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While Dying Life Life Faith Stories Merry Christmas LivingWhile Dying Life Life Faith Stories Failure, Is it Neccesary? Friends for Life Facing Sorrow isitar las escuelas católicas es una de las cosas que From the Bishop más disfruto en mi labor como obispo. Disfruto en el sentido que encuentro un ambiente positivo entre estudiantes y profesores y la oportunidad en que yo V ponga en práctica mis habilidades de enseñanza. Después de su vida sacramental, la salarios y beneficios de los empleados, educación católica es el mayor regalo sin importar su vida vocacional serían No Substitute que Dios ofrece a la Iglesia católica más altos. para dar a los demás. Sin llegar a La secularización de nuestra cultura conocer a Jesucristo y sin haber sido es la tercera, tal vez sea este un formado en su estilo de vida, el ser cambio menos obvio. La fuerza de esta para becas escolares. Todos necesitan humano no puede alcanzar su potencial secularización, unida a la pérdida de apoyar este proyecto, ya que por cada isiting Catholic lenging and increases their cost. education for their children is. Even with al máximo.Y la Iglesia no puede ser una personal religioso, hace muy difícil el niño que recibe educación católica schools is one of Increased cost, naturally, is the second that appreciation, many families cannot fuerza de bondad efectiva en el mundo. cumplir con la misión de la Educación beneficia a toda la Iglesia en cualquier the most enjoyable major change. Nevertheless, even if our afford the full cost. A great push for tuition Por supuesto que la formación Católica, llamada a formar discípulos lugar. parts of my job as schools were still staffed by large numbers assistance is needed. Our diocese’s cristiana se puede alcanzar por medio de Jesucristo que puedan traer su Nada de esto será fácil, como al of religious sisters and brothers, costs Catholic Education Foundation is an de otros modos que no sean a través presencia a este mundo. parecer lo fue entre los años 1950 bishop. I revel in the would still be much higher than in the past. excellent vehicle for generating funds for de la Escuela Católica. Propiamente Estos cambios combinados, significa y 1960 cuando la mayoría de niños Vsense of purpose I find, the positive Class sizes would be smaller, technological tuition grants. Everyone needs to support organizada y conducida, sin embargo, que menos padres de familia católicos católicos de mi generación asistían atmosphere among teachers and improvements would be instituted and the this enterprise, because every child who las funciones de las Escuelas Católicas se decidan por una educación católica a escuelas Católicas. Precisamente students, and the opportunity to do salaries and benefits for the staff, no matter receives a Catholic education benefits the como una comunidad única de fe para sus hijos. (Algunos padres, porque la tarea parece tan abrumadora, a little teaching myself. their life vocations, would be higher. whole Church everywhere. y amor, sirviendo tanto como una inexplicablemente, permiten que sus debe de seguirse vigorosamente. En The secularization of our culture is the None of this will be easy, as it seemed extensión del núcleo familiar como una hijos tomen esta decisión.) Y muchos realidad, padres de familia, profesores, third, perhaps less obvious change. The to be in the 1950s and 1960s when localización de una Iglesia en general. de los que se deciden por Escuelas administradores, pastores y otros que Next to its sacramental life, Catholic edu- force of this secularization, coupled with the most of the Catholic children of my Tal vez existan alternativas a escuelas Católicas no están comprometidos con apoyan la misión ya están demostrando cation is the greatest gift that God enables loss of religious personnel, makes it harder generation went to Catholic schools. católicas. Sin embargo, no substitutas. la misión recién mencionada. Para ellos, grandes esfuerzos y sacrificios. the Catholic Church to provide. Without every day to fulfill the mission of Catholic Precisely because the task seems so El rostro de la educación Católica una educación privada con la etiqueta Por años, las escuelas católicas han knowing Jesus Christ and being formed in education: namely, to form disciples of daunting, it must be pursued vigorously. en los Estados Unidos ha cambiado de católica es suficiente. formado jóvenes de tal manera que His way of life, the human person cannot Jesus Christ who can bring His presence Indeed, great effort and sacrifice are dramáticamente de muchas maneras Con el fin de reforzar las escuelas sigan a Cristo, como miembros de su reach his or her fullest potential. Nor can into the world. already being demonstrated by parents, durante los últimos 40 años. Tres Católicas, estos tres cambios y sus Iglesia y sociedad. Ellos han servido the Church be an effective force for good- These changes, mixed together, mean teachers, administrators, pastors and cambios en particular han tenido un efectos tienen que ser revertidos. como compañeros de padres de ness in the world. that fewer Catholic parents are choos- other supporters. efecto negativo. Estos cambios están Primero, necesitamos comprometernos familia y de las parroquias para crear Of course, Christian formation can be ing Catholic education for their children. For years, Catholic schools have enlazados. a la misión de la Educación Católica. un ambiente consistente de fe. Ellos accomplished through formats other than (Some parents, inexplicably, allow their formed young people in a major way to El primer cambio es la reducción de Eso significa promover vocaciones han ayudado a personas de diferentes the Catholic school. Properly organized children to make the decision.) And many follow Christ as members of His Church personal religioso. Mujeres y hombres religiosas, proveer una formación más orígenes a integrarse al Cuerpo de and conducted, however, the Catholic of those who do choose Catholic schools and society. They have served as a part- religiosos han hecho una contribución intensa para los empleados laicos, Cristo. school functions as a unique community of are not committed to the mission just men- ner with parents and parishes to create a inestimable en la vida de la Iglesia ayudar a los padres y estudiantes a Esto no ha sido siempre perfecto. faith and love, serving both as an exten- tioned. For them, a private education with a consistent environment of faith. They have católica y sus miembros han trabajado entender y suscribirse a la misión, y ¿Qué es este lado del cielo? Esa no sion of the nuclear family and a localiza- Catholic label is sufficient. helped to integrate people from disparate en este país por un largo periodo de hacer del discipulado, el verdadero es razón para conformarse con menos tion of the larger Church. There may be In order to strengthen Catholic schools, backgrounds into the one body of Christ. tiempo. No hay forma alguna de poder enfoque de todo en nuestras escuelas. y menos aún, darse por vencidos. alternatives to Catholic schools. There is no these three changes and their effects have It hasn’t always been perfect. What is agradecer adecuadamente a todos Segundo, necesitamos incrementar el Además, hay demasiado en juego. substitute. to be reversed. this side of heaven? That’s not a reason ellos. Por eso, la ausencia de estos número de niños católicos que asisten a Jesucristo es el Camino, la Verdad The face of Catholic education in the First, we need to recommit ourselves to settle for less or even to throw in the administradores en nuestras escuelas Escuelas Católicas, aun si esto significa y la Vida. El llegó a liberar al mundo United States has changed dramatically in to the mission of Catholic education. That towel. Besides, too much is at stake. católicas en estos tiempos hace que la comenzar más escuelas (en lugar de del pecado y de un vacío eterno. Más many ways over the past 40 years. Three means promoting religious vocations, pro- Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and misión Católica sea más difícil y que los cerrarlas). Necesitamos ayudar a los que nunca, nuestra sociedad y nuestra changes in particular have had a negative viding more intense formation for lay staff, the life. He came to set people free from costos de la educación aumenten. padres de familia católicos realizar Iglesia requiere discípulos de Jesús effect. These changes are interwoven. helping parents and students understand sin and eternal emptiness. More than Un aumento en el costo, el gran acto de amor que harían al que estén bien formados, enteramente The first change is the reduction of reli- and subscribe to the mission, and making ever, our society and our Church require naturalmente, es el segundo cambio proveer a sus hijos con una educación catequizados y profundamente gious personnel. Women and men religious discipleship the true focus of everything in disciples of Jesus who are well formed, significativo. Sin embargo, aun si católica. Aun con esa apreciación comprometidos a ser una luz para el have made an inestimable contribution our schools. thoroughly catechized and deeply com- nuestras escuelas contaran con un por la educación católica, muchas mundo. to the life of the Catholic Church and her Second, we need to increase the number mitted to be a light to the world. gran número de hermanos y hermanas familias no pueden alcanzar el costo members in this country over a very long of Catholic children enrolled in Catholic religiosas trabajando en ellas, los total. Es necesario un gran empuje a la Obispo R. Daniel Conlon period. No measure of gratitude is ad- schools, even if that means starting more Bishop R. Daniel Conlon costos aun serian bastante altos. El asistencia financiera para las matriculas. Diócesis de Joliet equate. The absence of these teachers and schools (instead of closing them).
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