Portsmouth Notre Dame students, faculty, staff and guests welcomed Bishop Earl Fernandes for a Mass celebrated with priests of the Scioto Catholic parishes at Portsmouth Holy Redeemer Church on Wednesday, Jan. 31 during Catholic Schools Week. Elementary, middle and high school students posed for a picture (left photo) afterward. The Mass commemorated the feast of St. John Bosco. Photos courtesy Notre Dame Schools
An altar boy receives Holy Communion from Bishop Earl Fernandes during a Catholic Schools Week Mass for Portsmouth Notre Dame students.
Elementary, middle and high school students listen to Bishop Earl Fernandes’ homily during a Catholic Schools Week Mass at Portsmouth Holy Redeemer Church on the feast of St. John Bosco. Photo courtesy Notre Dame Schools
Newark Catholic students Joanna Bailey (foreground) and Caylee Lattimer pray during the Catholic Schools Week Mass with Bishop Earl Fernandes on Thursday, Feb. 1 at Newark St. Francis de Sales Church. Photo courtesy Abigail Pitones
Newark Catholic High school senior Rocco Capretta and other students attend a Catholic Schools Week Mass celebrated by Bishop Earl Fernandes at Newark St. Francis de Sales Church on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Photo courtesy Abigail Pitones

Bishop Earl Fernandes celebrates a Mass for students from Lancaster-area schools on Tuesday, Jan. 30 during Catholic Schools Week in the Fisher Catholic High School gymnasium. Photos courtesy Abigail Pitones

Students from Logan St. John School attend a Mass during Catholic Schools Week in the Fisher Catholic High School gym.

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