Congratulations to Sr. John Mary Fleming, OP and Timothy Uhl for this informative, organized and engaging presentation on The Declaration of Christian Education on the Catholic School Matters podcast. It was a delight to revisit this beautiful document of 12 basic statements, situated within the time and context in which it was written; namely the post-Vatican II time […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
In last week’s Catholic School Matters newsletter, I shared the article “Who Do You Say You Are: Relationships and Faith in Catholic Schools” from this fall’s Journal of Catholic Education. The authors (Jennifer Maney, Carrie King, and Thomas Kiely) examine the importance of teacher-student relationships within Catholic schools. They found that the quality of those relationships mirror the […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 11/10/17
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: Dr. Lorraine Ozar Guest Blogger: Sr. John Mary Fleming, OP Motion Offense in Basketball November […]
Guest Blogger: Dr. Lorraine Ozar
Guest blog response to the Declaration on Christian Education (1965) podcast by Lorraine Ozar, Ph.D. When the Declaration on Christian Education (Gravissimum Educationes) was published in 1965 at the end of the Second Vatican Council, Catholic schools in the United States were at their peak enrollment. They functioned almost as a parallel school system, aimed at transmitting the faith and […]
Guest Blogger: Sr. John Mary Fleming, OP
Thank you so much for the opportunity to chat about the documents on Catholic education from the Second Vatican Council and the Congregation for Catholic Education on the Catholic School Matters podcast. I enjoy a conversational forum to discuss the documents of the Church and hope that it will spark discussion at the national, diocesan and […]
Motion Offense in Basketball
The following article was contributed by Adam P. Zoeller, theology department chair of Saint Xavier High School in Louisville, KY. Analyzing the Proofs for the Existence of God in a freshmen theology course is challenging to say the least. Argument one by St. Thomas Aquinas for example is often interpreted by my students as a riddle: […]
November Public Policy Updates
Parental Choice: While a national tax credit bill for financial assistance to parents for school choice appears to be off the table for the present, the tax code revisions under consideration at present call for the expansion of 529 college savings accounts to include elementary and secondary school tuition up to $10,000 per year. NCEA […]
NCEA Offers Prayers and Support to Suffering Catholic School Communities Across the Nation
Communities, parishes, Catholic schools struggle to cope with extreme events. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) continues to pray for Catholic school communities and all communities faced with loss and rebuilding following the extreme weather events of the last few months — hurricanes in the south and southeastern United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
What do you do with new information that contradicts what you know? Are you looking for that kind of information? Last month, NCEA presented diocesan leaders with the results from a market research project. (Podcast #80 revealed much of the information). When we heard that Hispanic parents were more discriminating consumers, for instance, it was […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 11/3/17
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: Fr. John O’Malley Understanding Vatican II Send Free Supplies to Your Member Schools Owensboro Catholic […]
