At the end of August, more than 90,000 elementary and secondary students returned to schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago. We captured a few moments from those exciting first days of school for Catholic New World readers.
School administrators from the 258 Catholic elementary and high schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago recite a " Pledge for Peace " at Children of Peace School in Chicago on Sept. 3. The principals issued a joint statement regarding their commitment for reducing violence throughout all communities the schools serve.
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