Catholic Schools

Parents are the first and best teachers of our children, but a Catholic school environment adds much more to the development of each child’s life. Every child can and will learn, but in a Catholic school, every child can and will learn about God and can and will deepen their spirituality. Parents have the foremost responsibility to teach their children. According to Canon Law, “Parents as well as those who take their place are obliged and enjoy the right to educate their offspring.” (Canon Law, paragraph 793) Canon Law also states that Catholic schools provide “assistance to parents in fulfilling their education task.” (Canon Law, paragraph 796) We, as parents, teachers and school leaders collaborate, working together as a team to provide the best possible education for our students. Rooted in prayer and spirituality, I know that through this effort, we can and will succeed.

Education now - Catholic schools have adopted a style of education, which now involves stimulating, and challenging students to understand tradition and think critically, based on the new understanding of modern history, sociology and sciences. They are encouraged to go out into the community and express their religious ideals through

In fact, I couldn’t even make this stuff up, even if I tried. Regardless, I will say this; all across the Greater American Catholic School System we can see the signs of a rebirth that now bear the fruits of the Catholic School Nobility’s labors. So much that I think one of our patron saints could not said it any better. And so I quote him: ‘In respect to our holy religion, affairs are progressing well. Catholicism is spreading, and the zeal of the faithful is on the increase. Many of my good people have acknowledged that they consider their souls' salvation furthered by coming to America. For in Europe . . . they did not feel half the earnestness and zeal that now animates

Table 1 presents weighted averages that indicate the conditions at a charter or traditional public school (including traditional public schools and magnet schools) attended by the average white, black, Hispanic, LEP and IDEA students in the state of California. For example, the seventh and eighth columns (number of AP courses) indicate that the average white student enrolled in a charter school attends a school with 8.5 AP courses, while the average white student enrolled in a traditional public school attends a school offering 15.6 AP courses. Binary variables such as GT, AP, and IB indicate whether or not a school offers these types of programs; therefore, the weighted averages tell us what percentage of students attend a school with a

After reviewing all the issues studied in this course, the one area where I feel the most prepared, and would therefore call the "easiest issue" is in the area of Catholic identity. Studying at Marymount has allowed me to deepen my understanding of Catholic identity, and that understanding conforms to the discussion of Catholic identity found in the Handbook of Research on Catholic Education (Hunt, Joseph & Nuzzi, 2004), where identity is included in the theology that makes Catholic schools Catholic (p.31). Simply put, Catholic identity emerges from the theology of Catholicism and the truths taught by the church. Moreover, in an age when Catholic school enrollment is on the decline, successful schools are those which have remained true to their

We are proud that after all these years, so many of our alumni are thankful for their experiences at Saint Benedict School and still believe in the power of Catholic education.

I came to conclusions about my faith and Catholic Education. Catholic Education still does not mean much to me. However, it brings together people who (most of the time) come from a Catholic/Christian backgrounds, and creates a sense of community. For that I appreciate Catholic Education. What I do not find as nice about Catholic schools is that despite being centred around religion, people in Catholic schools can be just as mean-spirited, rude, and uncompassionate as people in public schools, if not worse. I am aware that it is unrealistic to assume that those in Catholic schools are all wonderful people, but I find reality ironic. In my opinion, Catholic Education is like public education, except Catholic students have school masses and are obligated to take religion courses. As I introduced previously, being subject to Catholic Education and those devoutly religious for the better part of 13 years has guided me to my brand of Catholicism so to speak. Catholic Education has inadvertently, or possibly intentionally, started me off on my own spiritual path by showing me what I do not like about Catholicism (eg. the belief that not going to church is bad). Spirituality and personal religious beliefs are lifelong works in progress, and I suppose that without Catholic Education my progress would have started later in my

For the majority of my childhood, I never questioned the Catholic teachings, practices, or beliefs that I was taught to encompass into my everyday life. Being raised in an extremely catholic family and attending a catholic elementary school led to a very unique form of socialization – the process where an individual develops an identity and culture through interacting and communicating with others (Sandstrom 2014). As a member of my city’s catholic community, there were numerous expectations to maintain, however, as I entered my early teenage years I began to question Catholicism and the teachings that were instilled in these institutions. By questioning the legitimacy of the information that priests, teachers, and my parents were sharing,

It is important to be in a catholic school for many reasons. First, you get to learn about religion. All Saints Regional Catholic School has a catholic education, which is a good education. You get to learn about the life of God. Next, we have common prayer. Common prayer is when we go to church to spend so time to relax and talk to God. Finally, we go to Mass. Every Monday at 2nd period, we go to Mass. We go to Mass to worship and honor the Lord. In conclusion, these are all the reasons why it is important to be in a catholic school.

Administrators encourage students to practice these teachings, not only in school, but in the community and at home. While being provided with enjoyable teachings and learning about their religion, and furnished with the proper information and tools, students are able to do high level of academic achievement. An article listed in Newsweek, written by Joe Klein, has great examples of the roles of Parochial schools in America. The role of religious teaching: In the article, a teacher who works at St. Elizabeth’s (A Parochial School) whose name is Lynda Alexander, obviously being interviewed, stated, “The first is that education is a spiritual mission (Parochial, 2)”. The role of religious practice: The principle of St. Elizabeth, Jeannette Terry, stated, “There are strict rules here—no drugs, no gangs—and a genuine atmosphere of mutual respect (perhaps one child a year is expelled, Terry estimates; studies have shown the parochial schools have lower expulsion rates than public schools). The classrooms are quiet, orderly; the students enthusiastic (Parochial, 2)”. The role of providing an essential education: Parochial Schools believe that each child can

I grew up in the Catholic school system. I routinely went to mass with my class, spent hours a week in a theology classroom, and all while clad in a jumper and saddle shoes. With my thirteen years of experience, I can tell you two things for certain.

There are several effective ways of disciplining the children; however, I forged my life with the Jesuit priests. When people asked Pope John Paul II the question “what’s one piece of advice he would give to his young men?” He responded “to follow Christ and to become a fisherman like Saint Peter.” His words encouraged me to become a teacher; especially, I followed what I loved and worked towards it. I have forged my life with the Catholics, and I learned that dedication, simple-life and leadership changed my life.

Growing up in Ghana, a West African country with a population of about 30 million people, the majority of the population are christians. The Christian missions established schools to train and teacher its youth about their Christian values and faith. There are other state schools and college, but most parents prefer the mission schools because aside the education component, the students learn the specific doctrine of that faith. Although I was not a Catholic, I attended a Catholic school because is was a prestigious institution in my city. One of the recommendation was going to mass every Sunday regards of your faith and that was part of your curriculum every semester. We studied Islam and other religion during our religious studies classes.

In the Apostolic Constitution of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II on Catholic Universities, he begins with the statement “BORN FROM THE HEART of the Church, a Catholic university is located.” With reference to this statement how can the Catholic School or University be the Heart of the Church if the majority of catholic students are not practising Catholics? Why is the relevance of religion fading away for our youth? This paper will investigate theories behind the declining numbers of church goers and gain an understanding of weather the youth of today are different from the generations ago. Is technology, the family make up or peer and parent influence the deciding factor. The youth of today are not attending the Church of yesterday, the

My education was based on rules , norms , moral and civil obligations at very young age. These are the mission, philosophy and foundation of Catholic’s education that I grow up with. I can honestly say that been educated under these principles that helped me to adopted an invaluable concept of discipline and responsibility. I can be anything more than grateful to spend twelve years of my life learning from outstanding teachers and Nuns. I enjoyed coming to school every singled day.