,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,toomey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4
 ,man*97 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 #ci 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 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #bjah-bjai 
academic ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 almo/   
#a1hjj1jjj /ud5ts 7 enroll$ 9 ,ca?olic  
s*ools & ! /ud5t-tea*] ratio = ,ca?olic 
s*ools 0 #ab to #a2 ,:]eas ! graduation 
rate ( /ud5ts f ,ca?olic high s*ools is 
#ii p]c5t1 ) #hf p]c5t ( graduates      
att5d+ #d-ye> colleges2 ,:]eas1 9 !     
#bjje pa/oral message entitl$ ,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$ 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/ #df ye>s2 ,:]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 #bjbj  
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 ! 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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