This view of the meaning of life gives all children the opportunity to live a hope-filled life and to spend each day in fulfillment of their individual callings. This is the mission of Catholic education. Because Jesus is both its founder and its life, the Church is in a very special position to provide a transforming presence not just to the social order of the world but to the world of the intellect. Thus they will not only foster the internal renewal of the Church, but will safeguard and intensify her beneficial presence the modern world, and above all in the world of the intellect. The Judeo-Christian tradition emphasizes the sacredness of the call to teach.
Effective teachers grow and develop throughout their years of teaching.
As they continue to grow in the knowledge of their subject, the knowledge of their students, and the knowledge of pedagogy, they will develop into master teachers who are faith-filled witnesses to the world of the intellect of the importance and essential need for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The development of the full potential of each student, the lifelong formation of each teacher, and the development of the community of faith within schools are all part of the mission of Catholic education. This mission is not totally an internal matter to the life of the Church. By definition, the Church exists in the world and interacts with the world. Throughout history the Church continues to interact with the history of societies and nations and in turn those societies and nations impact the internal life of the Church.