,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai,mr4
 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4
 ,mooney ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4          
,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1  
,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4    
,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4
 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4    
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,joyce (
 ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1
 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mrs4       
,walorski1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,ryan1
 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1  
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,br9disi7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,,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+ ov] #ch 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 = !      
#bjah-bjai academic ye> is almo/ #a4h   
million & ! /ud5t-tea*] ratio is #ab to 

#a2 ,:]eas ! ,ca?olic high s*ool        
graduation rate is #ii p]c5t1 ) #hg     
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 #bg1 
#bjai1 to ,febru>y #b1 #bjai1 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 #cj1 #bjai1 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/ #de  
ye>s2 ,:]eas :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 #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 #bjai is ,ca?olic ,s*ools3
 ,le>n4 ,s]ve4 ,lead4 ,succe$3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
( ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week1 an  
ev5t cosponsor$ 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