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Neumann University offers free career counseling, master’s degrees at 50 percent tuition to archdiocesan teachers who lose jobs
Neumann University will offer free career counseling and three master’s degree programs at 50 percent of its usual tuition to all Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic school teachers who lose their positions in 2012 through the reorganization of archdiocesan schools. Neumann’s graduate programs that are available at 50 percent of standard tuition are education, organizational and […]
Office for Catholic Education announces review process for schools
Parish pastors and administrators of Catholic schools slated to merge or close learned details of a process to appeal the recommendations for their schools during a meeting with more than 300 personnel from affected parishes and schools Jan. 10 at the Drexelbrook Conference Center in Delaware County. Officials from the Office of Catholic Education outlined […]
As legislature convenes, Maryland bishops sound alarm about poverty
BALTIMORE (CNS) — Sounding the alarm about poverty in Maryland, the state’s bishops called on Catholics to urge lawmakers to “make decisions, pass legislation and appropriate public money in a manner that is charitable, just and reflective of our shared human dignity.” In a joint statement released Jan. 9, two days before the Maryland General […]
Events in Washington, around US mark 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON (CNS) — One thing that always stands out in the annual marches and rallies in Washington and across the country marking the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion is the crowd. “People are always surprised by the number of pro-lifers that show up in Washington and in their own state capitals,” […]
Three-year study of women religious completed; Vatican reviews results
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A three-year study of U.S. women religious called for by the Vatican has been completed with the final comprehensive report recently sent to Rome. No details of the findings in what the Church calls an apostolic visitation were released by Mother Mary Clare Millea, superior general of the Apostles of the Sacred […]
Catholic Elementary and High School Consolidations
Updated with links to school information The following information on Catholic schools consolidating in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia was provided by the archdiocesan Office for Communications:
School mergers, closures point way toward new models of Catholic education in Archdiocese
Friday, Jan. 6, a date which traditionally was celebrated as the Epiphany, represented a true epiphany for thousands of Catholic school parents and students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. On that day the Blue Ribbon Commission formed by Cardinal Justin Rigali just one year earlier, formally presented its final report to Archbishop Charles Chaput. While […]
Full Blue Ribbon Commission report
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Executive summary of report of Blue Ribbon Commission on Catholic education
The following is an executive summary of the report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Catholic education by its chairman, John (Jack) Quindlen. Chairman’s summary Catholic schools make leaders. They educate the whole person in mind and spirit, and they play a key role in shaping Philadelphia life. The evidence is obvious: Many of our […]
Archbishop Chaput receives report from Blue Ribbon Commission
Click here to read Letter of Reception