CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES GUIDE SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
CORE PRINCIPLES
Catholic schools shaping new leaders
As we begin to celebrate
Catholic Schools Week
on Sunday, Jan. 27,
2019, the theme: “Catholic
Schools: Learn, Serve, Lead,
Succeed” defi nitely applies
to the academies and parish
schools within the Diocese of
Brooklyn.
Today, the evangelistic
mission of Catholic education
incorporates many priorities
in addition to strengthening
the Catholic Identity within
the academies and parish
schools.
The priorities of Catholic
education include: academic
excellence, building
enrollment and class capacity,
sustaining the academy
governance model, seeking
new ways of funding the
academies and parish school
fi nances, and ensuring that
our academies and parish
schools are preparing their
students for future leadership
throughout the area.
Moreover, academies and
parish schools within the
Diocese of Brooklyn continue
to prioritize strong support
for the New Evangelization.
Catholic Identity
Catholic Identity in our
academies and parish schools
is always a priority here within
the Diocese of Brooklyn. The
centrality of the faith guides
Catholic educators each day,
as they diligently educate
the children of God, who
have been entrusted to our
academies and parish schools
by their parents.
In addition, Catholic
academies and parish school
communities live the faith
through daily prayer and life
in the sacraments. Through
the pastoral assistance plan,
all pastors within the Diocese
of Brooklyn are involved
in the mission of Catholic
education through their
presence at liturgies, prayer
services, and teaching of
religion classes.
Our Catholic faith is
unlike other classroom
subjects because it is not
purely academic. Our faith
is infused into all academic
areas and our faith forms us.
Pope Francis recognizes this
when he notes that “Catholic
schools, which always
strive to join their work of
education with the explicit
proclamation of the Gospel,
are a most valuable resource
for the evangelization of
culture.” (EG.134).
Throughout my years, I
have met many leaders within
our diocese who have been
formed by the faith through
Catholic education. There is
great hope and promise for
the future, as Catholic school
children become the future
leaders of our Church and
country. I fi rmly believe that
“faith” is part of our Catholic
academy and parish school
culture, as is lived each day in
the work done by our priests,
principals, faculty, staff,
parents, and students.
Catholic academies and
parish schools within the
Diocese of Brooklyn have
a great commitment to
academic excellence that
is rooted in the faith-based
mission of Catholic education.
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