,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4 
,toomey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4   
,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 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 j 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by provid+ a div]se
 /ud5t population1 f all regions ( !    
c\ntry & all socioeconomic backgr\nds1 a
 /rong academic & moral f\ndation1 & ( t
 /ud5t population--  7#a7 m ?an #ch     
p]c5t ( /ud5ts are f racial & e?nic     

m9ority backgr\nds2 &  7#b7 #ai p]c5t ( 
/ud5ts are 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 :o are /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 z 
a core value2 ,:]eas ! total ,ca?olic   
s*ool /ud5t enrollm5t = ! #bjah-bjai    
academic ye> is almo/ #a1hjj1jjj1 ) a   
/ud5t-tea*] ratio ( #ab to #a2 ,:]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$3 ,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    
,:]eas1 :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
 = admission1 & new s*ools are op5+     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! !me =

 ,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week #bjai 
is ,ca?olic ,s*ools3 ,le>n4 ,s]ve4      
,lead4 ,succe$43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals (        
,national ,ca?olic ,s*ools ,week1 an    
ev5t--  7,a7 cosponsor$ by ! ,national  
,ca?olic ,educational ,association & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,ca?olic      
,bi%ops2 &  7,b7 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 p c celebrate2 &  7#c7        
supports-- 7,a7 ! cont9u$ d$ication (   
,ca?olic s*ools1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & tea*]s
 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to academic     
excell5ce2 &  7,b7 ! key role t ,ca?olic
 s*ools1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & tea*]s across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates play 9 promot+ & ensur+ 
a bright]1 /rong] future = ! ,unit$     
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