In celebration of Easter, Catholic school students benefiting from the Archdiocese of Newark’s “We Are Living Stones” Catholic Tuition Assistance Program showed their gratitude by sending handmade Easter cards to Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark.
The K-8 students, whose families received $1,500 in partial tuition assistance scholarships to attend archdiocesan Catholic schools in Newark, Jersey City, East Orange, Union, and Fairview, created cards featuring Easter- and spring-themed drawings with a note of appreciation. Some messages apprised Cardinal Tobin of favorite school activities, while others wished the cardinal a blessed holiday. All shared one common theme, however — every student appreciated the chance to obtain a Catholic education.
Students’ notes and drawings (photos below) included the following:
The “We Are Living Stones” Catholic Tuition Assistance Program is a needs-based program facilitated through the Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC). To learn more about the program or SFIC’s other scholarship initiatives, visit https://sficnj.org/.
Photos courtesy of Archdiocese of Newark/Sean Quinn