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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 461 

Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 16, 2014 

Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. REED, Mr. NEAL, 

Mr. JONES, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. HOLT, Mr. KELLY

of Pennsylvania, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. JOYCE, Ms. 

ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. TIBERI, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 

GRIMM, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 

BARLETTA, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. LATTA, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. 

CHABOT, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. 

RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. 

PIERLUISI, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. MORAN, Ms. 

ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. PETRI) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. 

Whereas Catholic schools in the United States are internationally acclaimed for their academic excellence, and 

provide students with more than an exceptional scholastic 

education; 

Whereas Catholic schools instill a broad, values-added education emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, intellectual, physical, and social values in young people in 

the United States; 


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Whereas Catholic schools provide a high level of service to the 

Nation by providing a diverse student population from all 

regions of the country and all socio-economic backgrounds, with 33 percent of students from ethnic and racial backgrounds and nearly 16 percent non-Catholic, a 

strong academic and moral foundation; 

Whereas Catholic schools are an affordable option for parents, particularly in underserved urban areas; 

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 Catholic schools are committed to community service, producing graduates who hold ‘‘helping others’’ as 

one of their core values; 

Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the 

2012–2013 academic year was over 2,000,000 and the 

student-teacher ratio was 13.1 to 1; 

Whereas the Catholic high school graduation rate is 99 percent, with nearly 85 percent of graduates attending 4- 

year colleges; 

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, 


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but also the destinies of the many communities in which 

he lives.’’; 

Whereas the week of January 26, 2014, to February 1, 2014, 

has been designated as National Catholic Schools Week 

by the National Catholic Educational Association and the 

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; 

Whereas the National Catholic Schools Week was first established in 1974 and that this year marks the 40th anniversary of this celebration; and 

Whereas the theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2014 

is ‘‘Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge 

and Service’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals of National Catholic 

3 Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National 

4 Catholic Educational Association and the United 

5 States Conference of Catholic Bishops and estab6 lished to recognize the vital contributions of the 

7 thousands of Catholic elementary and secondary 

8 schools in the United States; 

9 (2) applauds the National Catholic Educational 

10 Association and the United States Conference of 

11 Catholic Bishops on their selection of a theme that 

12 all can celebrate; and 

13 (3) supports the continued dedication of Catho14 lic schools, students, parents, and teachers across 

15 the United States toward academic excellence, and 


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1 supports the key role they play in promoting and en2 suring a brighter, stronger future for the Nation. 

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