Saving Catholic education in America and Canada

Both in Canada and the United States the roots of Catholic education go far and deep. In America, Catholic education began in 1606 with the Franciscan missionaries in St. Augustine Florida. Parochial schools were established in 19th century to defend the Catholic faith against the Protestant public schools. Today there are many Catholic private schools across the country. In Canada, Catholic education goes back to 1620s as French missionaries opened schools in what is today's Quebec. Section 93 of Canada's Constitution of 1867 protects denominational rights for Catholics to govern their own schools. However, public education comes under provincial jurisdiction, and sadly over the years most of the provinces have given away that legal protection. Secularism has swept much of the faith away. So, it's good to see that the Front Royal Education Summit was held on May 27–28, 2026, at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia. There is a great need to reclaim Catholic education. The meeting …