Newman Guide Schools Honor Catholic Leaders at 2026 Commencements
With graduation season underway, here is a roundup of individuals who will receive honorary degrees from Catholic colleges at commencement ceremonies across the country.
With graduation season underway, here is a roundup of individuals who will receive honorary degrees from Catholic colleges at commencement ceremonies across the country.
The National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools currently has roughly 50 schools going through its accreditation process, all of which — once successful in their NAPCIS accreditation — will have the chance to also gain ‘Newman Guide-Recommended’ status from The Cardinal Newman Society.
Patrick Reilly of the Cardinal Newman Society highlights the importance of schools emphasizing that ‘faith enlightens the study of every subject, and student formation begins with reverent Mass, prayer and Eucharistic devotion.’
COMMENTARY: Sifting through the NCEA annual report, we know that a genuine, lasting renewal of Catholic education depends on families, pastors, and dioceses embracing its evangelizing mission.
COMMENTARY: It seems like the path to Catholic and liberal arts education is to hunker down at high-quality but tiny colleges.
This year, many Catholic colleges in the U.S. have chosen pro-life speakers.
COMMENTARY: ‘The Identity of a Catholic School for a Culture of Dialogue’ was published March 29 by the Congregation for Catholic Education.
This year’s March for Life rally will be a virtual event — but this has not stopped faithful Catholic colleges from finding creative ways to witness to life.
“A good education helps form the whole person, laying down proper philosophical principles necessary for the pursuit of truth in all its classes and activities.”
In the wake of the April 15 Notre Dame fire, will the great cathedral of Paris be restored faithfully or will there be shocking changes? This week on Register Radio we talk to Register European correspondent Solène Tadié. And then, “Who will defend Catholic education?” That is the question being asked by many Catholics worried about the future. We hear from Patrick Reilly, president of The Cardinal Newman Society.
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