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Catholic Charities’ Kerry Robinson to Address ACE Graduates at Commencement

The 2026 commencement for the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) programs will grant degrees to nearly 130 new teachers and administrators, strengthening Catholic schools across the...

National Institute for Pastors of Parish Schools Brings Over 80 Priests to Campus

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National Institute for Pastors of Parish Schools Brings Over 80 Priests to Campus

School pastors gathered for professional development at the University of Notre Dame in June were reminded that the revitalization of the Church in the United States could be nurtured through...

Frankie Jones in Remick Leadership faculty

New Remick Research Designed to Deepen Scholarship That Sustains K-8 Principals

Pictured Frankie Jones, Remick faculty and one of seven researchers on the project. A survey of more than a thousand Catholic grade school principals will inform new research from the...

June 1, 2026

Priest Fr. John Foley seated at center holding award, surrounded by Notre Dame leadership

Cristo Rey Founder Honored for Lifetime of Service to Catholic Education

The founder of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, Fr. John P. Foley, S.J., has been honored for his life’s work to strengthen Catholic Schools by the...

May 28, 2026

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ACE 33 Brings Distinct Mix of Gifts and Talents to First Summer of Service

Any teacher will tell you that no two classes are ever the same. The adage is equally true for more than three decades of ACE Teaching Fellows. ACE 33 arrives...

May 15, 2026

Fr. Joe Carey, CSC in white clerical robes stands between a smiling man in a dark grey suit and a smiling woman in a white jacket (right)

Enduring Gift to Support ACE Teacher Spiritual Formation Celebrated

A landmark gift to ACE in memory of the bright life of Sean Richards will support the spiritual formation of ACE teachers in years to come through a chaplaincy in...

May 12, 2026

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Our Lady of Hungary

New Library Opens at Our Lady of Hungary Catholic School Through ACE Partnership

South Bend, Indiana — Students at Our Lady of Hungary Catholic School were welcomed into a newly transformed library on Tuesday, April 28, as part of the College Football Playoff...

April 28, 2026

Notre Dame’s ACE Teaching Fellows to Serve Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Columbus

The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), part of the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) at the University of Notre Dame, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Diocese...

March 31, 2026

Sister Paula Kleine-Kracht and Meghan Weyland

A Legacy of Faith, A Future of Hope: Meghan Weyland and the Mission of Nativity Academy

At Nativity Academy at St. Boniface in Louisville, Kentucky, students are formed for lives of purpose, possibility, and hope. As a Catholic middle school serving students in grades 6 through...

March 27, 2026

Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

Toka is an Indigenous sport played by the Piipaash (Maricopa) and Akimel O’odham (Pima) nations. This traditional game is experiencing a resurgence thanks to passionate athletes like April Morago. When...

December 18, 2025

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Catholic Charities’ Kerry Robinson to Address ACE Graduates at Commencement

National Institute for Pastors of Parish Schools Brings Over 80 Priests to Campus