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This publication features highlights of the majorfindings made by delegates to a meeting of the National Congress ofCatholic Schools, held in Washington, D.C. in November, 1991. Dividedinto three chapters, the first chapter provides backgroundinformation and explains the process by which the National Congressof Catholic Schools acts. The second chapter summarizes the findingsof the Washington meeting. Five major topics were addressed bydelegates to the Congress: the Catholic identity of Catholic schools;Catholic schools and society; Catholic school governance and finance;leadership in and on behalf of Catholic schools; and politicalaction, public policy, and Catholic schools. For each topic thedelegates adopted belief statements, directional statements, andsample strategies. The third chapter discusses the process by whichthe findings of the National Congress are to be implemented. Thispublication also includes three appendices. Appendix A contains thetexts of the major addresses made to the Congress: "A Modest Proposalfor the Reform of the Catholic Schools" (Andrew M. Greeley); "Jointhe America 2000 Community" (James P. Watkins); "Catholic Schools:Lifeblood of Evangelization" (James P. Lyke); "Choice, Opportunity,and Excellence in American Education" (Pierre DuPont); "Public andPrivate Schools: What Are the Facts?" (John Chubb); "FosteringExcellence in Education" (Lynne Cheney); and "Twilight or Dawn?"(Diane Ravitch). Appendix B includes demographic information on thedelegates, a composite of Congress participants, a list of themembers of the Planning/Implementation Committee, and an alphabeticallisting of delegates to the Washington meeting. Appendix C listdonors to the National Congress. (DB)

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TABLE OFCONTENTS

Chapter 1 Historical Perspective 1

Chapter 2 Findings of the Washington Meeting 13Prologue 15The Catholic Identity of Catholic

Schools 16Catholic Schools and Society 20Catholic School Governance and

Finance 24Leadership In and On Behalf of

Catholic Schools 28Political Action, Public Policy and

Catholic Schools 32Epilogue 36

Pnorities 37

Chapter 3 Implementation Process 39

Appendix A Summary of Major Addresses 42A Modest Proposal for theReform of Catholic Scnools

Reverend Andrew M. Greeley 43Join the America 2000 Community

Admiral James P. Watkins 45Catholic Schools: Lifeblood ofEvangelization

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Choice, Opportunity and Excellencein American Education

Honorable Pierre DuPontPublic and Private Schools: Whatare the Facts?

Dr. John ChubbFostering Excellence in Education

Dr. Lynne CheneyTwilight or Dawn?

Dr. Diane Ravitch

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Appendix B Delegates 57A composite of the Congress

participants 57The Planiiing/Implementation

Committee 59Alphabetical listing of delegates to the

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Appendix C Donors 73

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PREFACE

Since the process of the National Congress of Catholic Schoolsbegan several years ago, thousands of people in every arch/diocese of the country have become involved. The amount ofinterest that administrators, teachers, parents, parishioners, andmembers of the academic and business community showed in thisprogram attests to their deep commitment to ensuring a strongCatholic school system for future generations.

This publication is one of many publications presented by theNational Catholic Educational Association dealing with the NationalCongress. It explains the process and highlights the major findingsthat the delegates to the Washington meeting affirmed. In addition,it provides brief summaries of the seven addresses given at themeeting, a list of the Washington participants, and a list of donorsto the National Congress. The complete report of the NationalCongress can be found in the Proceedings of the NationalCongress on Catholic Schools for the Twenty-first Century. ThisNCEA publication includes summaries of the regional meetings,the complete text of the seven principal speakers, a detailedpresentation of the findings, and other materials dealing with theWashington event. The present publication is a digest of theProceedings and is intended for those who may wish a quicksummary of the meeting.

Later in this publication acknowledgements are given to manypeople involved in the process. We wish to acknowledge CatherineT. McNamee, CSJ, President of NCEA for her support for this entireprocess; J. Stephen O'Brien who served as the executive directorof the CAGE department during the early planning stage of thisCongress; and the members of the planning committee whograciously gave so much time to plan and coordinate the regionaland Washington meetings.

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HISTORICALPERSPECTIVE

Beginnings

The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is aprofessional association for all those who are involved in all aspectsof Catholic education. Since 1904, the various departments of thismembership organization have represented and assisted Catholiceducators who work with preschool children, school age childrenin Catholic elementary and secondary schools, children in religiouseducation classes, college students, and adults. Among the greatstrengths of NCEA are its diversity of membership and its abilityto call together members to share ideas, to affirm one anotherand, to plan for the future.

In July 1989, the presidents and executive directors of theDepartment of Chief Administrators in Catholic Education, theDepartment of Elementary Schools, and the Department of Sec-ondary Schools met in Washington, D.C., to discuss matters ofinterest to Catholic school educators. One of these concerns wasthat the vitality of Catholic school institutions is being tested asthey enter the twenty-first century.

In response to this concern, this NCEA interdepartmental groupapproved the concept of soliciting input from the broad educationalcommunity and eventually bringing together in Washington, D.C.,representatives from each segment of this community who areactive in charting the course of Catholic schools into the twenty-first century.

During the fall term, the executive committees of these threedepartments of the NCEA approved this concept and choserepresentatives who would form the planning committee. Originally,this committee consisted of the executive director and two

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members of each of the three NCEA school departments. Thepresident of NCEA was an ex officio member of this NCEAcommittee. Later, the committee expanded to include the NCEADirector of Public Relations and the United States CatholicConference Secretary for Education. Funding by the Michael J.McGivney Foundation enabled the planning committee to begin itswork.

The planning committee held its first meeting in Washington,D.C., on January 25-26, 1990. Responsible for initiating a processto insure the continuation and expansion of effective Catholicschools for the twenty-first century, the committee would meeteleven times during the course of the next 23 months. Thesemeetings generally extended over a two- or three-day period.Individual members of the planning committee spent numeroushours between meetings completing assignments which facilitatedthe work of the entire committee.

Goals

Entitling the project The National Congress on Catholic Schoolsfor the Twenty-First Century was one of the planning committee's

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early decisions. The committee then delineated the goals of theNational Congress process. The National Congress sought:

1. to communicate to the nation the religious and academiceffectiveness of Catholic schools;

2. to celebrate the success of Catholic schools in the UnitedStates;

3. to collaborate and consult with the Catholic communitythrough meetings held in various regions across the United States;

4. to create a forum in Washington, D.C., in which a nationalrepresentation of parents, researchers, bishops, public officials andleaders of Catholic education would give form to their vision forthe future of Catholic schools;

5. to broaden support for strengthening and expanding Catholicschools.

The goals clearly indicated that the National Congress was tobe more than just one event; rather, it was to be an evolvingprocess which sought input and direction from as many peopleas possible from all segments of the Catholic school communityand from all areas of the United States. If the goals of the NationalCongress were to be achieved, the entire Catholic school com-munity needed to learn about the present state of Catholic schooleducation and give voice to their aspirations. In this way the goalsof the National Congress would be achieved.

Topics

The planning committee decided that the National Congresswould address five broad issues which encapsulated the majortrends in Catholic school education as it neared the end of thesecond millennium. To stimulate thinking on these topics, theplanning committee, in April 1990, commissioned eleven papersto address these five areas. Below are the topics and the titlesof the papers with their authors.

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The Catholic Identity of the Catholic SchoolCatholic Identity and the Future of Catholic Schools

James Heft, SM, Ph.D.

Catholic Identity

Car leen Reck, SSND, Ph.D.

Leadership of and on Behalf of Catholic SchoolsThe Challenge: To Provide Leadership Within Catholic Schools

Karen M. Ristau, Ph.D.

Strengthening Preparation and Support for Leadership of CatholicSchools

Joseph Rogus, Ph.D.

The Catholic School and SocietyCatholic Schools in a Changing Society: Past Accomplishments andFuture Challenges

John Convey, Ph.D.

Education: The Unfinished Agenda

Very Rev. John S. Cummins, D.D.

Catholic Schools: Statistical Profiles and TrendsFrederick H. Brigham, Jr.

Catholic School Governance and FinanceCatholic School Governance

Rosemary Hocevar, OSU, Ph.D.

GovernanceLourdes Sheehan, RSM, Ed.D.

Political Action, Public Policy and Catholic SchoolsThe Catholic School and the Common Good

John E. Coons, Ph.D.

Non-Public Schools and Public Policy: The Past, the Present andPerhaps the Future

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These papers were published by NCEA in five booklets. A sixthbooklet, entitled An Overview, provided an outline of tie NationalCongress process and a summary of the eleven papers. Individualschools were encouraged to secure copies of these booklets andto use them to provide background information, stimulate thinkingand initiate discussions within their school communities. Theplanning committee believed that future directions of Catholicschools would not come from any one author; rather, the entireCatholic school community would create the vision for the futureand generate the energy to give form to the vision. Many schoolspurchased the National Congress booklets and a second printingwas required in order to meet the demand for these books.

FundingIn order to achieve the goals of the National Congress process,

the planning committee realized that funding would be important.Funding was originally solicited from different foundations. TheLilly Endowment provided funding to hire a project director tooversee the planning stage of the National Congress. Paul Beadierwas hired in September 1990 and remained in this position untilAugust 1991 when he was replaced by Sister Nancy Ferguson,OSF. The Raskob Foundation provided assistance to insure the

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smooth operation of the Washington meeting and to insure thatall members of the Catholic school community were included. TheMcGivney Foundation continued its support of the Nations; Con-gress. With gratitude to all, a complete list of the donors to theNational Congress can be found in Appendix C.

At the fall 1990 Chief Administrators in Catholic Education(CAGE) meeting, the superintendents of schools voted to donateto the National Congress approximately five cents per child foreach student in the arch/dioceses, to be used specifically- toenhance the public relations efforts made on behalf of Catholicschools. Approximately $68,000 has been contributed by arch/diocesan school offices.

Also at this CAGE meeting, the superintendents suggested thatthe planning committee approach home and school associationsof elementary and secondary schools to ask a donation ofapproximately one dollar per family. Over two million prayercardsimprinted with the National Congress prayer were sent to Catholicelementary and secondary schools; they were distributed to all theCatholic school families asking that the prayer be said periodicallyfor the success of the National Congress. To date, elementaryschools have contributed over $59,000 and secondary schools,about $6,000.

MeetingsThe major activity in preparation for the National Congress held

in 1991 was the series of 19 regional (inter-diocesan) meetingsheld throughout the United States. These one-day meetings wereheld in: Louisville, KY, Dallas, TX, Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles,CA, Minneapolis, MN, St. Louis, MO, Seattle, WA, Waterbury,CT, Orlando, FL, Hayward, CA, Pittsburgh, PA, Orange, CA,Philadelphia, PA, Wheeling, WV, Romeoville, IL, Indianapolis, IN,Richmond, VA, Atlanta, GA and Annapolis, MD. In addition, manydioceses, e.g., Jefferson City, MO, Providence, RI, Little Rock, AR,held similar meetings for people in their areas.

Each meeting was similar in format. Participants prepared forthese meetings by studying the eleven papers contained hi thetopic booklets. During the meeting they met in small groups toclarify their own beliefs and expectations about Catholic schoolsand surfaced the major issues facing them in the future. Finally,

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as groups, the participants prioritized these Issues and forwardedthe results to the planning committee.

Each of these meetings formed an integral part of the NationalCongress process. Many participants of these meetings wouldserve later as delegates to the national meeting, thus insuring thatthe ideas developed locally would be brought to national attention.During the Washington meeting, the data from these gatheringswere provided by the planning committee to all delegates for reviewand for inclusion of the ideas into the final directional statementsof the National Congress.

DelegatesThe planning committee solicited recommendations for del-

egates to the Washington meeting from the three NCEA executivecommittees sponsoring the National Congress. The September1990 issue of J.CEA NOTES contained a nomination form andinvitation to all readers to nominate themselves or others toparticipate in this event. Each nomination was reviewed by asubcommittee and then by the entire planning committee, whichdetermined the final list of approximately 250 invited delegates.Every effort was made to have representation from a broadgeographic area. This resulted in delegates being invited from46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In addition,efforts were made to include representatives from all groups inthe Catholic school community: bishops, clergy, vicars of education,

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superintendents of schools, principals, teachers, school boards,home and school associations, colleges and universities, research-ers, business and public service. The complete list of delegatesis contained in Appendix B.

BanquetSince one of the goals of the National Congress was to celebrate

Catholic schools, the planning committee decided to open theCongress with a banquet at which several people whose contri-bution to education has been especially meaningful would behonored. The award was entitled the NCEA Seton Award in honorof St. Elizabe'h Ann Seton, who played a major role in startingAmerican Catholic schools and opened the first institution in theUnited States to train teachers. Those chosen to receive thisaward in 1991 were:

The religious orders of the United States, for their contributionsto American Catholic school education;

Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, representing the contribution ofthe American Bishops to Catholic schools;

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Mrs. Barbara Bush, for her leadership on behalf of the Americanfamily, children and literacy;

Dr. Lynne Cheney, for her leadership in promoting academicexcellence in the public sector;

The Knights of Columbus, for their contributions to Catholicschools; and

Mr. Peter M. Flanigan, for his vision and leadership on behalfof Catholic schools.

NCEA presented a $1,000 scholarship to Catholic schoolstudents in the name of each of the above award recipients. Onbehalf of the National Congress, the planning committee extendsits' gratitude to the religious communities who helped build thescholarship fund.

During the banquet and at other times, the delegates wereentertained by instrumental and choral groups from Catholicelementary and secondary schools in the Washington area.

Washington MeetingThe delegates arrived in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday,

November 6, 1991, to begin their work. The Congress opened witha prayer service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle andclosed with a solemn liturgy on Sunday, November 10, 1991.During this time, the delegates were informed, challenged andinspired by formal presentations by:

Rev. Andrew Greeley, Visiting Professor, University of Chicago

Admiral James D. Watkins, U.S. Secretary for Energy

Most Rev. James Lyke, Archbishop of Atlanta

The Honorable Pierre LuPont, Former Governor of Delaware

Dr. John Chubb, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute

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Dr. Lynne V. Cheney, Chairman, National Endowment for theHumanities

Dr. Diane Ravitch, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department ofEducation

Synopses of each speaker's presentation are included inApr)endix B.

The planners viewed the Washington meeting as an opportunityto 61-;.-sg forth and develop consensus on the ideas that had beendeveloping in the Catholic educational community over the lastseveral months. While some input was given to the attendees eachday, the delegates spent the largest amount of time addressingthe five topics, formulating the belief statements, directionalstatements and sample strategies.

Ruby Cribbin from Connections, Paterson, NJ, served as thefacilitator of the Washington meeting. With the planning committee,Ruby developed a process that enabled the delegates to achievethe many purposes of the Washington meeting in a very shortamount of time. The delegates were divided, according to theirarea of interest, into five groups representing each of the five majortopics the National Congress was addressing. The delegates firstdeclared their core beliefs on each of these topics. Next, theyformulated broad plans that described their vision of Catholicschools for the future. Finally, the delegates proposed activitiesthat could be undertaken in order to implement the directionalstatements. As each portion of the work was completed, thedelegates moved to the general assembly to critique, refine andapprove the belief and directional statements of each workinggroup. Finally, the delegates prioritized the approved directionalstatements. In closing ceremonies the delegates affirmed the finaldocument and pledged themselves to be active in supporting boththe goals of the National Congress and the implementationprocess.

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FutureWith the completion of the Washington meeting, the National

Congress process has moved into the realm of implementation.It is now important to communicate the results of the NationalCongress to the members of NCEA and the wider educationalcommunity. A video collage of the National Congress shares theenthusiasm and vision that the delegates experienced while in theirworking sessions and attending the major speakers' presentations.

Perhaps most important, a series of 25 meetings on regional,arch/diocesan and local levels has been arranged in order toacquaint people with the findings of the Washington meeting andto develop methods for adapting the findings of the NationalCongress to their communities. These meetings are being guidedby the implementation committee, which has been established fromamong the membership of the three NCEA departments. Diocesanoffices are handling site logistics and guest lists. Details of theimplementation process can be found in Chapter 3.

The National Congress process continues and will continue untilits goals have been achieved and the directional statementsformulated by the delegates have been implemented in all schools.

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An overview of the findingsThe findings of the Washington meeting of the National Con-

gress are presented below. This document consists of three parts.The first part is the prologue which serves as an introduction tothe results of the work of the ledegates to the Washington meeting.This was written by a team of autnors during the WashingtonCongress meeting. It was shared with all the delegates whooffered critiques of it. The final draft of the prologue was writtenafter the Congress based on the suggestions of the delegates.

The second part of the findings contains the ratified beliefstatements, directional statements and suggested strategies. Thesewere originally developed by the five topic groups. Later the entireassembly reviewed them and ultimately the delegates ratified it.

The belief statements represent the fundamental beliefs ofthe delegates for each of the five areas and provide a basis fortheir recommendations for action.

The most important recommendations for achieving the goalsof the National Congress on Catholic Schools for the Twenty-firstCentury are contained in the directional statements developedfor each of the topic areas. These directional statements wereprioritized by topic groups and ratified by the assembly. The firststatement in each group represents the highest priority for futureaction. The delegates in the directional statements provided theessential elements for moving the schools into the twenty-first

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Sample strategies were prepared by each group in order toprovide examples of actions that would make the directionalstratements a reality. These examples are proposed to stimulateimagination and reflection on the regional, diocesan and localschool level, where concrete action steps appropriate to localneeds must be developed by those who exercise leadership andresponsibility for Catholic schools.

The third and final part of the findings is the brief epilogue whichwas developed in manner similar to the prologue.

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PrologueWe leaders of Catholic schools believe that our schools are a

great gift to our church and a great gift to our nation. Ourconvictions are supported by fact and faith. Our convictions areshared by many, including thousands of our colleagues, many ofwhom have participated in the regional meetings leading 0 to thisWashington event; many of whom will participate in the c,4ntinuingwork of the Congress in the years to come. Our convictions areshared by researchers, public officials and policy makers who havereminded us of the many achievements of our schools during thedays this Congress met in Washington.

Catholic schools are deeply rooted in the life of the church, thebody of Jesus Christ, who is the source of all life. Catholic schoolsdraw their life's breath from their roots in the Catholic communityand they, in turn, breathe new life into the church.

Catholic schools are proud and productive partners in Americaneducation. At this moment in history, Catholic schools are no longera small number of outposts offering separation and security in ahostile culture, but a vast network of institutions lighting the livesof the communities they serve in every corner of the land. Todayour Catholic schools are a beacon of hope for many, especiallythe poor, and a powerful model for those who are working toredefine and rebuild American education.

We commit ourselves to continue to tell the story of Catholicschools proudly and loudly. We also commit ourselves to worktogether to strengthen and expand the network of Catholic schoolsin this nation. The future of Catholic schools is ours to shape.As leaders drawn from many corners of the land, we accept thiscall, and invite others to join us in this great effort. In vder toshape a stronger and more extensive network of Catholic schoolswe must build on our present strengths, the great legacy of thosewho preceded us. We must clearly identify our fundamental beliefsand respond boldly and imaginatively to the challenges of the futureby offering clear directions rooted in our beliefs. With the powerof the Spirit and the participation of many, this is what we havedone. What follows is the product of prayer, debate, consensus.We offer it as a platform for action.

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Beliefs

We believe that:

The Catholic school is an integral part of the church's mission toproclaim the Gospel, build faith communities, celebrate thoughworship and serve others.

The commitment to academic excellence, which fosters the intel-lectual development of faculty and students, is an integral part ofthe mission of the Catholic school.

The r tholic school is an evangelizing, educational community

The spiritual formation of the entire school community is anessential dimension of the Catholic school's mission.

The Catholic school is a unique faith-centered community whichintegrates thinking and believing in ways that encourage intellec-tual growth, nurture faith and inspire action.

The Catholic school is an experience of the church's belief,tradition and sacramental life.

The Catholic school creates a supportive and challenging climatewhich affirms the dignity of all persons within the school commu-nity.

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Directional Statements1. We will guarantee opportunities for ongoing spiri-

tual formation for Catholic school faculties, staff andleadership.

2. We will challenge our faculty, staff, students, andfamilies to witness to their belief in Jesus Christ.

3. We will champion superior standards of academicexcellence.

4. We commit ourselves to teach an integratedcurriculum rooted in gospel values and Catholic teach-ings.

5. We will welcome and support a diverse culturaland economic population as a hallmark of our Catholicidentity.

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Sample Strategiesa. allocating time and significant funds from the professional devel-

opment budget to the ongoing spiritual formation of faculty.b. appointing an administratortfacu;ty member whose responsibility is

to address the spiritual formation needs of the faculty as vital to staffdevelopment.

c. encouraging the use of the NCEA instrument, "Information forGrowth," as an in-service tool for the faith development of fatuity.

a. assessing annually every aspect of school life In light of specificgospel values.

b. promnting community-bt,' liturgies which give expression tocommunity concerns.

c. incorporating service as a school community commitment.

a. collaborating with national organizations, c;;-*cesan offices, and localInstitutions. NCEA will develop a set of qualities and proficiencies whichprofile a Catholic School Graduate for the 21st Century.

b. creating partnerships between NCEA, diocesan offices, local schoolsand universities and other appropriate educational resources to enrichlearning.

c. collaborating with universities and diocesan offices to designprograms which foster visual and performing arts (assuming we willmaintain excellence in all other areas).

a. identifying and promulgating effective models of integrated curriculawithin a year.

b. identifying or producing supportive resources (personal, print,technological) within two years.

c. helping teachers to correlate principles and value issues with allsubject areas.

d. identifying or designing processes to assist diocesan and schoolpersonnel to reflect critically on contemporary culture.

a. reviewing and revising our promotional materials and admissionpolicies and procedures to be congruent with our support of and welcomingof our diverse cultural and economic populations.

b. providing opportunities for in-service programs which sensitize theentire school community to our diverse cultural and economic populations.

c. celebrating both individual and diverse cultural contributions in theschool community.

d. forming a team of parents, teachers, and student leaders to developa plan to integrate new students and families into the school community.

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Beliefs

We believe that:

Catholic schools are an integral part of education in the UnitedStates and a valuable asset to the nation.

Catholic schools support parents, family, church and societyin the education of youth.

Catholic schools are committed to educate students of diverseeconomic, cultural, religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.

Catholic schools are called to be catalysts for social changebased on Gospel values.

Catholic schools are called to be exemplary models of academicexcellence anci faith development.

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Directional Statements1. We will educate students to meet the intellectual,

social and ethical challenges of living in a technologicaland global society.

2. We will open new schools and design alternativeschool models to reflect the changing needs of family,church, and society.

3. We will educate and challenge our staffs, stu-dents, and parents to reject racism, sexism, anddiscrimination.

4. We will aggressively recruit, retain and developstaff to reflect the needs of an increasingly multi-ethnic,multi-racial, and multi-cultural society.

5. We will establish curriculum that acknowledgesand incorporates the contributions of men and womenof diverse cultures and races.

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of-the-art technology.b. cooperating with local colleges and universities to develop

training programs for teachers.c. creating an inter-disciplinary curriculum incorporating the

issues raised by new technologies.

a. providing opportunities for students to experience culturaldifferences through workshops, field trips, and media presentations.

b. establishing curriculum guidelines that enable schools andteachers to study contributions of women and men of diversecultures and races.

c. providing in each school a curriculum committee whoseresponsibility includes identifying up-to-date technological materialfor all subject areas.

a. conducting a school climate study to determine the degreeof tolerance or lack thereof in a school.

b. examining curriculum textbooks to determine the degree oftolerance or lack thereof.

c. developing a statement at the national and diocesan levelswhich rejects racism, sexism, and other kinds of discrimination.

a. recruiting minorities through local colleges.b. providing multi-cultural in-service experiences for staff.c. developing programs which focus on mutual respect of

various cultures.

a. utilizing professional, comprehensive, demographic studiesto identify credible local and regional needs.

b. providing workshops for parish school personnel on viablealternative school models.

c. enlisting support and ownership from parents, pastors,business community, and government agencies to fund models.

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We believe that:

The financial future of Catholic schools demands securing newand available resources.

Catholic schools are essential to the life and future of the churchin the United States and require the support of the entireCatholic community.

The integrity of Catholic schools requires comprehensivelyapplying the principles of social justice.Formation in the basic mission, principles and traditions ofCatholic education is essential for all involved in Catholic schoolleadership.

Effective Catholic school governance requires the preparation,empowerment and collaboration of the community which itserves.

Governance with the full participation of the laity is the keyto the future of Catholic schools.

Catholic schools should be available and financially accessibleto Catholic families and to others who support the mission.

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Directional Statements1. We will challenge the entire Catholic community and others

to make a radical commitment to Catholic schools and generousinvestment in them.

2. We will establish governance structures which give allthose committed to the Catholic school's mission the power andresponsibility to achieve it.

3. We will immediately initiate long-range strategic planningprocesses for Catholic schools at local, diocesan, and nationallevels.

4. We will implement in every school just compensation plansfor all Catholic school personnel.

5. We will implement and evaluate comprehensive develop-ment programs at the local, diocesan, and national levels.

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Sample Strategiesa. calling for regional and diocesan consultations with the Catholic

and business community to elicit commitment to the Christian, intellectual,and social goals of Catholic schooling.

b. promoting stewardship programs in every parish that will increasethe parishes' investment in Catholic schools by 20% on average in eachdiocese within five years.

c.. establishing a fixed percentage of diocesan and parish gross income,including parishes without schools, to be devoted to the diocese's ministryof Catholic schools by 1995.

a. providing appropriate diocesan in-service to each local schoolcommunity regarding various governance models which ensure thatauthority and responsibility are given to those committed to the school'smission.

b. establishing local boards for each school which include represen-tatives of all those committed to the school's mission.

c. adopting constitutions and by-laws for each school's board whichclearly place authority and responsibility in the hands of board members.

a. making available through the NCEA assistance in long-rangestrategic planning to all dioceses and schools by 1993.

b. offering direction and resources in every diocese for the designand implementation of the strategic planning process to those committedto the mission.

c. selecting board members at each school who can assist inconstructing and implementing strategic plans by 1992.

a. encouraging the development of a national association of urbanschools to champion the rights of parents of inner-city students to receivequality education.

b. establishing a diocesan development office responsible for training,assisting, supporting, and evaluating local school development programs.

c. increasing student recruitment and retention at each school throughextensive public relations programs which are annually evaluated.

a. bringing to parity with the marketplace faculty, staff, and admin-istrator compensation by 1997 through:

1. diocesan-wide minimum salaries and benefits in place by 1993,2. regional and local salary scales and benefits in place by 1995,3. timeliness for all strategies monitored by the diocese on the local

level and by the NCEA on the national level.b. starting local, diocesan, and national wellness and incentive

packages to strengthen the total benefit package and make employmentin the schools more attractive by 1997.

c. encouraging the Bishops to seriously consider the implementationof portability of benefits.

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Leadership In and On Behalf of Catholic Schools

Beliefs

We believe that:

Leadership in and on behalf of Catholic schools is rooted inan ongoing relationship with Jesus Christ.

Leadership in and on behalf of Catholic schools is deeplyspiritual, servant-like, prophetic, visionary and empowering.

Effective leadership is critical to the mission of the church andthe future of Catholic schools.

The recruitment, selection and formation of leaders is essentialto the future of Catholic schools.

Leadership in and on behalf of Catholic schools involves a shiftfrom vertical models to collegial models.

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Directional Statements1. We will challenge the U.S. bishops to implement

their November, 1990 statement on Catholic schools,since their leadership is critical to the future of Catholicschools.

2. We will actively identify, select and developCatholic school leaders who espouse Gospel valuesand demonstrate professional competencies.

3. We will demand that innovation, experimentation,risk-taking, collaboration and collegiality be the hall-marks of Catholic school leadership.

4. We will challenge Catholic colleges and univer-sities to hold as a priority the development of Catholiceducational administrators and teachers.

5. We will aggressively recruit and prepare leaderswho reflect the church's multi-cultural, multi-racial, andmulti-ethnic populations.

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Sample Strategiesa. establishing by 1995 In each diocese a diocesan development office

whose job is to identify and procure funds for Catholic schools, particularlythe inner city schools, In order to make those schools affordable.

b. providing to the diocese a progress report on the goals via diocesannewspaper and/or video to be used at Sunday liturgy.

c. working assiduously with bishops to coordinate the leadership effortsof NCEA, NCCB, and USCC on behalf of Catholic schools.

a. initiating a process of dialogue between Catholic school leaders andCatholic universities to promote and establish leadership programs.

b. promoting partnerships with Catholic universities to develop teacher andleadership training programs (e.g., student teacher programs In Catholicschools from Catholic universities.)

c. using distance-learning for delivery of leadership training, particularly toremote areas without direct access to universities.

a. developing an orientation program for all priests who will serve in parisheswith schools. Program must include (1) Instruction in collaborative modelsof school governance; (2) Importance of school to the mission of the Church.

b. establishing incentives which reward school programs that modelInnovation, experimentation, risk-taking, collaboration and collegiality.

c. establishing regional think tanks to assist in the development ofInnovation, experimentation, risk-taking, and collegiality.

a. identifying a capable lay teacher in each school and providing thatperson with the financial resources to assume a leadership role in the school.

b. using the collaborative model so that superintendents, pastors, andprincipals agree to hire only those administrators and faculty members whocan and will support the Catholic school mission.

c. creating mentoring programs within the next two years for new principalsand superintendents which will provide them with diocesan, inter-diocesar: andnational experiences.

a. identifying multi-ethnic, multi-cultural programs, personnel and materialsat the local, diocesan and national levels that will be made available to everyschool.

b. initiating a public relations campaign led by the diocesan school officein collaboration with the local business community to encourage PTA's, schoolleadership (boards, pastors, principals) and student bodies to challenge andinvite students of multi- cultural and mufti- ethnic heritage to return to theircommunity to serve as administrators, teachers and role models.

c. providing in-service programs designed to assist all school staff(administrators, teachers, support staff) to become knowledgeable and awareof all cultural and ethnic groups.

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Political Action, Public Policy and Catholic Schools

Beliefs

We believe that:

Democratic principles demand that all parents have a right bothto choose appropriate education for their children and to receivea fair share of education tax dollars to exercise that right.

Federal, state and local level political action involving the totalCatholic community is essential to protect the rights of allstudents and parents.

Advocacy for low income families is essential to tax-supportedparental choice in education.

Coalitions are essential for successful political action.

Tax supported systems of educational choice can improve allschools.

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Directional Statements1. We will organize broad-based coalitions to lobby

on every level in order to achieve equal educationalopportunities for all children, parents and educators.

2. We will aggressively pursue legislation enablingall parents to choose the education appropriate for theirchildren with their share of the education tax dollar.

3. We will promote tax-supported school choiceoptions for all that enable the poor to choose aseffectively as all others.

4. We will create structures to direct and coordinatethe political agenda of tax-supported choice in educationfor all parents.

5. We will persuade the American public that fullparental choice in education is a necessity in a freesociety.

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Sample Strategiesa. Identifying Jurisdictions where choice legislation has a reasonable

possibility for passage and concentrating on these Jurisdictions.b. developing a consistent choice position and publicizing it to public

officials, business leaders and dvIc leaders.c. securing funds for a professionally planned lobbying effort on federal,

state and local levels.

a. establishing a national independent center for educational choice ata secular college/university, jointly sponsored by the college/university andcorporate funding.

b. encouraging the formation of a fund business and civic leadersof independent charitable funds) in every metropolitan area to providescholarships to low-income children, redeemable in schools of their parent'schoice.

c. launching an expanded, aggressive public relations campaign statingthe case for Catholic education at the national level (jointly sponsored andfunded by NCEA and USCC).

a. establishing:1. an autonomous national structure induding an advisory committee and

staff to provide leadership and coordination for all national and state legislativeefforts in educational choice (NCEA and USCC); and

2. a corresponding structure through the combined efforts of the StateCatholic Superintendents and State Catholic Conferences where applicable;

b. dearly articulating a political platform on Issues affecting Catholic schoolstudents and parents and educating and mobilizing the entire Catholiccommunity to support these issues. (Diocesan leadership)

c. funding the choice-in-education campaign from various sources,including raising an amount equal to $1.00 per student for the next five years,one-half to be retained locally and one half to support the national effort.(Diocesan effort)

a. organizing and mobilizing groups (parents, minority religious leaders,Individuals active In private welfa-a organizations, and Catholic Charities)committed to achieving full parental educational choice rights.

b. Identifying and using existing channels of communication (i.e., publi-cationq. media, etc.) to educate low-Income and minority parents about theirfundamer,tal rights in education.

c. securing funds to provide diverse cultural groups with informationalmaterials regarding parental choice In education in their own language.

a. forming coalitions among state and diocesan Catholic school parentgroups, private schools, local parent groups, low- Income and minority groups,educational groups, and political groups.

b. establishing a clearinghouse to gather and 'disseminate informationconcerning coalitions in the various states and dioceses.

c. asking CAPE to broaden its existing coalition and Join with others toadvocate educational choice for all parents.

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Epilogue

The National Congress on Catholic Schools for the Twenty-firstCentury is not simply a Washington event, but a movement thatbegan over a year ago, and continues in the years ahead. Ourproposed agenda of beliefs and directions, and our examples ofpossible strategies, provide a challenging and ambitious platformfor future action. But they do not exhaust our hopes and dreamsfor the future.

We dream of a future in which many new Catholic schools arebuilt, a future in which there are places in Catholic schools forthe children of all Catholic families, wherever they live, whatevertheir income, and whatever special needs and gifts their childrenmay have. We dream of a future in which the 800,000 studentsfrom low-income families who attend our schools today will bejoined by many more, whose parents' choice is supported by asociety that recognizes that poor children are our children, andtheir future is our future.

We offer a challenge and an invitation to all who share ourconvictions about the importance of our Catholic schools. Nowis the time to use the wisdom and talent we have to build a strongerand larger network of Catholic schools; now is the time to inviteothers to share today's tasks and tomorrow's dreams.

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PrioritiesIn addition to identifying the first priority in each of the five topic

areas the Assembly reviewed all twenty five directional statementsand identified eight statements that were considered most essentialfor the future of Catholic schools. They a,13 listed here in theorder of perceived importance:

We will challenge the end-- Catholic community andothers to make a radical commitment to Catholic schoolsand generous investment in them. (Governance andFinance)

We will guarantee opportunities for ongoing spiritualformation for Catholic school faculties, staff and lead-ership. (Identity)

We will challenge the U.S. bishops to implement theNovember, 1990 statement on Catholic schools, sincetheir leadership is critical to the future of Catholicschools. (Leadership)

We will aggressively pursue legislation enabling allparents to choose the education appropriate for theirchildren with their share of the education tax dollar.(Public Policy)

We will organize broad-based coalitions to lobby on everylevel in order to achieve equal educational opportunitiesfor all children, parents and educators. (Public Policy)

We will educate students to meet the intellectual, socialand ethical challenges of living in a technological andglobal society. (School and Society)

We will actively identify, select and develop Catholicschool leaders who espouse gospel values and demon-strate professional competencies. (Leadership)

We will establish governance structures which dive allthose committed to the Catholic school's mission thepower and responsibility to achieve it. (Governance andFinance)

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IMPLEMENTATIONPROCESS

The Implementation Committee of the National Congress onCatholic Schools for the Twenty-first Century has devised thefollowing plan:

Publications1. A special issue of NCEA NOTES will be sent to all the

schor is and arch/diocesan school offices in November containingthe findings of the National Congress.

2. The Proceedings of the National Congress on CatholicSchools for the Twenty-first Century will provide a detailedhistorical record of the National Congress process. This will beavailable in spring 1992.

3. The April 1992 issue of Momentum will contain severalarticles on the Congress results and how people plan to implementthem.

4. A video digest of the National Congress will be availablein February, 1992 for use with faculties, boards of education, parentgroups, and others.

Process:5. An Implementation Committee will be formed consisting of

the executive director of the NCEA Department of ElementarySchools, Department of Secondary Schools and Department ofChief Administrators in Catholic Education and two persons fromeach of these departments. The committee will monitor theimplementation process and suggest additional ways to implement

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the findings.6. Sister Mary Ann Eckhoff, SSND, will summarize and reflect

on the results of the Congress at the NCEA Convention in St.Louis. Five other sessions of the convention will focus on eachof the five Congress topics.

7. Between February 15 and May of 1992, twenty-five regionalmeetings will be conducted. At these meetings, diocesan leadersand Congress delegates from each of the dioceses in a givenregion will communicate the findings of the congress; provide anopportunity for interdiocesan cooperation on implementing theresults; and train others to implement the findings. Arch/diocesanschool office people will be the principal participants at thesemeetings. The four-hour long work session will include thefollowing: video presentation (20 minutes); presentation of NationalCongress findings (30 minutes); establishment of priority of Na-tional Congress directional statements (30 minutes); break (15minutes); formulation of strategies for directional statement ofhighest priority (45 minutes); training in order to conduct localmeetings (45 minutes).

8. Fall arch/diocesan meetings will be held to acquaint localschool leaders with the spirit of the National Congress; tocommunicate the findings of the Congress; to prioritize thedirectional statements according to the needs of the arch/diocese;to set strategies for the implementation of the highest priority; totrain leaders on the school level; and to develop a plan of self -

evaluation regarding the implementation of the strategies in thearch/diocese. Each school would be represented by a teamconsisting of the pastor, principal, teacher, and representatives ofthe home and school association and school board. The formatwould be similar to the regional meeting.

9. Fall/winter school implementation meetings will be heldto acquaint the school community with the spirit of the NationalCongress; to communicate the findings of the Congress; toincorporate National Congress findings into the school's own self-study or planning document; to prioritize the directional statementsaccording to the needs of this school; to set strategies for theimplementation of the highest priority; and to develop a plan ofself- evaluation regarding the implementation of the strategies. Animplementation committee will consist of faculty, members of theschool board and the home and school association. Its agendawill include the video presentation on the National Congress;presentation of National Congress findings; examination of Con-

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gress findings In light of school's own growth plan; establishmentof priority of directional statements based on needs of school;formulation of strategies to match directional statements withhighest priority; establishment of a system to report progresstoward accomplishing the strategies. This process may continuefor several years.

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SUMMARY OF MAJORADDRESSES

The following pages contain brief summaries of the seven majoraddresses given during the Washington meeting of the NationalCongress. These presentations were given to the delegates asbackground information on important issues that face AmericanCatholic schools. A question and answer period followed eachpresentation. These summaries are presented to give the readera flavor of the input the delegates received.

The complete text of all of the addresses may be found in theNational Catholic Educational Association publication entitled,Proceedings of the National Congress of Catholic Schools for theTwenty-first Century.

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A MODEST PROPOSAL FOR THEREFORM OF CATHOLIC

SCHOOLS

Reverend Andrew M. Greeley

Challenging the entire American Church,Father Greeley began his presentation witha two-part fantasy. In the first, researchersprove Catholic schools to be a waste oftime/energy/money, and in the second,religious opt for more relevant work, enroll-ments decline, schools consolidate and"Crisis in Catholic Schools" headlines news-papers. The first part of the fantasy is theexact opposite of the real history of re-search on Catholic schools since 1963, and

the second part is an exact description of the present.So Father Greeley asked, "How much more good news could

researchers have brought you? Why do you give the impressionof closing down instead of expanding! What's wrong?"

Highlighting James Coleman's theory of 'social capital', theoverlapping of school and parish that make Catholic schools soacademically successful, Father Greeley added, "The AmericanCatholic parish is one of the most successful attempts at com-munity formation human ingenuity ever devised and the parochialschool is the most successful instrument yet developed to linkCatholics with parish community.... Everytime a Catholic schoolcloses...precious social capital is wasted.... Closure should comeonly as a last resort!" The he quipped, "We need a John CourtneyMurray to develop a theology of the Catholic school yard wheremost social capital takes place.... Reorganization, the currentbuzzword, breaks apart the union between school and parish,destroys social capital, diminishes, if not eliminates, the religiousand ecclesiastical outcome of Catholic education!"

"Why has 'good news' from research not been goodenough?" Father Greeley's four-part speculative model identifiesthe causes for the decline of Catholic schools and explains why:

1. LOSS OF NERVE in clerical culture, i.e., laity, religious,

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clergy and hierarchy, when faced with massive loss of income orloss of confidence.

2. SELF-HATRED generated by the Intelligentsia who contendthat nothing in the American Catholic experience is worth saving;so they look for direction and purpose in Church experiences ofother nations.

3. MEDIOCRE LEADERSHIPa notable decline in Catholicleadership, including Bishops and superintendents, who lack visionand avoid public conflict.

4. FINANCIAL CRISIScatastrophic revenue loss in theCatholic Church, a shortfall of seven billion dollars, making Catholicschools a luxury the Church can't afford.

On the basis of his four-part speculative model, Father Greeleymade a radical suggestionthe laicization of Catholic schools!Laicization does not mean secularization/deparochialization; it doesmean laity who hire principals, who do not depend on the ultimatedecision of pastor/Bishop, and for whom superintendents work, notvice-versa. As Father Greeley stated, a pastor would say, "Hey,you guys want a Catholic School? Fine, I'll give you the landand guarantee you (with the advise and consent of my parishcouncil) a certain proportion of parish income as support. I'll teachsome religion in the morning if I don't have a funeral, and I'll hangaround the school yard and talk to the kips. But don't expect meto worry about the school. They're your kids and it's your schooland you run it!" Catholic schools, then, would become 'their'schools in a real sense, and as partners in decision-making, theircontributions would increase!

Father Greeley called for broad experimentation in the admin-istration and financing of Catholic schools instead of studies thatusually end up closing schools. Relieved of administration andfinancial power, clerical leadership would have time for importantpowerspiritual and religious power!

The secret for the future of Catholic schools is in parishresourceshuman, organizational, financial. Giving the laity fullresponsibility and power will unleash the firestorm of parochialenergy. Nothing else will work.

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JOIN THE AMERICA 2000COMMUNITY

Admiral James P. Watkins, Secretary of Energy

Quoting Matthew, Chapter 13, AdmiralJames D. Watkins compared the partici-pants of the National Congress on Catholicschools to "hearers of the words... sowers...who care about each of America's tinymustard seeds...the children...each becom-ing a tree...the health and hope of each treedetermined buy the "Deepness of the earth"of quality of a child's education...falling ongood ground...each precious seed bringsforth fruit a hundredfold..."

Then Admiral Watkins continued, qualityeducation is more important now than ever before! Today's childrenface "choking and thorny" problems like drugs, violence, hunger,poor health care, etc. Students in Catholic schools do not facemany of these problems. Catholic schools have a sense ofcommunity, support family values, encourage parental involvement,focus on education and student outcomes so that they lead thenation on U.S. Department of Education tests. He closed his praiseof Catholic schools with the emphatic statement that they succeedbecause they focus on student outcomes and do not have to dealwith the "horrendous bureaucracies" plaguing public schools.

Next, he addressed the strategies of the President, and nation'sgovernors in facing the education problems of this country. Thisled into the six National Education Goals adopted by the Presidentand governors in 1991:

1. All children will start school ready to learn.2. High school graduation rate will increase to at least 90%.3. Students will leave Grades 4,8, and 12 demonstrating

competency in English, math, science, history and geography;schools will ensure that students learn to use their minds well andprepare them for responsible citizenship, further learning andproductive employment.

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4. Students will be first in the world in science and mathachievement.

5. All adult Americans will be literate and have the knowledge/skills to compete and to exercise their rights and responsibilitiesof citizenship.

6. All schools will be free of drugs/violence and offer a disciplinedenvironment conducive to learning.

The four tracks of the AMERICA 2000 strategy that will bepursued simultaneously are: better and more accountable schools,a new generation of American schools (in fact, 535 by 1996), anation of students continuing to learn throughout their lives, andcommunities where learning can happen.

A call for Catholic schools to join the AMERICA 2000 communitybecame the core of Admiral Watkins' message, asking them to:adopt the six national Education Goals, develop a community-widestrategy to achieve them, design a report card to measure results,and plan and support a new American school. This call came fromAdmiral Watkins because Catholic schools demonstrate compat-ibility with the goals. He encouraged Catholic schools to fully adoptthem, to institutionalize them, and thereby strengthen our commit-ment to them.

Funded programs from DOE were generated by a concern aboutthe dearth of scientists and their competence. They focus onprecollege education like the hands-on science program. DOEemployees team with high school students to teach hands-onexperiments in science in an elementary school. Likewise,FUTURES, a PBS series stems from a partnership of DOE, IBMand ARCO, features James Escalante, an Los Angeles mathteacher, and attempts to motivate elementary and middle schoolstudents by centering on the motto, "Anybody Can Do It."

In closing, Admiral Watkins cited the successes of Catholicschools - their significantly lower per pupil costs, safe learningenvironments, value education, discipline and parental involvement.Most importantly, however, he centered on the Catholic schools'love of children and belief that they can do it. His final wordsto the participants, "You are truly the 'deepness of earth," reflectedthe convictions of Admiral Watkins.

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: THELIFEBLOOD OF

EVANGELIZATION

Archbishop James P. Lyke,Archbishop of Atlanta

Archbishop James P. Lyke compared hispresentation to a searching odyssey. Today'schallenge demands that Catholic schools,especially in poor communities, be aggres-sively supported. The reality? So manyare forced to close! Then, with firmpurpose, Archbishop Lyke called everyoneto take actionto take measures to beheard by the Church and government andto develop plans in each diocese so thatCatholic schools stay open and available toCatholics and those of other faiths.

Citing the life of Dr. Vernon Polite, assistant professor ofeducation at C.U., Archbishop Lyke launched into the concept ofCatholic education as the lifeblood of evangelization, spreading theword about the purpose of life to the young poor, instilling Catholicmorals and values, and teaching them to strive for eternal life withChrist, thus enhancing the vitality of the Church. All decisionsmust be examined in the light of the Church's first and mostessential tasksevangelization and preferential love for the poor.Historically, the Catholic Church in the U.S. always demonstratedpreference for the poor. Catholic schools provide tools to attacksocial injustices. They are effective models of good citizenship andgood discipleship.

Results of a 1991 survey by Lackman and Kosmin of the CityUniversity of New York discloses the"Black Catholics in Catholicschools are more likely, than all Americans, to complete highschool and college." Catholic schools educate children fromdifferent backgrounds but obtain homogeneity of student achieve-ment, create discipline, order, community, and have a religiousfocus/caring atmosphere reinforcing home values.

Special problems, however, face black and Hispanic youth.

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Statistics show that one out of two black children and one outof fiv9 Hispanic live below the poverty line; half of U.S Catholics,by the year 2000, will be Hispanic; black males are fast becomingan "endangered species"; homicide is the leading cause of deathamong black youth; blacks and Hispanics constitute the largestpercentage in special classes; and the number of blacks andHispanics earning advanced degrees consistently declines. Con-sidering the number of biacks and other minorities who attended/graduated from Catholic schools and then ascended to responsibleprofessional positions, even to the Supreme Court, ArchbishopLyke challenged his audience, "Can we turn our backs on theseyoung people during this critical time in our nations' history?"James Coleman's most recent research reveals that beneficiariesof parental choice would be poor minorities, particularly Hispanics.The real issue of parental choice is giving poor people the samepower as the wealthy.

T American bishops committed themselves to the followinggoals, that by 1997:

1. Catholic schools continue to provide high quality educationin a context infused with Gospel values.

2. Their availability be insured.3. Financial assistance for parental choice be secured.4. Salaries/benefits for Catholic school teachers/administrators

be raised to reflect "Economic justice for all".Moreover, national and diocesan development offices must be

established; leadership, including parents, must be involved instrategic planning; and everyone must make things happen in thepolitical arena. Summoning the religious, Archbishop Lyke quotedJohn Paul II, "...the importance of religious in the educationalapostolate has not diminished with time."

Finally, relating to his own life story, Archbishop Lyke pleadedwith his listeners, "...to make certain other J.P.Lyke's not be deniedthe chance to rise and stand alongside others in society....Ourchildren and the world wait for what we can do. Let's do it nowt"

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CHOICE, OPPORTUNITY ANDEXCELLENCE IN AMERICAN

EDUCATION

Honorable Pierre DuPont,former Governor of Delaware

Opening and closing his presentationwith words from his grandmother, Honor-able Pierre DuPont gave a poignant briefoverview of contemporary history that at-tests to the accuracy of Pope John's wordsin his May 1991 social encyclical, "...thefree market is the most efficient instrumentfor utilizing resources and effectively re-sponding to needs." America's monolithicpublic educational system has much incommon with the former U.S.S.R.'s eco-nomic systemcentrally planned and bu-

reaucratically managed. He cited some sad results of a 35-yeareffort to reform. Not only has the monolithic structure failed toimprove; it has worsened.

Launching into the essence of his message, DuPont said thatnow is the time to bring the proven values of choice andcompetition into education. Without choice schools have failed;without choice they will not improve.

What makes choice such an important tool? Choice:means ownership, giving parents a sense of shared ownership.

means fairness, giving all families access to the best schoolsnow within the grasp of only a few.means power, giving parents power to choose the school bestsuited to a child's needs.

forces schools to improve in a competitive marketplace.works in city parochial schools, American higher education andin the GI Bill.ends a stifling bureaucracy.

He then elaborated on the success of choice. City parochialschools have better discipline, higher graduation rates and college

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admissions, lower dropout rates and higher student achievement.James Coleman's study found students of comparable socioeco-nomic backgrounds gaining one full grade level in just two yearsin city parochial schools compared with city public schools.American higher education, the best in the world, uses a marketchoice system. The al. Bill has worked brilliantly educating 18million American men and women who attended public, private orreligious institutions of their choice. So, why not a G.I. Bill forkids$2,000 scholarships to each of them to attend the elementaryor secondary school of their choice? This, offered the formergovernor, is a market solution to a challenge of the 90's.

Governor DuPont identified the challenges of the 90's as difficult,time-consuming, frustrating, and complex. The 80's taught every-body that markets work. Thereupon, he emphasized, "Now weneed to use them!"

Again, he challenged participants by extending his theory,"Today school gates are closed and locked; students are forcedinto classrooms that may or may not meet their needs...as aresult...they are not learning. It's time for American schools tGopen their gates and let students flow to greater opportunity."

DuPont closeo by using his grandmother's words, "There'snothing wrong with your head. You just need to use it."

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PUBLIC AND PRIVATESCHOOLS, WHAT ARE THE

FACTS?

Or. John Chubb, Senior Fellowat the Brookings Institution

Dr. John Chubb masterfully presentedfacts about this country's educational situ-ation indicating its seriousness, particularlyin what kids (students) know and don'tknow.

POLITICS, MARKETS AND AMERICA'SSCHOOLS closely examines school perfor-mance/student achievement in different kindsof schools. Now reformers advocate alter-native approaches, radical reforms, andmost controversially, choice. Among the

opponents to this issue is Albert Shenker, President of theAmerican Federation of Teachers, who testified before the U.S.Congress that private schools were no better, perhaps worse, thanpublic schools. Thereupon, Dr. Chubb carefully examined achieve-ment in different kinds of schools and concluded that the privateschool advantage in achievement was about one year over thehigh school years, a decisive advantage! (At this point, Dr. Chubbexplained that 'private' included all schools in the private sector,especially Catholic schools that constitute half of the private schoolpopulation.) The NAEP for 9, 13, and 17 year olds revealed that9 and 13 year private school students beat the public schoolstudents by a large margin, whereas 17 year old scores beganto conl:.,ge. The 25% public school dropouts were not part ofthe test, and 40% of K-8 private school students go to public highschools, thus raising the public high school scores. Consider theSAT that unveils these facts: 2/3 of private high students take theSAT and post an average of 940, whereas 1/3 of public high-schoolstudents take the SAT scores and post and average of 895.Furthermore, over the last five years, despite school reforms, publicschools declined 12 .points and private school scores gained 2.But, test scores do not tell everything!

Whereupon, Dr. Chubb moved to facts substantiating socializa-

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tion in private schools where learning and further education areconsidered important. Fifty percernt of private school students entercollege; 33% end up with Bachelors degrees. Meanwhile, 29%of public school students enter college and only 13% of them earna Bachelor degree. Twenty-five percent of Black and Hispanicstudents from private schools earn Bachelor degrees while only9% of such students in public schools earn the degree.

Actually, students differ in performance, not because of theadvantage of different students in different families, but becausethe schools themselves are different. Real differences exist. Dr.Chubb cited the public and Catholic systems in Washington, D.C. The public school system has 180 schools, 80,000 studentsand 11,500 personnel in their Central Office; in the Catholic system,there are 100 schools, 50,000 students and 17 in their CentralOffice. Private schools utilize resources more effectively.

Another difference-40% of private school teachers had perfectattendance for one semester; in public schools only 20% of theteachers have perfect attendance. Private school teachers spend15-20% more time each week at their jobs than public schoolteachers do.

Moreover, tracking, i.e., sorting students by ability in classescreates differences. Most researchers believe that students in lowtracks end up worse off. Private schools track, but less frequently,and place students in the most challenging class they can handle.Consequently, an average student is twice as likely to be in thecollege program in private school than in public schools.

Another point of difference is parental participation. Interestingly,Dr. Chubb discovered that poor people, on the contrary, participatemore in private schools than rich people do in public schools.

So, looking at the facts, private Catholic schools are beatingpublic schools because they are doing necessary common-sensethingsacademics as a top priority, resources at the school level,and parental involvement.

The key difference is that in the private sector parents get tochoose. Choice encourages decentralization, school autonomy,respect for principals/teachers, close relationships with families,and success. Choice is about diversity, independence, autonomy;so there has to be real choice. And that means that there haveto be other providersprivate, religious, and non-religious schoolsall schools have to be part of the mix.

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FOSTERING EXCELLENCEIN EDUCATION

Dr. Lynne V. Cheney, Chairperson,National Endowment for the Humanities

Dr. Lynne V. Cheney first expressed herpleasure in addressing the participants ofthe National Congress on Catholic Schoolsand secondly, identified the importance ofthe humanities in the education of a person.Humanities connect us to the past, anchorus to the present, enlarge our perspectives,and teach us about the world's other cul-tural traditions.

Next, Dr. Cheney indicated that reformstrategies in curriculum, teacher education

and administration were necessary to bring public schools closerto the private school model that Catholic schools represent. Highergraduation requirements produce ethically and culturally literatestudents; alternative certification programs produce better preparedteachers; and reduction in administrative bureaucracy producesbetter schools.

Concentrating on inner city schools, Dr. Cheney demonstratedthat Cardinal Hayes High School in New York graduates 98% ofits students and sends 90% to college. And these students comefrom the poorest families in Bart Harlem and South Bronx.Impressive statistics from other city schools reveal a rapid increasein minority enrollment (up 25% since 1970) as well as a very highpercentage of non-Catholics (example: 80% at St. AugustineSchool of Arts in New York). Moreover, Baptist, as well as Muslim,parents want their children exposed to moral and spiritual values.

But this "success" exhibit does not minimize the financialtroubles of Catholic schools that suffer from demographic changesresulting in tuition increases. All this despite the fact that Catholicschools educate students for 1/3 to 1/2 as much as public schools!Citing another inner city school, Notre Dame Academy in Wash-ington, D.C., Dr. Cheney demonstrated that the school providedstudents with the exact education/values for them to overcometheir circumstances, the exact training for them to become leaders/

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role models, and the exact kind of education all schools shouldprovide. Notre Dame Academy is closing.

Dr. Cheney then presented the two sides of the current intensedebate on the inclusion of Catholic schools in choice as a solutionto its financial problems. On the positive side, choice createspower, competition, experimentation, and most importantly, assiststhe poor. On the negative side, some argue that choice maydevelop into government regulations and harm public schools aswell.

Lastly, Dr. Cheney committed herself to raising awareness ofthe accomplishments of outstanding Catholic schools. She urgedthe participants to publicize the superior test scores of their schoolsand the colleges their graduates attend. Why? In order tostrengthen the case of inclusion of all schools in choice. Further-more, the National Endowment for Humanities aims to raise thelevel of excellence in all schools, to provide better educationthrough the Teacher/Scholar Program, institutes, summer seminarsplus a wide range of other opportunities, and to support all kindsof schools plus colleges and universities. The mission of theNational Endowment in the Humanities is to foster excellenceand Catholic education possesses much that is excellent to foster.

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TWILIGHT OR DAWN?

Dr. Diane Ravitch, Assistant Secretary/Counselorto the Secretary,

U.S. Department of Education

Dr. Diane Ravitch introduced her presen-tation by revealing her lack of intimateknowledge of Catholic schools, her warmfriendships with Catholics, her positiveobservations of Catholics around the world,and her deep admiration for the 'mysteryand magic' of the sisters who served

\" devotedly in schools and expected no return.

eikv As the debate about improving educationescalates, Dr. Ravitch advises society tolook to the Catholic schools for answers.

Just as, ir. the past, Catholic schools offered hope to immigrants/minorities and the poor, so today they offer a haven of order,community and respect. Catholic schools' two greatest advantageswere the ...Jrvice of religious and dedicated lay persons and a clearunwavering philosophy. Dr. Ravitch likened John Henry Newman'sdescription of a civilized society as intentionaVsystematic/thoughtfulto Catholic schools' unwavering intentional vision. Likewise, shelikened his description of a barbarous society as unordered/livingfrom incident to incident to public schools' aimless drifting buffetedby Congress/courts/trends/innovations. Her strong conclusion wasthe application of William of Occam's Razorthe best answer toa problem is usually the simplest. This led to the question, Whatis the simple lesson Catholic education teaches?

That the best education for all students is in the traditionaldisciplines. Academic education is appropriate for all students, nomatter their background or vocational goals. Contrastingly, publicschools, grounded in progressive education, place students indifferent curricular tracks college, general, vocational. Studentsmake choices from a "cafeteria" or "shopping mall" list of courses.

Ten years ago, Andrew Greeley and James Coleman concludedthat poor students in Catholic schools gained an extra year inacademic achievement. They said it was due to the 'Catholic schoolEffect'. Later, James Coleman claimed that social capital, thatspecial something of strength of community, gave students norms,

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values, support, constraints, a sense of right and wrong, and asafety net as well. Poor and average children benefit most fromCatholic education while public schools seem to offer more forgifted students.

Dr. Ravitch firmly believes that the Catholic schools' deprivationof financial resources gave birth to strength and freedom and theresulting isolation became cause for community. Then she re-marked that public schools have their strengths as well as Catholicschools.

Two recent surveys, NAEP assessrant in math and NELS:88offer snapshots of achievement in both public and Catholic schools.Both surveys confirmed that students in Catholic schools, in theirearly years, appear to do better, irrespective of race, ethnicity orparents education. Identifying specific differences on specific itemsof each survey, Dr. Ravitch continued to say that a wealth ofinformation about students, parents and administrators was alsoprovided. She concluded that public schools may have greaterfinancial resources, but they also have 'greater bureaucratic, legaland political constraints. The leveling factor is that both publicand Catholic schools have a tong way to go to raise achievementlevels to world class standards and to meet the demands of century21

Dr. Ravitch's final comments, recognizing' the great success ofCatholic schools and at the same time witnessing their demise,signalled her parting challenge to the participants: "As a fellowAmerican and educator, I ask you, is this the twilight of a goldenera or the dawn of a new commitment to educate futuregenerations of new Americans.

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APPENDIX B

THE DELEGATES

A COMPOSITE OF THECONGRESS PARTICIPANTS

What are the strategies that will ensure the future of Catholicschools? To respond to as well as to take action on that question,people from the Catholic education field gathered in Washington,DC to participate in the National Congress.

This rich resource represented:46 of the 50 states plus Puerto Rico;approximately 56% women and 44% men;91 school community members of whom 73 were administrators;

81 diocesan leaders of whom 45 were superintendents;11 bishops;

10 pastors;15 university and college representatives;

7 business persons;

1 state representative;

6 leaders of parents' federations and other state Catholiceducators' organizations; and

5 United States Catholic Conference or Council on AmericanPrivate Education administrators.

Overall, the delegates were comprised of 47.4% lay persons,37.2% religious men and women, and 15.4% clergy.

The teacher, parent and board member categories do notaccount for delegates crossing over into other areas. For example,parents who are in diocesan administration would be listed withthose administrators.

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Participants by Role1. 39% School Community

Members2. 35% Diocesan Leaders3. 4.7% Bishops4. 4.3% Pastors5. 6.4% University and

College Representa-tives

3.0% Business Persons.4% State Representatives

2.6% Organizations andFederations

2.1% USCC and CAPEAdministrators

3.0% Religious CommunityRepresentatives

Lay/Clergy/Religious47.4% Lay Persons37.2% Men and Women

Religious15.4% Clergy

School Community MemberProlfile80% School Administrators9% Teachers8% Board Members2% Parents1% Development Personnel

THE DONORS: ARCHDIOCESES AND DIOCESES

THEPLANNING/IMPLEMENTATION

COMMITTEE

Catherine T. McNamee, CSJPresident, NCEA

Department of ChiefAdministrators ofCatholic Education

Regina Haney, OSFActing Director

Mary Ann Eckhoff, SSNDSuperintendent of EducationArchdiocese of St. LouisSt Louis, Missouri

Steve Hammond (Planning)Superintendent of SchoolsDiocese of NashvilleNashville, Tennessee

Daniel Casey, FSC(Implementation)Superintendent of SchoolsDiocese of ProvidenceProvidence, Rhode Island

Department of Elementary Schools

Robert J. Keeley, Ed.D.Executive Director

Mary Ann Govemal, OSFCurriculum DirectorArchdiocese of St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri

Mary Kay O'Brien, BVMPrincipalSt. Francis Xavier SchoolWilmette, Illinois

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Department of Secondary Schools

Michael GuerraExecutive Director

Milton Barker, FSCPresidentTotino-Grace High SchoolMinneapolis, Minnesota

Mary Frances Taymans, SNDAssistant Superintendent of

SchoolsArchdiocese of WashingtonWashington, DC

United States CatholicConference

Lourdes Sheehan, RSMSecretary for EducationUnited States Catholic ConferenceWashington, DC

NCEA Staff

Barbara Keeb lerDirectorPublic Relations

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THE DELEGATESAlphabetical listing of the delegates to the Washington

meeting

Mrs. Adele AcostaPrincipalSt. AugustineLandover Hills, MD

Ms. Kathleen AdamsPrincipalCranston-Johnston Catholic Reg SchCranston, RI

Ms. Lorraine AmendolaraAssociate Director for Parent EducFamily Life and Respect OfficeStaten Island, NY

Sr. Armand Marie Ayala, SSNDPrincipalAcademia del Perpetuo SocorroMiramar, PR

Most Rev. Robert BanksBishopDiocese of Green BayGreen Bay, WI

Br. Donnan Berry, SCDevelopment DirectorCatholic High School of Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA

Sr. Judy BisignanoAdministratorKino Learning Center, Inc.Tucson, AZ

Sr. Linda Marie Bolinski, SSCMPrincipalSt. Teresa SchoolCharleston, SC

Rev. Robert BoylePastorGood Shepherd ParishBraddock, PA

Dr. Charles BradyAssociate DirectorII line r"atholic ConferenceSp ;a:rid, IL

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Ms. Joan BransfieldPrincipalSt. Mary's SchoolLake Forest, IL

Sr. Mary Ann Bray/ley, DCExecutive DirectorCatholic School Adm. Assoc.Troy, NY

Mr. Frederick BrighamExec. Assistant to the PresidentNCEAWashington, DC

Ms. Myra BroussardPrincipal/TeacherSt. Michael Elementary SchoolCrowley, LA

Sen. William BulgerSenate PresidentMassachusetts State SenateBoston, MA

Sr. Mary BurkeAssociate DirectorNCEA Secondary DepartmentWashington, DC

Mrs. Mary Buza-SimsPrincipalSt. Paul SchoolSeattle, WA

Ms. Gwen ByrdSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of MobileMobile, AL

Msgr. Thomas CahalanePastorOur Mother of SorrowsTucson, AZ

Mr. Lawrence CallahanSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

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Mr. G. Patrick CaromAssistant DirectorOffice of Government LiaisonWashington, DC

Ms. Patricia CantieriEarly Childhood ConsultantDiocese of Palm BeachPalm Beach Gar., FL

Ms. Caroline CappellPrincipalSt. Genevieve SchoolThibodeaux, LA

Mr. Michael GarotteExecutive DirectorNCEA Religious Education Dept.Washington, DC

Br. William Carriers, FSC, Ph.DSuperintendent of Catholic SchoolsDiocese of OrangeOrange, CA

Rev. Howard CarrollSuperintendent of Catholic SchoolsDiocess of Sioux Falls & Rapid CitySioux Falls, SD

Mr. G. Nicholas CaseyPublic Affairs RepresentativeDiocese of Wheeling-CharlestonCharleston, WV

Br. Daniel Casey, FSCSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of ProvidenceProvidence, RI

Msgr. Timothy CollinsPastorSt. Barnabas ParishBronx, NY

Br. Michael Collins, FSC, Ed.D.Assistant to the PresidentDe La Salle High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

Sr. Kathleen Collins, SFCCAssociate Executive DirectorNCEA Elementary DepartmentWashington, DC

CONGRESS PAR11CIPANIS

Dr. John ConveyResearcherWhite Paper AuthorWashington, DC

Dr. John CoonsProfessorWhite Paper AuthorBerkeley, CA

Ms. Diane CooperPrincipalChrist the King SchoolDallas, TX

Dr. George CommitAssociate Director for EducationNew Jersey Catholic ConferenceTrenton, NJ

Rev. Charles Costello, SJPresidentJesuit Secondary Education AssocWashington, DC

Most Rev. John CumminsBishop of OaklandOakland, CA

Mr. Larry CunninghamSuperintendentSt. Charles & Pretty Eagle SchoolsPryor, MT

Ms. Jeannine DashDirector of DevelopmentArchdiocese of HartfordBloomfield, CT

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Rev. William Davis, OSFSRep.for Catholic Schools/Fed. Asst.USCC, Dept. of EducationWashington, DC

Sr. Barbara Davis, SCPrincipalSt. Mary's Catholic SchoolShelby, OH

Rev. Paul De Antoniis, 0. Praem.PresidentCatholic Ubrary AssociationClaymont, DE

Br. Ulysses DeArmas, FSCTeacherDe La Salle Collegiate High SchoolWarren, MI

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Dr. Leonard De FioreSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of MetuchenPerth Amboy, NJ

Mr. Gerald DillDir.of Education/CommunicationDiocese of LafayetteLafayette, LA

Rev. Geoffrey Dillon, SJPrincipalJesuit College Preparatory SchoolDallas, TX

Ms. Mary DispenzaDirector of Pastoral ServicesArchdiocese of SeattleMedina, WA

Mrs. Marie DolanPresidentNew York Federation of ParentsFlushing, NY

Dr. Catherine DonahuePrincipalHoly Family of Nazareth SchoolIrving, TX

Ms. Maxine DonahueExecutive DirectorNational Catholic Parent FederationRumson, NJ

Mr. Michael Don lyHeadmasterCoyle and Cassidy High SchoolTaunton, MA

Mrs. Carol DorwartTeacher, E.O.G. CoordinatorHoly Cross SchoolSpringfield, PA

Sr. Janet Doyle, OPSuperintendent of Catholic SchoolsDiocese of ToledoToledo, OH

Sr. Maureen Doyle, OSUDirectorUrban Community SchoolCleveland, OH

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Dr. Lois Drain&Chair, Graduate Education Deptfvtarywood CollegeScranton, PA

Most Rev. Pierre DuMaineBishopDiocese of San JoseSan Jose, CA

Sr. Mary Walter DuVal, SSNDChief Admin. _tratorAcademy of oe Holy AngelsMinneapolis, MN

Sr. Antoinette Dudek, OSFAssistant Executive DirectorNCEA Department of Elem. SchoolsWashington, DC

Mrs. Mae DugganNational PresidentCitizens for Educational FreedomSaint Louis, MO

Sr. Mary Ann Eckhoff, SSNDSuperintendent of EducationArchdiocese of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO

Ms. Rose Sonnier EllisAdministratorSt. Mary's SchoolHouston, TX

Mr. Daniel ElsenerSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of WichitaWichita, KS

Ms. Joan EndParentA/olunteer DevelopmentSt. Robert SchoolMilwaukee, WI

Rev. Mikaele FalanikoVicar GeneralPastor - Immaculate ConceptionPago Pago, AS

Sr. Michelle FaltusSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of Kansas CityKansas City, KS

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Mr. William FisherSchool BoardGrand Rapids Secondary SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI

Sr. Clare Fitzgerald, SSNDDirectorCath. Sch. Leadership ProgramBoston College, Chestnut Hill

Dr. Elinor FordPresident and CEOWilliam H.Sacilier, Inc.New York, NY

Mr. William FordPrincipalDaniel J. Gross High SchoolOmaha, NE

Sr. Katherine Franchett, SCLSuperintendentCatholic Schools of Eastern MontanaBillings, MT

Dr. Michael FrankenSuperintendent of SchoolsExec.Dir.Lifelong Formation/Educat.Louisville, KY

Rev. Henry FrascadorePresidentNorthwest Catholic High SchoolWest Hartford, CT

Mr. Paul FreinPrincipalSt. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy 1-' -hFlorissant, MO

Most Rev. Joseph John Geery, OSBBishop of PortlandPortland, ME

Mr. William GeiserChairpersonBoard of EducationDiocese of Covington, Edgewood

Dr. Anthony GnanarajahAssistant to the SuperintendentArchdiocese of SeattleSeattle, WA

Sr. Ernestine Gonzalez, STJPrincipalSacred Heart SchoolUvalde, TX

CONGRESS PARTICIPANTS

Sr. Mary Ann Governal, OSFCurriculum DirectorArchdiocese of St. LouisSt Louis, MO

Br. Lawrence Goyette, FSCTeacherSt. Raymond SchoolProvidence, RI

Sr. Margaret Gradl, IHMAsst. Superintendent Elem. SchoolsOffice of Catholic EducationPhiladelphia, PA

Mr. Anthony GraneseAttorneyClearwater, FL

Dr. James GriesgraberHeadmasterMayfield Junior SchoolPasadena, CA

Mrs. Dorothy GuptonPrincipalSt. Vincent De Paul SchoolNashville, TN

Sr. Judith Anne Haase, OPPrincipalMarian Catholic High SchoolChicago Heights, IL

Mr. James HamburgePresidentBeni Ide-St. Margaret's High SchoolSt. Louis Park, MN

Mr. Roy HamlinPrincipalCathedral of Christ the King SchoolSuperior, WI

Mr. Steve HammondSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of Nash, MeNashville, TN

Mrs. Deborah HansonSchool Board MemberPres.Home & School AssociationSt. Clairsville, OH

Rev. Michael HardimanDeputy Superintendent of EducationOffice of Catholic EducationBrooklyn, NY

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Sr. Mary Kieran Hartigan, RSMSuperintendent of EducationDiocese of Rockville CentreRockville Cent, NY

Ms. Fran NamesPrincipalBlessed Trinity SchoolOcala, FL

Dr. Patrick HeffernanExecutive DirectorArchdiocesan Education FoundationMiami Shores, FL

Rev. James Heft, SMProvostUniversity of DaytonDayton, OH

Sr. Rose Marie Hennessy, OPSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of OaklandOakland, CA

Mr. George HenryAssociate SuperintendentCatholic Education OfficeSaint Louis, MO

Br. Robert Hoatson, CFC, Ph.DPrincipalSacred Heart High SchoolYonkers, NY

Sr. Rosemary Hocevar, OSUVice Presinstitartional AdvancementUrsuline CollegePepper Pike, OH

Sr. Henrietta Hock le, OSBSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of Utile RockLittle Rock, AR

Sr. Mary Kay Homan, OPPrincipalNotre Dame High SchoolClarksburg, WV

Ms. Linda HoneyfieldPrincipalSt. Ann's SchoolMidland, TX

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Br. Lawrence Humphrey, FSCDirector of EducationLa Salle InstituteGlencoe, MO

Ms. Julia HungerfordPrincipalCorpus Christi SchoolSouth River, NJ

Sr. Sally Huston, SNDTeacher/Mentor TeacherCardinal Gibbons High SchoolRaleigh, NC

Sr. Julia Mario HutchisonAssistant SuperintendentCatholic School ServicesToledo, OH

Sr. Marie Michael Jacobs, OPPrincipalSt. Andrew's SchoolGrand Rapids, Ml

Sr. Mary Ann Johnston, RSMAsst. Sec. for Catholic EducationOffice of Catholic EducationPhiladelphia, PA

Dr. Rosemarie KamkeVicar of EducationSuperintendent of SchoolsCorpus Christi, TX

Mrs. Catherine KeeleyTeacherSt. Thomas More Cathedral SchoolArlington, VA

Most Rev. Thomas KellyArchbishop of LouisvilleChairman of the BoardNCEA, Louisville

Rev. Vincent KellyVicar of EducationArchdiocese of MiamiFt. Lauderdale, FL

Sr. Mary Jeannette Kinlicheeny, SBSTeacherSt. Michael SchoolSt. Michaels, AZ

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Mr. Fred Klausing, IllPrincipalSt. Edward SchoolJeffersontown, KY

Sr. Jeanne Knoerle, SPProgram Director, Religion DivisionLilly Endowment, Inc.Indianapolis, IN

Mrs. Teresa KnottBoard MemberCalvert Hall High SchoolBaltimore, MD

Sr. Helen Jean Korrnelink, OSBDirector of Children's FormationPastoral Office for Youth FormationLafayette, IN

Mr. William LangleyPrincipalSt. Viator SchoolLas Vegas, NV

Sr. Barbara Jean Laughlin, SSMOCoord. Ongoing Formation/MinistrySisters of St. Mary of OregonBeaverton, OR

Most Rev. John LeibrechtBishopSpringfiekl-Cape GirardeauSpringfield, MO

Sr. Anne Leonard, CNDSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK

Sr. Cecilia Liberatore, SNDPrincipalNotre Dame AcademyMiddleburg, VA

Br. James Liguori, CFC, Ed.DSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of NewarkIrvington, NJ

Most Rev. James Lyke, OFMArchbishop of AtlantaArchdiocese of AtlantaAtlanta, GA


Ms. Carol MackDevelopment DirectorSt Anthony SchoolWinstead, CT

Dr. Thomas MackeyPresidentKey Metals and Minerals Eng. Corp.Texas City, T',(

Mr. Thomas Aquinas MalloyChairman, School BoardCranston Johnston Cath. Reg. SchoolCranston, RI

Most Rev. James MaloneBishopDiocese of YoungstownYoungstown, OH

Mr. Michael MarshallPrincipalSt. Paul SchoolSalem, OH

Mr. Damian MartinezPresidentInsurance AgencyCaguas, PR

Honorable Frederica Massiah-JacksonJudgeCourt of Common PleasPhiladelphia, PA

Mr. David MayV.P. National Sales ManagerSilver Burdett and GinnMorristown, NJ

Most Rev. John MayArchbishopArchdiocese of St. LouisSaint Louis, MO

Br. Robert McCann, FSCSec. Ed. De La Salle BrothersChristian Brothers ConferenceRomeoville, IL

Mr. Edward McCarthyCoordinator Cath. Family ServicesDiocese of CheyenneCasper, WY

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Dr. Thomas McCarverAssociate ProfessorUniversity of St ThomasSt. Paul, MN

Dr. Joyce Mc CrayExecutive DirectorCouncil American Private EducationWashington, DC

Msgr. Thomas McDade, Ed.DVicar for Catholic EducationArchdiocese of NewarkIrvington, NJ

Rev. James McGovernPastorChurch of the ResurrectionEllicott City, MD

Br. John McGovern, CSCSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of HartfordBloomfield, CT

Mrs. Lynette McGrathSenatorial LiaisonCT Federation of Cath.Sch.ParentsTolland, CT

Sr. Dolores Marie McHugh, BVMFirst Vice-PresidentSisters of Charity, BVMDubuque, IA

Mr. Daniel McKinleyExecutive DirectorEducation Foundation, MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

Rev. Nicholas McLoughlinPastorSt. Charles Borromeo ParishPort Charlotte, FL

Sr. Glenn Anne McPhee, OPSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

Mr. Joseph McTigheExecutive DirectorCouncil of Cath Sch SuperintendentsAlbany, NY

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Sr. Elizabeth Meagan, OPSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

Sr. Catherine Meiners, SCEducational ConsultantCatholic School OfficePittsburgh, PA

Ms. Margaret MenardPresidentFederation of Catholic TeachersNew York, NY

Rev. Joseph MerktDirector/Russell InstPastoral Min.Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY

Sr. Nathalie Meyer, OPDir. Education & Faith FormationArchdiocese of St. Paul/MinneapolisSaint Paul, MN

Rev. John MeyersPastor, St Elizabeth ParishPast President, NCEADallas, TX

Mr. Charles Jules MichelAdministratorCathedral SchoolNatchez, MS

Sr. Christine Mihelcic, SJSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of DetroitDetroit, MI

Sr. Joelia Miller, OPSuperintendent of SchoolsCatholic Education OfficeRockford, IL

Mrs. Judith MinearSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of Wheeling-CharlestonWheeling, WV

Mr. Frank MonahanDirector, Office of Govt LiaisonUnited States Catholic ConferenceWashington, DC

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Sr. Ann Moore, CNDAssistant SuperintendentSecondary SchoolsFall River, MA

Sr. Cecilia Louise Moore, CSJDir of Secretariat for EducationArchdiocese of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

Dr. Veronica Morgan-LeePh.D.Director Black Ministries Dept.Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

Sr. Carol Mucha, RSMPrincipalSt. Bamabas SchoolChicago, IL

Br. Frederick Mueller, FSCPrincipalLa Salle AcademyPawtucket, RI

Msgr. John MurphyPastorSt. Agnes ChurchFort Wright, KY

Rev. Gdorge Murry, SJPresidentArchbishop Carroll High SchoolWashington, DC

Dr. John NorrisSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

Mr. Donald NovotneyDirector of SchoolsOffice for Catholic SchoolsLa Crosse, WI

Sr. Mary Kay O'Brien, BVMPrincipalSt. Francis Xavier SchoolWilmette, IL

Sr. Nora O'Brien, OPPrincipalOur Lady of the West Side Cath. Sch.Chicago, IL


Mr. James O'DonnellPrincipalCatholic Central High SchoolGrand Rapids, MI

Sr. Jeanne O'Laughlin, OPPresidentBarry UniversityMiami Shores, FL

Dr. Lorraine OzerHigh School ConsultantOffice of Catholic EducationChicago, IL

Br. John Paige, CSCPresidentBishop McNamara High SchoolForestville, MD

Mr. Stephen ParsonsPrincipalBishop McGuinness High SchoolOklahoma City, OK

Rev. John Pejza, OSAPresidentVillanova Preparatory SchoolOjai, CA

Ms. Clarice PeningerPrincipalSt. Andrew's Interparochial SchoolFort Worth, TX

Sr. Vickie PerkinsSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of Kansas City-St JosephKansas City, MO

Mrs. Ruth PerryPrincipalSt. Paul of the ShipwreckAcademySan Francisco, CA

Mr. G. Joseph PetersCoordinator of School ServicesOffice of Catholic EducationIndianapolis, IN

Mr. Eugene PiccoloDirector for Youth FormationCatholic Pastoral CenterLafayette, IN

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Dr. Thomas PillarAssociate SuperintendentOffice of Catholic SchoolsDetroit, MI

Dr. Arthur Pitts, Ph.DPrincipalPretty Eagle Catholic SchoolSt. Xavier, MT

Br. Peter Pontolillo, SMSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

Dr. Jerome PorathSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

Mr. Lyle PorterPrincipalMater Dei High SchoolSanta Ana, CA

Mrs. Marie PowellSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of ArlingtonArlington, VA

Sr. M. Claude Power, PBVMSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of San JoseSan Jose, CA

Mrs. Bernadette PryorPrincipalCathedral Elementary SchoolOmaha, NE

Mr. J. Daniel QuillPrincipalSt. Mary's Parochial SchoolBrownsville, TX

Sr. Mary Jane Raeihle, CSJPrincipalSt. John the Baptist SchoolBrooklyn, NY

Sr. Ruth Ravey, RSMSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of BurlingtonBurlington, VT

Sr. Cartoon Reck, SSNDMinistry CoordinatorSchool Sisters of Notre DameSt. Louis, MO

Mr. John ReillyPresidentNat. Assoc. Catholic TeachersPhiladelphia, PA

Mr. Richard ReuscherPresidentKeystone Carbon CompanySt Mary's, PA

Mrs. Maureen RichardsonTeacher /Principal InternSt. Elizabeth SchoolPittsburgh, PA

Dr. Karen RistauAssociate ProfessorUniversity of St. ThomasSaint Paul, MN

Most Rev. John RoachArchbishopArchdiocese of St Paul/MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN

Sr. Ann Dominic Roach, OPSuperintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of BostonBoston, MA

Sr. Dominica Rocchio, SCAssoc.Superintendent Sec. SchoolsArchdiocese of New YorkNew York, NY

Dr. Joseph RogusAssociate Dean, School of EducationUniversity of DaytonDayton, OH

Sr. Ignatius Rooney, RSMAssociate Superintendent of SchoolsDiocese of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

Ms. Marty RudolphPrincipalCorpus Christi Catholic SchoolHouston, TX

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Ms. Marjorie RutherfordHomemakerFormer Associate AttorneyRaleigh, NC

Sr. Margaret Ryan, OPPrincipalAquinas High SchoolBronx, NY

Mr. Frank SavageExec. Dir. Catholic EducationArchdiocese of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN

Sr. Roberta Schmidt, CSJSecretary for EducationArchdiocese of AtlantaAtlanta, GA

Most Rev. Francis SchulteArchbishopArchdiocese of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

Dr. Elaine Schuster, Ph.D.Superintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of ChicagoChicago, IL

Ms. Donna SchwartzAdministrator of Catholic SchoolsDiocese of FargoFargo, ND

Ms. Rita SchwartzPresidentAssociation of Catholic TeachersPhiladelphia, PA

Sr. Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCNAssociate Professor of EducationSpalding UniversityLouisville, KY

Mrs. Dorothy SheaTrustee, Education FoundationArchdiocese of Los AngelesPasadena, CA

Sr. Lourdes Sheehan, RSMSecretary for EducationUnited States Catholic ConferenceWashington, DC


Mr. Daniel ShermanPrincipalSt. John SchoolSeattle, WA

Dr. Jerry Shey, DVMBoard MemberFriends of Garrigan, Inc.Algona, IA

Rev. Richard ShodaPastor and Judicial VicarBlessed Trinity ParishWheeling, WV

Dr. Joseph SinwellDiocesan Dir.of Religious EducationDiocese of ProvidenceProvidence, RI

Ms. Thoy SmithAssociate Superintendent of SchoolsArchdiocese of DenverDenver, CO

Ms. Mary SontgerathSuperintendent of Catholic SchoolsArchdiocese of SeattleSeattle, WA

Ms. Darlene SpoonhourAdministratorSt. Martin dePorres InterparochialPhiladelphia, PA

Sr. Ann Stephanie Stano, SSJDean, School of EducationGannon UniversityErie, PA

Rev. Michael SteeleDirector of Religious EducationArchdiocese of BostonBoston, MA

Br. William Stoldt, CFCDirector of EducationCongregation of Christian BrothersNew Rodie Ile. NY

Ms. Marian StuckeyPrincipalPresentation High SchoolSan Jose, CA

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Ms. Bernadette StumioloDirector of Alumnae and DevelopmentNotre Dame Academy1-31edo, OH

Sr. Patricia Sweeney, SSJPrincipalCathedral High SchoolSpringfield, MA

Mrs. Mary Lou TanseyPrincipalAll Saints SchoolCincinnati, OH

Sr. Mary Frances Taymans, SNDAssistant SuperintendentArchdiocese of WashingtonWashington, DC

Rev. John ThomasPastorSt. Rose ParishPerrysburg, OH

Mrs. Patricia TiemeySuperintendent of Catholic SchoolsDiocese of St. AugustineJacksonville, FL

Rev. John Topper, OSMExecutive Director: The GrottoNat'l Sanctuary of our Sorrowful M.Portland, OR

Mrs. Shelley Tow lerSchool Board MemberSt. Lawrence Catholic SchoolLaramie, WY

Sr. Mary Tracy, SNJMPrincipalHoly Names AcademySeattle, WA

Sr. Mary Peter Traviss, OPDirector, Inst. Cath. Educ. Leader.University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

Mrs. Grace TrejoPeace & Justice CommissionArchdiocese of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

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Mr. Michael TrudeauPrincipalCataldo Catholic SchoolSpokane, WA

Ms. Shaun UnderhillSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of DallasDallas, TX

Dr. Donald UrbancicHeadmasterLoyola High SchoolTowson, MD

Br. Brian Walsh, CFCSuperintendent of SchoolsDiocese of RochesterDorchester, MA

Sr. Mary Delbert Weisensel, SSNDPrincipalBourgade Catholic High SchoolPhoenix, AZ

Sr. Mary Leanne Welch, PBVMCurriculum Dir. Office of EducationArchdiocese of DubuqueDubuque, IA

Sr. Carol Wheeler, RSMPrincipalMercy High SchoolBaltimore, MD

Sr. Rose Therese Wich, SCPrincipalAnnunciation Elementary SchoolAlbuquerque, NM

Mr. Gary WilmerPrincipalSt Charles Borromeo SchoolMinneapolis, MN

Sr. Jean Wincek, CSJEducational ConsultantArchdiocese St. Paul/MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN

Rev. Ted WojcickiAssoc. Superintendent Sec. SchoolsArchdiocese of St. LouisSaint Louis, MO

Dr. Dorita Woliske. OPSuperintendent of Sdioo IsDiocese of LansingLansing, MI

Mr. James YerkovichAcademic Vice PrelpalJudge Memorial High SchoolSalt Lake City, UT

Ms. Michaelina YoungChief AdministratorCentral City Cath. School SystemMilwaukee, WI

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APPENDIX C

THE DONORS

The National Congress gratefullyacknowledges contributions from the

offices of superintendents of schools of thefollowing archdioceses and dioceses

ALABAMABirmingham, ALMobile, AL

ALASKAAnchorage, AKJuneau, AK

ARIZONAPhoenix, AZTucson, AZ

ARKANSASLittle Rock, AR

CALIFORNIAFresno, CALus Angeles, CAMonterey, CAOakland, CAOrange, CASacramento, CASan Bernardino, CASan Diego, CASan Francisco, CASan Jose, CASanta Rosa, CAStockton, CA

CANADAToronto, Ontario

COLORADOColorado Springs, CODenver, COPueblo, CO

CONNECTICUTBridgeport, CTHartford, CTNorwich, CT

DELAWAREWilmington, DE

DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIAWashington, DC

FLORIDAMiami, FLOrlando, FLPalm Beach, FLSt. Augustine, FLSt. Petersburg, FLVenice, FL

GEORGIAAtlanta, GASavannah, GA

INDIANAEvansville, INFort Wayne-South Bend,INGary, INIndianapolis, INLafayette, IN

IOWADavenport, IADes Moines, IADubuque, IASioux City, IA

KANSASSalina, KSWichita, KS

KENTUCKYCovington, KYLexington, KYLouisville, KYOwensboro, KY

HAWAII LOUISIANAHonolulu, HI Alexandria, IA

Baton Rouge, LAIDAHO Houma-Thibodaux, LABoise, ID Lafayette, LA

Lake Charles, LAILLINOIS New Orleans, LABelleville, ILChicago, IL MAINEJoliet, IL Portland, MEPeoria, ILRockford, ILSpringfield, IL

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MARYLANDBaltimore, MD

MASSACHUSETTSBoston, MAFall River, MASpringfield, MAWorcester, MA

MICHIGANDetroit, MIGaylord, MIGrand Rapids, MIKalamazoo, MILansing, MIMarquette, MI

MINNESOTACrookston, MNDuluth, MNNew Ulm, MNSt. Cloud, MNSt. Paul-Minneapolis, MNWinona, MN

MISSISSIPPIBiloxi, MSJackson, MS

MISSOURIJefferson City, MOKansas City-St. Joseph,MOSt. Louis, MOSpringfield-CapeGirardeau, MO

MONTANAGreat Falls-Billings, MT

NEBRASKAGrand Island, NELincoln, NEOmaha, NE

NEVADAReno, NV

NEW HAMPSHIREManchester, NH

NEW JERSEYCamden, NJMetuchen, NJNewark, NJPaterson, NJTrenton, NJ

NEW MEXICOGallup, NMSante Fe, NM

NEW YORKAlbany, NYBrooklyn, NYBuffalo, NYNew York, NYOgdensburg, NYRochester, NYRockville Centre, NYSyracuse, NY

NORTH CAROLINACharlotte, NCRaleigh, NC

NORTH DAKOTABismarck, NDFargo, ND

OHIOCincinnati, OHCleveland, OHSteubenville, OHToledo, OHYoungstown, OH

OKLAHOMAOklahoma City, OKTulsa, OK

OREGONPortland, OR

PENNSYLVANIAAllentown, PAAltoona-Johnstown, PAErie, PAGreensburg, PAHarrisburg, PAPhiladelphia, PAPittsburgh, PAScranton, PA

RHODE ISLANDProvidence, RI

SOUTH CAROLINACharleston, SC

SOUTH DAKOTARapid City, SDSioux Falls, SD

TENNESSEEQ(noxville, TNUP

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Memphis, TNNashville, TN

TEXASAmarillo, TXAustin, TXBeaumont, TXCorpus Christi, TXDallas, TXEl Paso, TXFort Worth, DCGalveston-Houston, TXLubbock, TXSan Angelo, TXSan Antonio, TXTyler, TXVictoria, TX

UTAHSalt Lake City, UT

VERMONTBurlington, VT

VIRGINIAArlington, VARichmond, VA

WASHINGTONSeattle, WASpokane, WAYakima, WA

WEST VIRGINIAWheeling-Charleston, WV

WISCONSINGreen Bay, WILaCrosse, WIMadison, WISuperior, WI

WYOMINGCheyenne, WY

THE DONORS: ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


following elementary schools

ALABAMASt. Joseph Regional, Florence, ALSt. Bede, Montgomery, AL

ARIZONASt. Mary's Regional, Flagstaff, AZQueen of Peace, Mesa, AZSts. Simon & Jude, Phoenix, AZSt. Vincent De Paul, Phoenix, AZSt. Michael Indian, St. Michaels, AZ

ARKANSASOur Lady of Fatima, Benton, ARSt. John, Hot Springs, ARChrist the King, Little Rock, AROur Lady of Good Counsel, Little Rock,AROur Lady of the Holy Souls, Little Rock,ARImmaculate Conception, North Little Rock,ARSt. Patrick, North Little Rock, AR

CALIFORNIASt. Boniface, Anaheim, CASt. Mary Magdalen, Camarillo, CASt. Joseph the Worker, Canoga Park, CASt. Rose of Lima, Chula Vista, CASt. Albert the Great, Compton, CASacred Heart, Covina, CASt. Joseph, Crescent City, CASt. lrenaeus, Cypress, CASt. Isaidore, Danville, CASt. Anthony, El Segundo, CaSt. Dorothy, Glendora, CADe La Salle, Granda Hills, CAMt. St. Mary, Grass Valley, CAOur Lady of Miracles, Gustine, CASt.Bonaventure, Hungtington Beach, CASacred Heart, Lancaster, CASt. Maria Goretti, Long Beach, CASt. Nicholas, Los Altos Hills, CAMarymount Junior, Los Angeles, CANativity, Los Angeles, CASacred Heart, Los Angeles, CA

St Frances X. Cabrini, Los Angeles, CASt. Paul the Apostle, Los Angeles, CASt Philip Neri, Lynwood, CAOur Lady of Malibu, Malibu, CASt. Raymond, Menlo Park, CASt. Dunstan School, Millbrae, CASt. Paul the Apostle, Los Angeles, CAOur Lady of Fatima, Modesto, CAOur Lady of Perpetual Help, Newhall, CASt. Lawrence O'Toole, Oakland, CASt. Theresa, Palm Springs, CAMayfield Junior Scoot, Pasadena, CASt James, Penis, CASt. Pius, Redwood City, CASt. Vincent, San Diego, CASt. Charles, San Francisco, CASt. Gabriel, San Francisco, CASt. James, San Francisco, CASan Gabriel, San Gabriel, CAMission School, San Juan Capistrano, CAMarymount, Santa Barbara, CASt. Rose of Lima, Simi Valley, CASt James, Solana Beach, CASt. George, Stockton, CASt. Paschal Baylon, Thousand Oaks, CASt. Bernard, Tracy, CASt. Mark, Venice, CASacred Heart, Ventura, CA

COLORADOSt. Pius X, Aurora, COHoly Family, Grand Junction, CO

CONNECTICUTSt Matthew, Forestville, CTOur Lady o: Mercy, Madison, CTHoly Cross, New Britain, CTSt. Patrick, Norwich, CTCorpus Christi, Wethersfield, CT

DELAWAREDiocese of Wilmington, Wilmington, DESt. Hedwig, Wilmington, DEDr. Margaret J. Seitz, Wilmington, DE

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FLORIDASt Joan of Arc, Boca Raton, FLImmaculate Conception, Hialeah, FLAnnunciation, Hollywood, FLSt. Paul, Jacksonville Beach, FLChrist the King, Jacksonville, FLSan Jose, Jacksonville, FLSt Agnes, Key Biscayne, FLDivine Mercy, Merritt Island, FLSt. Brendan, Miami, FLSt. James, Miami, FLSt. Rose of Lima, Miami Shores, FLSacred Heart, New Smyrna, FLBlessed Trinity, Ocala, FLGood Shepherd, Orlando, FLSt. James, Orlando, FLSt. John Vianney, Orlando, FLHoly Rosary, Perrino, FLMorning Star School, Pinellas Pk, FLHoly Family, St. Petersburg, FLIncarnation, Sarasota, FLSt. Lawrence, Tampa, FLSt. Patricks, Tampa, FLSt. Helen, Vero Beach, FLSt. Joseph, Winter Haven, FL

GEORGIASt. Mary on the Hill, Augusta, GASt. Joseph, Marietta, GASt. James, Savannah, GA

HAWAIIOur Lady of Good Counsel, Pearl City,HI

IOWASt. Patrick, Anamosa, IAVisitation, Stacyville, IASacred Heart, West Des Moines, IA

ILLINOISSt. Margaret Mary, Algonquin, ILOur Lady of Good Counsel, Aurora, ILSt. Bamabas, Chicago, ILSt. Mary of the Angels, Chicago, ILSt. Symphorosa, Chicago, ILImmaculate Conception, Columbia, ILSt. Thomas the Apostle, Crystal Lake, ILSt. Anne, Dixon, ILSt. Domitilla, Hillside, ILSt. Mary, Lake Forest, ILSt. Joan of Arc, Lisle, ILSt. Andrew, Murphysboro, ILSt Michael, Orland Park, ILIncarnation, Palos Heights, ILSt. Malachy, Rantoul, ILSt. Peter, S. Beloit, ILLittle Flower, Springfield, IL

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St. Joseph, Summit, ILSt. Catherine of Siena, West Dundee, ILSt. John the Baptist, West Frankfort, ILSt. Francis Xavier, Wilmette, ILSt. Mary, Woodstock, IL

INDIANASt Gabriel, Connersville, INSt Jude, Fort Wayne, INSt Bridget, Hobart, INSt. Mark, Indianapolis, INSt. Matthew, Indianapolis, INSt. Thomas, Indianapolis, INSt. Lawrence, Lafayette, INSt. Mary, Muncie, INSt Anthony of Padua, South Bend, IN

KANSASHoly Cross School, Hutchinson, KSHoly Name, Topeka, KSSt. Matthew, Topeka, KS

KENTUCKYBlessed Sacrament, Ft. Mitchell, KYImmaculate Conception, La Grange, KYHoly Spirit, Louisville, KYOur Lady of Lourdes, Louisville, KYSt. Martha, Louisville, KYDoris Waldeck, Owensboro, KY

LOUISIANASt. Jean Vianney, Baton Rouge, LAOur Lady of Mercy, Baton Rouge, LAHoly Ghost, Hammond, LASt. Bernadette, Houma, LAFamily, Lafayette, LASt. Philip Neil, Metairie, LASt. Anthony of Padua, New Orleans, LASt. Dominic, New Orleans, LASt. Elizabeth, Paincourtville, LASt. Genevieve, Thibodaux, LA

MAINESt. John, Brunswick, ME

MARYLANDCath. Corn School, Baltimore, MDOur Lady of Fatima, Baltimore, MDSt. Anthony, Baltimore, MDSt. Francis of Assisi, Baltimore, MDSt. Michael the Archangel, Baltimore,MDSt. Pius X, Bowie, MDSt John, Clinton, MDTrinity, Ellicott City, MDHoly Cross, Garrett Park, MDGood Shepherd, Perryville, MDSt John Evangelist, Silver Spring, MD

MASSACHUSETTSOur Lady of the Presentation, Brighton,MASacred Heart, Brockton, MASt. Edward, Brockton, MASt. Stanislaus, Fall River, MASacred Heart, Kingston, MASt. Mary, Longmeadow, MASt. Pius V, Lynn, MASacred Heart, Roslindale, MA

MICHIGANSt. Joseph, Battle Creek, MIHoly Family Middle, Bay City, MISt. James, Bay City, MISt. Stanislaus, Bay City, MISt. Anthony, Belleville, MIDominican Academy, Detroit, MISt. Michael, Fremont, MISt. Andrew, Grand Rapids, MISt. Jude, Grand Rapids, MISt. Paul, Grosse Pointe Farms, MISt. Monica, Kalamazoo, MISt. Edith, Livonia, MISt. Francis de Sales, Manistique, MIHoly Innocents, Roseville, MISt. Patrick, White Lake, MI

MINNESOTASt. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Hastings, MNSt. Timothy, Maple Lake, MNSt. Joseph, Red Lake Falls, MNCathedral/St. Mary/St. Stanislaus,Winona, MN

MISSOURISt. Mary Magdalen, Brentwood, MOSt. Mary Cathedral, Cape Girardeau,MOBishop Hogan, Chillicothe, MOHoly Family School, Freeburg, MOSt. Bernadette, Kansas City, MOSt. Patricks, Kansas City, MOSt. Augustine, Kelso, MOImmaculate Coception, Loose Creek,MOSt. Joseph, Martinsburg, MOSt. Lawrence, Monett, MOSt. Ann, Normandy, MOImmaculate Conception, O'Fallon, MOSt. Joseph, St. Genevieve, MOMary Queen of the Universe, St. Louis,MONotre Dame, St. Louis, MOOur Lady of the Pillar, St. Louis, MOSt. Catherine Laboure, St. Louis, MOSt. Joseph, St. Louis, MO


St. Raphael the Archangel, St. Louis,MOVisitation, Vienna, MO

MONTANASt. Charles, Pryor, MT

NEBRASKASt. Cecelia, Omaha, NE

NEVADASt. Teresa, Carson City, NV

NORTH CAROLINASt. Patrick, Charlotte, NCSt. Ann School, Fayetteville, NC

NORTH DAKOTASt. Joseph, Dickinson, NDSt. Wenceslaus, Dickinson, NDSt. John Academy, Jamestown, NDSt. John, Wahpeton, ND

NEW JERSEYSt. Anthony of Padua, Butler, NJSt. Charles Borromeo, Cinnaminson, NJSt. Agnes, Clark, NJSt. Mary, Dumont, NJSt. Joseph, East Orange, NJSt. Joseph, East Rutherford, NJSt. Anthony, Elizabeth, NJOur Lady of Grace, Fairview, NJMt. Blessed Sacrament, Franklin Lakes,NJ'Immaculate Conception, Hackensack,NJSt. Rose of Lima, Haddon Heights, NJSt. Aloysius, Jersey City, NJSt. Ann, Keansburg, NJSt. Vincent, Madison, NJOur Lady of Perpetual Help, MapleShade, NJSt. Joan of Arc, Marlton, NJSacred Heart, Mt. Holly, NJSt. Mary, New Monmouth, NJSt. Augustine, Ocean City, NJSt. Jo-eph, Oradell, NJOur Lady of the Visitation, Paramus, NJBlessed Sacrament, Paterson, NJImmaculate Conception, Secaucus, NJImmaculate Conception, Somerville, NJSt. Mary, South River, NJImmaculate Conception, Spotswood, NJSt. Catherine, Spring Lake, NJOur Lady of MI. Carmel, Tenafly, NJImmaculate Heart of Mary, Wayne, NJSt. Joseph, West Milford, NJ

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St. Elizabeth, Wyckoff, NJ

NEW MEXICOSt. Francis, Gallup, NM

NEW YORKOur Lady of the Blessed Sacrament,Bayside, NYSt Martin of Tours, Bethdage, NYOur Lady of Grace, Brooklyn, NYOur Lady of Help of Christians,Brooklyn, NYSI. Edmunds, Brooklyn, NYSt. Mark, Brooklyn, NYMt. St Joseph, Buffalo, NYSt. Bernard, Buffalo, NYSt. Bonifaoe, Elmont, NYImmaculate Conception, Fayetteville,NYOur Lady of Victory, Floral Park, NYSt. Ann, Flushing, NYSt. Stephen School, Grand Island, NYSt. Matthew, Hastings-on-Hudson, NYSt. Joseph, Hewlett, NYSt. Ignatius, Hicksville, NYSt. Ann, Hornell, NYSt. Helen, Howard Beach, NYSouthtowns, Lake View, NYHoly Cross, Maspeth, NYSacred Heart, Monroe, NYSt. Anthony, Nanuet, NYOur Lady of the Sacred Heart, OrchardPark, NYSt. Theodore. Rester, NYNotre Dame, Staten Island. NYSt. John Villa, Staten Island, NYBlessed Sacrament, Syracuse, NYSt. Daniel, Syracuse, NYSt. Brigid, Westbury, NY

OHIOSt. Luke, Bevercreek, OHSt. Dominic, Cincinnati, OHSt Gertrude, Cincinnati, OHSt Jude, Cincinnati, OHCorpus Christi, Cleveland, OHOur Lady of Peace, Columbus, OHSt Joseph, Crest line, OHImmaculate Conception, Dennison, OHSt. Justin Martyr, Eastlake, OHSt. Stephen Byzantine, Euclid, OHSt. Therese, Garfield Heights, OHSt. John Central, Marietta, OHSt. Joseph, Mogadore, OHSt Francis de Sales, Parma, OHSt. John Bosco, Parma Heights, OHSt. Paul, Salem, OHSt. Mary, Sandusky, OHSt Mary, Shelby, OH

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Sacred Heart, Toledo, OHImmaculate Ht. of Mary, Youngstown,OHSt Patrick, Youngstown, OH

OKLAHOMAJohn Carroll, Oklahoma City, OK

PENNSYLVANIAOur Lady of Mt. Carmel, Altoona, PASt Joseph, Aston, PASt. Matthias, Bala-Cynwyd, PAHoly Family Conseidated, Berwick, PAGood Shepherd, Braddock, PASS. Colman-John Neumann, BrynMawr, PAClairton Central, Clairton, PASt. Mary of Mt Cannel, Dunmore, PAEaston Catholic, Easton, PAFord City, Ford City, PASt. John the Evangelist, Girard, PASt. Catherine Laboure, Harrisburg, PAHoly Family, Harrisburg, PASt. Marie Coretti, Hatfield, PASt. Edward, Herrninie, PASt Bernard, Indiana, PAMother Div. Prey., King of Prussia, PAOur Lady of the Valley, Lebanon, PASt. Mary Magdalen, Media, PASt. John the Baptist, Monaca, PASt. Bernadette, Monroeville, PAOur Lady of Calvary, Philadelphia, PASt. Callistus, Philadelphia, PASt. Monica, Philadelphia, PASt. Nicholas of Tolentine, Philadelphia,PASt. Richard, Philadelphia, PASt William, Philadelphia, PAMost Holy Name, Pittsburgh, PASt. Elizabeth, Pittsburgh, PASt. John the Baptist, Pittsburgh, PASt. Mary of the Mount, Pittsburgh, PASt. Peter, Pittsburgh, PASt Raphael, Pittsburgh, PASt. Rosalia, Pittsburgh, PASS. Simon and Jude, Pittsburgh, PASt. Sylvester, Pittsburgh, PASt. Catherine of Siena, Reading, PASt. John the Baptist, Scottsdale, PAFather Walter J. Ciszek, Shenandoah,PASt. Andrew, Waynesborro, PAChrist the King, Whitehall, PASt. Joseph, York, PASt Rose of Lima, York, PA

RHODE ISLANDOur Lady of Consolation. Pawtucket, RI

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St. Philomena, Portsmouth, RISt Philip, Smithfield, RI

SOUTH CAROLINASt. Mary St. Cyprian, Georgetown, SCSt. Anne, Rock Hill, SC

TENNESSEESt. Jude, Chattanooga, TNSt. Joseph, Knoxville, TNChrist the King, Nashville, TN

TEXASAlamo Catholic, Amarillo, TXSt. Mary, Amarillo, TXAssumption, Beaumont, TXSt. Mary, Brownsville, TXSt. Cecilia, Dallas, TXMost Holy Trinity, El Paso, TXSt. Patrick, El Paso, TXGood Shepherd, Garland, TXSacred Heart, Halettsville, TXSt. Anthony, Hereford, TXCorpus Christi, Houston, TXResurrection, Houston, TXBlessed Sacrament, Laredo, TXOur Lady of Sorrows, McAllen, TXChrist the Kng, Nashville, TXSt. James the Apostle, Santonio, TXSt. Edward, Spring, TXSt. Mary, Taylor, TX

UTAHKearns-St. Ann, Salt Lake City, UTSt. Vincent, Salt Lake City, UT

VIRGINIABlessed Sacrament, Alexandria, VASt. Timothy, Chantilly, VASacred Heart, Danville, VAAll Saints, Manassas, VA


Portsmouth Catholic, Portsmouth, VASt Patrick, Richmond, VASt. Bernadette, Springfield, VA

WASHINGTONSacred Heart, Bellevue, WASt. Vincent de Paul, Federal Way, WASt Michael, Olympia, WAOur Lady of Guadalupe, Seattle, WASt Benedict, Seattle, WASt John, Seattle, WASt. Paul, Seattle, WA

WEST VIRGINIASS. James & John, Benwood, WVSt. Agnes, Charleston, WVOur Lady of Fatima, Huntington, WVSt. Vincent De Paul, Wheeling, WV

WIS -ONSINSt. Joseph, Baraboo, WIHoly Family-St. Francis, Hayfield, WIOur Lady of Assumption, Beloit, WISt. Joseph, Cadott, WISt. Mary, Hilbert, WIEdgewood Campus, Madison, WISt. Dennis, Madison, WISt. John School, Marshfield, WISt. Mary, Menasha, WIOur Lady of Good Hope, Milwaukee, WISt. Roman, Milwaukee, WISt. Margaret Mary, Neenah, WiSt. Joan of Arc, Okauchee, WISt. Anthony's on Lake, Pewaukee, WICorpus Christi, Sturgeon Bay, WIHoly Name, Wausau, WI

WYOMINGSt. Laurence, Laramie, WYRock Springs, Rock Springs, WY

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following secondary schools

ARIZONABourgade Catholic High School, Phoenix,AZ

CALIFORNIACentral Catholic High School Parent/Teacher Group, Modesto, CALouisville High School, Woodland Hills,CAPresentation High School, San Jose, CA

FLORIDACentral Catholic High School, Melbourne,FL

IOWAKuemper Catholic High School, Carroll, IA

ILLINOISJoliet Catholic Academy, Joliet, ILResurrection High School Parents Club,Chicago, ILSeton Academy, South Holland, IL

LOUISIANAMount Carmel Co-op Club, Metairie, LA

MARYLANDGeorgetown Preparatory School,Rockville, MDLoyola Blakefield, Towson, MDMercy High School, Fathers Club,Baltimore, MDSeton-Keough Parent Association,Baltimore, MD

MASSACHUSETTSCathedral High School, Springfield, MASaint Mary High School, Lawrence, MA

MICHIGANBishop Borgess High School, Redford,MIBishop Foley High School, MadisonHeights, MI

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MINNESOTATotino-Grace High School, Fridley, MN

MISSOURIRosary High School, St. Louis, MO

NEW JERSEYGloucester Catholic High SchoolParents Club, Gloucester, NJHoly Cross High School ParentTeachers Association, Delran, NJMary lawn of the Oranges, SouthOrange, NJParent/Teacher Association of St.Mary's High School, Rutherford, NJUnion Catholic Regional High School,Scotch Plains, NJ

NEW YORKArchbishop Malloy High School,Briarwood, NYBishop Kearney High School, Brooklyn,NYMary Louis, Jamaica Estates, NY

NORTH CAROLINAParents for Er'ucational Progress,Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh,NC

OKLAHOMAMount Saint Mary High School,Oklahoma City, OK

PENNSYLVANIAArchbishop Ryan High School,Philadelphia, PA 19154Villa Maria Academy, Malvem, PA

PUERTO RICOAcademia del Perpetuo Socorro,Miramar, PR

VIRGINIASaint Gertrude High School, Richmond,VA

THE DONORS: SECONDARY SCHOOLS

RHODE ISLANDProut Parents Council, Wakefield, RI

TEXASAmarillo Catholic Middle School HomeSchool Association, Amarillo, TXSt Michael's Parents' Club, Austin, TX

WashingtonHoly N'mes Academy, Seattle, WA

The National Congress gratefullyacknowledges contributions from these

corporations, foundations, organizationsand individuals

Andrews Office ProductsApple Computer, Inc.De La Salle Christian Brothers SchoolsDistrict Creative Printing CompanyThe EquitableF.A.C.T.S. Tuition Management

CompanyFannon-Luers AssociatesMichael and Deborah HarperIBM Educational SystemsJostens Learning CorporationKnights of ColombusThe Lilly Endowment, Inc.Loyola University PressMacMillan/McGraw Hill School

Publishing CompanyRobert MattMatti() Graphics CorporationMichael J. McGivney Memorial Rind for

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John Murray and AssociatesMet life ResourcesMutual of AmericaNational Association of Catholic School

TeachersNational Catholic Educational Associa-

tionOur Sunday VisitorPrecision GraphicsRaskob Foundation for Catholic

Activities, Inc.William H. Sad lier, Inc.school Financial Management Services

(SMART)Silver, Burdett & GinnSt. Marys FoundationThomas VandersliceWorld's Finest Chocolate

EXECUME SUMMARY

The National Congress gratefullyacknowledges contributions from these

religious communities

Adrian Dominicals, Adrian, MIBrothers of Christian Schools of the US/

Toronto RegionBrothers of St. Francis XavierDaughters of Charity, St. Louis, MOFranciscan Srs. of OLPH, St. Louis, MOMarianists, New York ProvinceSisters of St. Joseph, Latham, NYSisters of St. Joseph of La Grange,

LaGrange Park, IL

Sisters of Charity of the Blessed VirginMary, Dubuque, IA

Sisters of Chariity of Leavenworth,Leavenworth, KS

Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph's,Emmitsburg, MD

Sisters of Mercy, Privince of Chicago, ILUrsulines of the Roman Union, Central

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