,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,vitt] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 & ,mr4
 ,johanns7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ ! goals ( ,ca?olic ,s*ools 
,week & honor+ ! valuable contributions 
( ,ca?olic s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h receiv$ int]national acclaim =       
academic excell5ce :ile provid+ /ud5ts )
 lessons t ext5d f> beyond ! classroom2 
,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools pres5t a broad   
curriculum t emphasizes ! lifelong      
developm5t ( moral1 intellectual1       
physical1 & social values 9 ! "y p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,ca?olic s*ools 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates today educate #b1jca1dee
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( #ac to #a2 ,:]eas ! faculty memb]s (  
,ca?olic s*ools tea* a highly div]se    
body ( /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ! graduation rate 
= all ,ca?olic s*ool /ud5ts is #ii      
p]c5t2 ,:]eas #he p]c5t ( ,ca?olic high 

s*ool graduates g on to college2 ,:]eas 
,ca?olic s*ools produce /ud5ts :o are   
/rongly d$icat$ to fai?1 values1        
families1 & communities by provid+ an   
intellectually /imulat+ environm5t ri* 9
 spiritual "* & moral developm5t2 &     
,:]eas 9 ! #aigb pa/oral message conc]n+
 ,ca?olic education1 ! ,national        
,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops /at$1      
,education is "o ( ! mo/ important ways 
by :i* ! ,*ur* fulfills its commitm5t to
 ! dignity ( ! p]son & build+ (         
community4 ,community is c5tral to      
education m9i/ry1 bo? z a necess>y      
condition & an ard5tly desir$ 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 lives43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !       
,s5ate--  7#a7 recognizes ! goals (     
,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week1 an ev5t         
cosponsor$ by ! ,national ,ca?olic      
,educational ,association & ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops t   
recognizes ! vital contributions ( ?\s&s
 ( ,ca?olic elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9
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,ca?olic s*ools1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & tea*]s
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contributions to education & = play+ a  
vital role 9 promot+ & ensur+ a bright]1
 /rong] future = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4