,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #c1 #bjag,mr4 
,donnelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 &    
,mr4 ,toomey7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,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 provide a high level (  
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by provid+ a  
div]se /ud5t population f all regions ( 
! c\ntry & all socio-economic           
backgr\nds1 ) #cf4d p]c5t ( /ud5ts f    
e?nic & racial backgr\nds & #ag4d p]c5t 
( :om are 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 8help+ o!rs0 z "o ( _!
 core values2 ,:]eas ! total ,ca?olic   
s*ool /ud5t enrollm5t = ! #bjae-bjaf    
academic ye> 0 almo/ #b1jjj1jjj & !     
/ud5t-tea*] ratio 0 #ac4a to #a2 ,:]eas 
,ca?olic s*ools educate a div]se        
population3 #bj4c p]c5t racial          
m9orities2 #af4a p]c5t                  
,hispanic_/,lat9o2 #ag4d p]c5t          
non-,ca?olic2 ,:]eas ! ,ca?olic high    
s*ool graduation rate is #ii p]c5t1 )   
#hg p]c5t ( graduates att5d+ #d-ye>     
colleges2 ,:]eas1 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 #bi1
 #bjag1 to ,febru>y #d1 #bjag1 has be5  
designat$ z ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools  
,week by ! ,national ,ca?olic           
,educational ,association & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops1 &  
,febru>y #a1 #bjag1 z ,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/ #dc ye>s2    
,:]eas1 :ile "s ,ca?olic s*ools are     
*all5g$ by decl9+ enrollm5ts & s*ool    
closures1 ! good news is t !re is a     

/rong dem& & en?usiasm = ,ca?olic       
s*ools2 ,:]eas #cb 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 #bjag is ,ca?olic ,s*ools3
 ,communities ( ,fai?1 ,k & ,s]vice3    
,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 = !     

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