Grateful Advocates for Catholic Education

Mark 1: Created in the Image of God                   

In a Catholic school we...

●         Believe that each person is created in the image of God

●         Know that each person has an eternal destiny

●         Embrace the dignity of all

●         Recognize and celebrate the gifts and talents of others

●         Allocate resources to support and enhance the well being and the physical, emotional, academic and spiritual development of staff and students

Mark 2: Catholic Worldview                                                                      

In a Catholic school we...            

●         Share a Catholic worldview through activities and events

●         Create physical spaces in our schools that reflect our Catholic perspective

●         Foster a Catholic worldview of reflection, service and sacramentality

●         Make decisions rooted in Gospel  teaching

●         Embed sacramental routines (prayer, mass, liturgies, scripture and worship) and reminders in the culture of the school and district

Mark 3: Faith Permeation                                      

In a Catholic school we...                                                                                                

●         Incorporate a religious dimension in all learning

●         Advocate for a sacred perspective within a secular context

●         Encourage a critical evaluation of contemporary culture,

●         Provide opportunities for staff to develop their abilities to infuse faith into curriculum and pedagogy

●         Teach Catholic values by fostering a love for wisdom and truth

Mark 4: Witness                              

In a Catholic school we...                                                                                                                                         

●         Witness to others a life lived in relationship with Jesus

●         Participate actively in the life of  the Church

●         Pray personally and lead others in prayer

●         Demonstrate a knowledge of faith and commit to faith development

●         Create a vision for evangelization and ministry

Mark 5: Community                        

In a Catholic school we...                                                

●         Live in community, spiritual unity and relationship

●         Recognize that God will be found in each other

●         Foster reconciliation

●         Develop priorities and protocols to address the needs of the marginalized

●        Honor parents/guardians as primary partners in education