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“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
(Micah 6:8)
The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord. He said to them: “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I am sending you.”
John 20:20-21
In the Diocese of Shrewsbury the Bishop is assisted in his responsibilities for the planning, organisation and management of Catholic schools and colleges by the Diocesan Education Department through the work of the Diocesan Education Service whose overall role is to promote the well being of all Catholic schools and colleges in the Diocese. They do so for the sake of all Catholic parents and children, and for the common good of the Catholic Community as a whole. Based in the Curial Office, our Education Service team gives advice and support for school leadership, curriculum Religious Education, administration, and the appointment of staff and governors. The Education Service works in close partnership with the eleven local authorities in the diocese so as to provide a credible network of Catholic schools for our Catholic children and their parents.Team members provide a liaison with the Catholic Education Service, other dioceses, central government and local authorities.
Schools And Academies
The Diocese of Shrewsbury seeks to provide the means for Christians to be formed – educated – in the faith. The task of education lies primarily with parents but then come the parishes, schools and colleges of the diocese. Our educational mission entails the ongoing development of the entire potential of every person. It seeks to promote the well-being and freedom of every person made in the image and likeness of God and finding fulfilment in God alone.