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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 51 

Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 10, 2007 

Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Ms. 

DELAURO, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HOLT, Ms. 

MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. 

SESSIONS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BAKER, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. 

GINGREY, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, 

Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. 

LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. RENZI, Mr. HIGGINS, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. 

CHRISTENSEN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 

Mr. MELANCON, Mr. WOLF, Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

GONZALEZ, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. DENT, Mr. 

COURTNEY, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FERGUSON, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. GRIJALVA, 

Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. BUYER, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. AKIN, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 

SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. CLAY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. MARIO

DIAZ-BALART of Florida, and Mr. CARNEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools. 

Whereas America’s Catholic schools are internationally acclaimed for their academic excellence, but provide students more than a superior scholastic education; 


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Whereas Catholic schools ensure a broad, values-added education emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, intellectual, physical, and social values in America’s young 

people; 

Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the 

2005–2006 academic year was about 2,400,000 and the 

student-teacher ratio was 15 to 1; 

Whereas Catholic schools teach a diverse group of students; 

Whereas more than 27 percent of school children enrolled in 

Catholic schools are from minority backgrounds, and 

nearly 14 percent are non-Catholics; 

Whereas Catholic schools produce students strongly dedicated 

to their faith, values, families, and communities by providing an intellectually stimulating environment rich in 

spiritual, character, and moral development; 

Whereas in the 1972 pastoral message concerning Catholic 

education, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops 

stated: ‘‘Education is one of the most important ways by 

which the Church fulfills its commitment to the dignity 

of the person and building of community. Community is 

central to education ministry, both as a necessary condition and an ardently desired goal. The educational efforts 

of the Church, therefore, must be directed to forming 

persons-in-community; for the education of the individual 

Christian is important not only to his solitary destiny, 

but also the destinies of the many communities in which 

he lives.’’; and 

Whereas January 28 to February 3, 2007, has been designated as Catholic Schools Week by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals of Catholic Schools 

3 Week, an event co-sponsored by the National Catho4 lic Educational Association and the United States 

5 Conference of Catholic Bishops and established to 

6 recognize the vital contributions of America’s thou7 sands of Catholic elementary and secondary schools; 

8 and 

9 (2) congratulates Catholic schools, students, 

10 parents, and teachers across the Nation for their on11 going contributions to education, and for the key 

12 role they play in promoting and ensuring a brighter, 

13 stronger future for this Nation. 

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