The following article was contributed by Helene Redmond, teacher at St. Martin of Tours School in Gaithersburg, MD. Each day, Catholic school teachers challenge over a million students to engage in innovation learning, to problem-solve, to work in teams, and to stretch their thinking. Our teachers show students how to live a faith that is […]
Year: 2018
Catholic Schools on the Threshold of the 3rd Millennium
In my podcast conversation with Fr. John Belmonte, SJ, the superintendent of the Diocese of Joliet, when we discussed the Church document The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium (Vatican, 1997) as part of the Catholic School Matters podcast series, we discuss the mission of Catholic schools. If a Catholic school does not have a well-defined mission […]
Monthly Member Feature School: The Villa Maria Academy in Bronx, NY
The Villa Maria Academy boasts a centuries-long tradition of academic excellence and impressive alumni achievements. The school follows a classical pedagogy highlighting a rigorous study of fundamentals in accordance with common core standards. Small class sizes permit teachers to nurture each student’s innate abilities. Operated by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame, the […]
Guest Blogger: Sr. Mary Grace Walsh
This week’s guest blogger is Sr. Mary Grace Walsh, PhD, ASCJ, the Provost for Education, Evangelization, and Catechesis in the Archdiocese of Hartford and the guest on this week’s Church Documents podcast. Last summer when Tim Uhl asked me to participate in a podcast for the series on Church Documents, I was very happy to accept […]
