,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,lip9ski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1
 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4    
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4
 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,mooney ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1   
,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mrs4 
,walorski1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 & ,mr4 ,rodney
 ,davis ( ,ill9ois7 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+ #ci 
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> 0 almo/         
#a1hjj1jjj & ! /ud5t-tea*] ratio 0 #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 ! #bjje pa/oral      
message ,r5ew+ ,our ,commitm5t to       
,ca?olic ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,s*ools 9
 ! ,?ird ,mill5nium1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic ,bi%ops /at$1      
,ca?olic s*ools are (t5 ! ,*ur*'s mo/   
effective contribution to ^? families :o
 are poor & disadvantag$1 especially 9  
poor inn] city neighborhoods & rural    
areas4 ,ca?olic s*ools cultivate heal?y 
int]action among ! increas+ly div]se    
populations ( our society4 ,9 cities &  
rural areas1 ,ca?olic s*ools are (t5 !  
only opportunity = economically         
disadvantag$ "y p to receive an         
education ( quality t speaks to !       
developm5t ( ! :ole p]son4 ,our ,ca?olic
 s*ools h produc$ c\ntless numb]s (     
well-educat$ & moral citiz5s :o are     
lead]s 9 our civic & ecclesial          
communities42 ,:]eas ! week ( ,janu>y   
#bf1 #bjbj1 to ,febru>y #a1 #bjbj1 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 #bi1 #bjbj1 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/ #df  
ye>s2 ,:]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     
#bjbj 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 ! 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