,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #df  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,jones1    
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,ms4  
,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4
 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4  
,grimm1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1    
,mr4 ,b>letta1 ,mr4 ,b5i%ek1 ,mr4       
,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 
,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4  
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,=bes1    
,mr4 ,y>mu?1 & ,ms4 ,spei]7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! contributions 
( ,ca?olic s*ools4  ,:]eas ,ca?olic     
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are            
int]nationally acclaim$ = _! academic   
excell5ce1 & provide /ud5ts ) m ?an an  
exceptional s*ola/ic education2 ,:]eas  
,ca?olic s*ools in/ill a broad1         
values-add$ education emphasiz+ !       
lifelong developm5t ( moral1            

intellectual1 physical1 & social values 
9 "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas        
,ca?olic s*ools provide a high level (  
s]vice to ! ,nation by provid+ a div]se 
/ud5t population f all regions ( !      
c\ntry & all socio-economic backgr\nds1 
) m ?an #cj p]c5t ( /ud5ts f m9ority    
backgr\nds & ne>ly #ae4d p]c5t          
non-,ca?olic1 a /rong academic & moral  
f\ndation2 ,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools are an
 af=dable option = p>5ts1 p>ticul>ly 9  
und]s]v$ urban areas2 ,:]eas ,ca?olic   
s*ools produce /ud5ts /rongly d$icat$ to
 _! fai?1 values1 families1 &           
communities by provid+ an intellectually
 /imulat+ environm5t ri* 9 spiritual1   
"*1 & moral developm5t2 ,:]eas ,ca?olic 
s*ools are committ$ to community s]vice1
 produc+ graduates :o hold help+ o!rs z 
"o ( _! core values2 ,:]eas ! total     
,ca?olic s*ool /ud5t enrollm5t = !      
#bjaa-bjab academic ye> 0 ov] #b1jjj1jjj
 & ! /ud5t-tea*] ratio 0 #ac4a to #a2   
,:]eas ! ,ca?olic high s*ool graduation 
rate is #ii p]c5t1 ) ne>ly #he p]c5t (  

graduates att5d+ #d-ye> colleges2 ,:]eas
 9 ! #aigb pa/oral message conc]n+      
,ca?olic education1 ! ,national         
,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops /at$1      
8,education is "o ( ! mo/ important ways
 by :i* ! ,*ur* fulfills its commitm5t  
to ! dignity ( ! p]son & build+ (       
community4 ,community is c5tral to      
education m9i/ry1 bo? z a necess>y      
condition & an ard5tly desir$ goal4 ,!  
educational ef=ts ( ! ,*ur*1 !re=e1 mu/ 
be direct$ to =m+ p]sons-9-community2 = 
! education ( ! individual ,*ri/ian is  
important n only to 8 solit>y de/9y1 b  
also ! de/9ies ( ! _m communities 9 :i* 
he lives402 ,:]eas ! week ( ,janu>y #bg1
 #bjac1 to ,febru>y #b1 #bjac1 has be5  
designat$ z ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools  
,week by ! ,national ,ca?olic           
,educational ,association & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops2 &  
,:]eas ! !me = ,national ,ca?olic       
,s*ools ,week #bjab is ,ca?olic ,s*ools 
,raise ! ,/&>ds3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports

 ! goals ( ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools   
,week1 an ev5t cosponsor$ by ! ,national
 ,ca?olic ,educational ,association & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic      
,bi%ops & e/abli%$ to recognize ! vital 
contributions ( ! ?\s&s ( ,ca?olic      
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#b7 applauds ! ,national      
,ca?olic ,educational ,association & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic      
,bi%ops on _! selection ( a !me t all c 
celebrate2 &  7#c7 supports ! cont9u$   
d$ication ( ca?olic s*ools1 /ud5ts1     
p>5ts1 & tea*]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
t[>d academic excell5ce1 & supports !   
key role !y play 9 promot+ & ensur+ a   
bright]1 /rong] future = ! ,nation4