Last week, we were greeted with the dispiriting news that the Jubilee Network Schools in Memphis was disbanding and closing the doors of its 9 inner-city schools. Catholic schools will now have 1,500 less students. Instead of dwelling on this news, it’s time to focus our attention on schools which have bucked the national trend […]
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Celebrating Your Community
The following article was contributed by Chris Cosentino, President at St. Maria Goretti High School in Hagerstown, MD. “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stew-ards of God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10). Since its inception, service to and in the community has been a […]
Celebrating Your Parish
The following article was contributed by Mickie Abetemarco. As a parent of four children who attended a parish school, I have fond memories of the role of the parish in their educational and faith journeys. The parish was a part of our family. We celebrated joys and sorrows together. Each first Friday of the month, […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 1/26/2018
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday NCEA Talk will post a roundup of Catholic education news and resources from the week. In case you missed it… Guest Blogger: Open Letter to Parents of Young Children Guest Blogger: Dr. Erin Barisano on Educating Together […]
Open Letter to Parents of Young Children
Today’s guest bloggers are Fr. Ronny O’Dwyer of SLU and Kristin Melley of BC for the Catholic School Matters podcast series on Educating Together in Catholic Schools: A Shared Mission Between Consecrated Persons and the Lay Faithful, the 2007 Vatican Document from the Congregation for Catholic Education. The podcast conversationbetween Dr. Tim Uhl and Kristin Melley, the Director of […]
Guest Blogger: Dr. Erin Barisano on Educating Together
Dr. Erin Barisano, the Assistant Superintendent for Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, is the guest blogger for the Catholic School Matters podcast series on Educating Together in Catholic Schools: A Shared Mission Between Consecrated Persons and the Lay Faithful, the 2007 Vatican Document from the Congregation for Catholic Education. The podcast conversation between Dr. Tim Uhl and […]
Your School May Not Have A Ski Team But Your Athletic Program Might Still Be On A Slippery Slope!
The following article was contributed by James Vail, retired Catholic high school president and 2018 NCEA Visions for Excellence Soul of Youth Sports Conference presenter. Aside from the spiritual benefits, team involvement in campus ministry activities can play an important role in defining the success of a team. Participation in these with the general school […]
Catholic School Matters Top Five
Monday’s (Jan 22nd) podcast marks the conclusion of the podcast series on Church documents. Kristin Melley of Boston College joins me to discuss Educating Together in Catholic Schools, the Vatican Congregation of Catholic Education’s 2007 statement on Catholic education. This has been a fruitful learning journey for me and I have provided links to the […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 1/19/2018
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday NCEA Talk will post a roundup of Catholic education news and resources from the week. In case you missed it… Apply to Be a 2018 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Upcoming NCEA Webinars Renewing Our […]
Synthesizing Church Documents
The January 22nd podcast marks the conclusion of the podcast series on Church documents. Kristin Melley of Boston College joins me to discuss Educating Together in Catholic Schools, the Vatican Congregation of Catholic Education’s 2007 statement on Catholic education. This has been a fruitful learning journey for me and I have provided links to the documents, […]
