,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #chb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #be1 #bjah,mr4
 ,donnelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,toomey1    
,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
contributions ( ,ca?olic s*ools4  ,:]eas
 ,ca?olic s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are  
int]nationally acclaim$ = _! academic   
excell5ce & 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 s]ve ! ,nation by       
provid+ a div]se /ud5t population f all 
regions ( ! c\ntry & all socioeconomic  
backgr\nds a /rong academic & moral     
f\ndation1 includ+ #da4d p]c5t ( /ud5ts 
f racial & e?nic m9ority backgr\nds &   
#ai p]c5t f non-,ca?olic families2      
,:]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 among _!   
core values2 ,:]eas ! total ,ca?olic    
s*ool /ud5t enrollm5t = ! #bjag-bjah    
academic ye> is almo/ #a1ijj1jjj & !    
/ud5t-tea*] ratio is #ab to #a2 ,:]eas !
 ,ca?olic high s*ool graduation rate is 
#ii p]c5t1 ) #hf 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$1 ,education is "o 
( ! mo/ important ways by :i* ! ,*ur*   
fulfills its commitm5t to ! dignity ( ! 
p]son & build+ ( community4 ,community  
is c5tral to education m9i/ry1 bo? z a  
necess>y condition & an ard5tly desir$  
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 lives42 ,:]eas 
! week ( ,janu>y #bh1 #bjah1 to ,febru>y
 #c1 #bjah1 has be5 designat$ z         
,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week by !   
,national ,ca?olic ,educational         
,association & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce
 ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops1 & ,janu>y #ca1     
#bjah1 has be5 designat$ ,national      
,appreciation ,day = ,ca?olic ,s*ools2  
,:]eas ! ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools     
,week 0 fir/ e/abli%$ 9 #aigd & has be5 
celebrat$ annually = ! pa/ #dd ye>s2    
,:]eas :ile ,ca?olic s*ools mu/ "w h>d  
to ma9ta9 enrollm5t1 ! dem& & en?usiasm 
= ,ca?olic s*ools rema9s /rong2 ,:]eas  
#cj p]c5t ( ,ca?olic s*ools h wait+ li/s
 = admission & new s*ools are op5+      
across ! c\ntry2 & ,:]eas ! !me =       
,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week #bjah  
is ,ca?olic ,s*ools3 ,le>n4 ,s]ve4      
,lead4 ,succe$43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 

,s5ate-- 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