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Catholic Education
INTRODUCTION In a meeting with Catholic Educators, on April 17, 2008, His Holiness Benedict XVI articulated that “….education is integral to the mission of the church to proclaim the Good News. First and foremost every Catholic educational institution is a place to encounter the living God who in Christ Jesus reveals his transforming love and truth (c.f. spe.Salvi 4). The Catholic community here has in fact made education one of its highest priorities. This undertaking has not come without great sacrifice. Towering figures like Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and other founders and foundresses with great tenacity and foresight, laid the foundation of what is today a remarkable network of parochial schools contributing to the spiritual well being of the church and nation..”. The Catholic school participates in the evangelizing mission of the Church and is the privileged environment in which Christian education is carried out. (The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium, n.11). Evangelizing means; bringing the Good News into all strata of humanity, and through its influence, transforms humanity from within and making it new. It involves, but is not restricted to, scripture, prayer, history, liturgical events, homilies, spiritual exercises, theological insights, personal faith sharing, diverse learning experiences and last but not least the understanding of the Catechesis. The teaching of the Catholic faith or Catechesis is a response to God’s call to continued conversion and deepening of faith. As a process it is a coming to know and respond to God more fully. Catechesis is a vital element within the evangelizing work of the Church and its schools.“The definitive aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch, but also in communion and intimacy, with Jesus Christ”… Parents, as the first teachers of their children, retain prime responsibility for fostering their growth by work and example in faith and Christian
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