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“This is by far our biggest game of the year. You need to go out there and give one hundred percent every shift. Play with the intensity you’ve been playing with all year. If you do that, if you leave it all on the ice, you can walk the halls tomorrow at school and feel proud of yourselves. Wear that jersey with pride tonight boys because this is your time.” My coach’s words were ringing through my head as I was on the bench waiting for my first shift. I couldn’t stop moving my legs when I was standing watching the puck drop. It’s as if they had a mind of their own and it was out of my control. My stomach felt like it was going to just quit on me and I was unable to get rid of the butterflies. I paused and lifted my head to see the other team already dominating in our zone. These were the games we lived for, catholic versus public schools. There is no better feeling in the world than knowing that as a public school, you can skate and compete with…

One predominant struggle in Catholic Schools in today’s globalized world, is the ongoing ability to spread the word and teachings of the gospel and maintaining the relevance of those teachings to their students. In a world where fact can be segregated from fiction with the simple ability to google, it can be difficult to help students form their belief and spirituality surrounded by a God that is not tangible to them. This is the key idea of revelation, this essay will explore how the Church’s…

I like to sing and I like to watch my friends perform too, and at Holy Family Catholic School, we have all our pep rallies and talent shows in three different rooms instead of just one room particularly for that. If we had one single room, we could add chairs instead of sitting on the floor. We could add stage lights so we can add more drama. We can also make the room much bigger, and I feel it would be great if Holy Family Catholic School could add an auditorium. First, we could add…

Implications for the Future The decline in Catholic school enrollment has some implications for the future, including a loss of community and a related rise in crime, a negative effect on faith formation and Mass attendance, and the continuation of the loss of Catholic identity. These implications are meaningful, and serve to reinvigorate the Church’s commitment to Catholic education. Loss of Community and the Related Rise in Crime After conducting significant research into the decline of…

In an article titled, “Five Essential Marks of Catholic Schools,” Archbishop J. Michael Miller quotes Michael J. Guerra, former president of the National Catholic Educational Association, who once remarked, "The first and most important task for Catholic schools is to maintain and continually strengthen their Catholic identity" (2006). In an attempt to analyze the state of faith leadership in my school, Omaha Mercy High School, I interviewed three non-religion teachers: Heather Newville…

2. The Catholic Identity of our schools. The purpose of Religious Education in the Archdiocese of Brisbane (200 words) The Catholic Identity of our schools challenge students to be a religious voice in the world. In 1997 the Archdiocese of Brisbane has focused Religious Education in schools on a reconceptulist approach through the classroom teaching and learning of religion. The reconceptulist view is made up of two complementary yet distinct dimensions, which include teaching people religion…

Attending a catholic school for nine years has taught me alot. I honestly feel that catholic school makes me want to become a challenging person because the teachers push you to do good and if you are not doing very good they push you to do better. I love that all of the staff in the catholic school encourages us and makes us feel like we are important and that we will succeed. Kids from public schools may think that catholic schools are so strict, or they just dislike catholic schools but…

The Mission of American Catholic Schools The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (2015) describes the mission of catholic schools as one where “the development of the whole person is addressed, through spiritual and academic formation based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” It is incumbent on all Catholic schools to instruct children on their responsibility, as members of society as well as members of a faith community, “to contribute to the common good by becoming active and caring…

“Storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed (1 Timothy 6:19).” This bible verse truly encapsulates what it means to me to be a student at a Catholic school. Through my experiences attending a Catholic school, I have learned many life lessons that I will treasure and keep close to my heart in every aspect of my life. Being a Catholic school student has given me valuable essentials that I know will better…

I am so blessed to be able to attend Saint John Neumann Catholic school! I have been here since sixth grade and I am glad I switched schools.This essay is inspired by St. Catherine of Sienna's famous quote "Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire". Attending St. John Neumann has affected my ideas about faith, knowledge, and service in many ways. This year my knowledge in faith is expanding as I am about to go through confirmation. We go to mass twice a week to learn…