What Is the Difference Between All Souls Catholic Parish and All Souls Catholic School?

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All Souls Catholic Parish and All Souls Catholic School are two distinct but connected entities that share one website, allsoulscatholic.org. The parish is the church community — the place for worship, Mass, and sacraments. The school is the educational institution — the place for enrolled students and their families. If your need is spiritual or sacramental, you want the parish (CHURCH) section. If your need is academic or enrollment-related, you want the school (SCHOOL) section.

The parish: worship and sacraments

The parish is the faith community centered on the church. This is where you go for:

  • Mass and liturgical celebrations
  • Sacraments (such as baptism, reconciliation, Eucharist, confirmation, marriage)
  • Parish registration and membership
  • Faith formation and ministry life for the wider community

In short, the parish serves anyone seeking to worship or receive the sacraments, whether or not they have a child in the school.

The school: education for enrolled students

The school is the educational institution operating alongside the parish. This is where you go for:

  • Academic programs and grade levels
  • Admissions and enrollment
  • Tuition, calendars, and school policies
  • Communication aimed at current students and parents

The school serves enrolled students and their families, not the general parish community.

How the two fit together on one website

The site presents both under a single domain, with the top-level navigation split between CHURCH and SCHOOL. That split mirrors the distinction above: one path for parish life, one path for school life. Because they share a site, it's easy to land in the wrong section — so pick your path based on the need, not on the name of the organization.

Which section should you use?

Your need Section to use
Mass times, sacraments, parish registration CHURCH
Faith formation or ministry for the community CHURCH
Admissions, enrollment, academics SCHOOL
Tuition, school calendar, parent communication SCHOOL

Finding your way on the site

The site provides a search function (the header invites you to search or press ESC to close), so if you're unsure where something lives, searching is the fastest route. Start from the CHURCH or SCHOOL entry point that matches your need, then search within the site if the specific page isn't obvious from the menu.

One practical note: because both entities share a single site, a general search can return results from either side. If a result looks like it belongs to the other section, check the navigation context before acting on it.