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Around the Archdiocese: Catholic schools celebrate Lunar New Year
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January 22, 2023Students around the Archdiocese celebrated the Lunar New Year by learning about cultural traditions, participating in arts and crafts projects, and even learning to cook traditional meals.
Lunar New Year is the beginning of a lunar calendar or lunisolar calendar year, whose months are moon cycles. The event is celebrated by numerous Asian cultures in various ways at diverse dates in January through early February.
The Lacordaire Academy Upper School Cooking Club celebrated Lunar New Year by learning a recipe for hand-rolled dumplings for both vegetarians and meat-eaters.
Students at Corpus Christi School enjoyed a special visit on Lunar New Year and learned about Chinese cultural traditions.
Students at Queen of Peace Grammar School learned about the Lunar New Year with some fun arts and crafts projects.
Students at Our Lady of the Lake School learned a traditional Chinese Dragon Dance during their Lunar New Year celebration!
Students at Holy Trinity School enjoyed a special visit from a parent who brought the students paper ornaments, a traditional symbol for good luck during the Lunar New Year.
Many parishes celebrated special Lunar New Year Masses, including St. Theresa of Avila Parish.
Students at Union Catholic High School enjoyed a special presentation about the Lunar New Year.
Featured image: Students at Aquinas Academy were visited by a panda and learned about Lunar New Year traditions.
