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- Life and Dignity of the Human Person. The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society.
- Call to Family, Community, and Participation. The person is not only sacred but also social. How we organize our society -- in economics and politics, in law and policy -- directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community.
- Rights and Responsibilities. The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
- Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.
ed.2 Through Catholic education, students encounter God, “who in Jesus Christ reveals His transforming love and truth.”3 Christ is the foundation of Catholic education;4 He journeys with students through school and life as “genuine Teacher” and “perfect Man.”5 As a faith community in unity with the Church and in fidelity to
The videos are 3 to 5 minutes in length. There is no video for the introductory session. 4. USCCB Teaching. A brief teaching from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on each theme with discussion questions is provided. Feel free to discuss other questions that may arise apart from the prepared questions. 5. Challenge ...
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Oct 18, 2022 · The 7 Themes of Catholic Social Teaching: Call to Family, Community, and Participation “The family is the basic cell of society. It is the cradle of life and love, the place in which the individual ‘is born’ and ‘grows’” (Pope St. John Paul II, “Christifideles Laici” ).
- Introduction
- Answering The Call
- Fulfilling The Mission
- Spiritual Formation
- Professional Formation
- Personal Witness
- Conclusion
The Call to Leadconsiders key aspects of leadership in Catholic education drawn from Church documents focused primarily on the role of Catholic school principal or headmaster. This guidance, however, will also aid other academic and program leaders, higher education leaders, directors and trustees, and diocesan officials who oversee Catholic educat...
Overview Leaders in Catholic education, called by God and led by the spirit of the Gospel, work for the sanctification of the world. Their work is not just a profession, but a vocation, a calling to the apostolate of Catholic education.Each leader must be fully aware of the importance and the responsibility of this vocation and fully respond to its...
Overview The ultimate goal of Catholic education is transmitting clearly and fully the message of salvation, which elicits the response of faith.By enriching students’ lives with the fullness of Christ’s message and inviting them to Christ, educators promote most effectively the students’ integral human development and build a community of truth, f...
Overview Catholic education depends on strong leaders, well-formed in the faith,who are committed to the Church’s vision for Catholic education. Through prayer, sacramental life, Scripture, doctrine, and knowledge of the nature and purpose of Catholic education, they cultivate their own spiritual formation and develop a deeper relationship with Jes...
Overview Professional competence unleashes educational potential. Those who oversee Catholic education must have the ability to create and manage learning environments that provide plentiful opportunities for students and teachers to flourish. Leaders respect individual differences and guide others toward significant and profound learning. Leaders ...
Overview Living out a vocation as rich and profound as that of a Catholic educational leader requires a mature spiritual life expressed in a profoundly lived Christian witness. Leaders are called in a special way to make the Church present and operative so she might become the salt of the earth. Catholic leaders must proclaim the Gospel message thr...
The Church’s guidance conveys the immense responsibility that Catholic school leaders assume in the ministry of Catholic education. Theirs is a special call, a vocation to the apostolate of Catholic education where it is demanded of them to live lives of Gospel witness, fully and integrally. Not only are they entrusted with the human formation and ...
St. Mie’s 180 Principles of Catholic Social Teaching 3 6. Subsidiarity & the Role of Government The state is an instrument to promote human dignity, protect human rights, and develop the common good. Subsidiarity holds that such functions of government should be performed at the lowest level possible, as long as they can be performed adequately.
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Apr 7, 2014 · Furthermore, a number of circular letters were sent: To Religious Families and Societies of Apostolic Life with Responsibilities in Catholic Schools (N. 483/96/13 of October 15, 1996); To Bishops’ Conferences on Sex Education in Catholic Schools (N. 484/96 of May 2, 1997); To Bishops’ Conferences on the teaching of Religion in Schools (N. 520/2009 of May 5, 2009).
