Catholic Schools Week through Feb. 3

MARQUETTE — Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States.

It starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2018 is Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation.

The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2018 is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” This theme was created to celebrate Catholic schools and encompasses the core products and values found in Catholic schools across the country, according to a news release.

Catholic Schools Week is a joint project of the National Catholic Educational Association and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Father Marquette Catholic Academy Principal Mary Jo Scamperle can be reached at 225-1129 ext. 2 or mscamperle@fathermarquette.org.

Adopt a fire hydrant in Marquette

MARQUETTE — Due to the recent large accumulation of snow in the city, the Marquette City Fire Department is asking residents to help them by adopting a fire hydrant.

The fire department is asking residents to pick a fire hydrant close to their homes or in their neighborhoods and keep the area directly around the fire hydrant shoveled and accessible to them in the event of a fire, according to a press release issued Thursday by the Marquette City Fire Department.