious as well as an educated laity. In 1990 and 2005, we joined the United States bishops in statements of support for Catholic elementary and secondary schools. As generations for the past 200 years have done, we urge the entire Catholic community to continue to support our schools. We need all Catholics to focus on the spirituality of stewardship.

The following pages are filled with information about how you can support the Minot Catholic School System. We trust that you will find valuable information showing you how you can become a steward and have a pivotal role in the building of the Minot Catholic Schools. We welcome any and all gifts from men and women and families who continue to support the Minot Catholic Schools.