Students focus on those in need during Catholic Schools Week
As part of Catholic Schools Week, on Jan. 27, 2026, students at Queen of Angels School, 4520 N. Western Ave., filled more than 200 backpacks with winter clothing and toiletries that will be distributed through Queen of Apostles Parish St. Vincent de Paul Ministry and the Pope Francis Center. The students, working with their buddies, also designed cards with hopeful messages that were inserted into the bags. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Fourth graders Thomas Wyss, Milly Ferguson and Mary Pylman choose toothbrushes and toothpaste to fill bags. As part of Catholic Schools Week, on Jan. 27, 2026, students at Queen of Angels School, 4520 N. Western Ave., filled more than 200 backpacks with winter clothing and toiletries that will be distributed through Queen of Apostles Parish St. Vincent de Paul Ministry and the Pope Francis Center. The students, working with their buddies, also designed cards with hopeful messages that were inserted into the bags. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Fourth grade students Thomas Wyss and Clare Collins pack toothbrushes for the backpacks. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
First grader Madeline Blume choses sanitizing wipes to place in the backpack she is filling. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
First grader Lars Pederson examines a box filled with socks before choosing a pair for his backpack. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Fourth graders Jacob Petrosko, Clark Chavez and Jack Schmidt fill bags with toiletries. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Fourth graders Jacob Petrosko, Theo Hughes and Max Boszhardt write messages on notecards that will be inserted into the backpacks. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Fourth graders Perry McEntee-Sajdak, Milly Ferguson and Mackenzie Smith fill the backpacks. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
Students make cards. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
