IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1008 
Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2010 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. AKIN, Mr. AUS-
TRIA, Mr. BACA, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CAO, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. 
DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. DRIEHAUS, Ms. 
ESHOO, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. HARE, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. HOLT, 
Mr. JONES, Mr. LATTA, Mr. MANZULLO, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. PAT-
RICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. ROTHMAN of New 
Jersey, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. 
TEAGUE, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. 
RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. COURTNEY) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools. 
Whereas Catholic schools in the United States are inter-
nationally acclaimed for their academic excellence, but 
provide students with more than an exceptional scholastic 
education; 
Whereas Catholic schools ensure a broad, values-added edu-
cation emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, in-
tellectual, physical, and social values in young people in 
the United States; 
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•HRES 1008 IH 
Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the 
2008–2009 academic year was nearly 2,200,000 and the 
student-teacher ratio was 14 to 1; 
Whereas Catholic schools teach a diverse group of students; 
Whereas nearly 30 percent of school children enrolled in 
Catholic schools are from minority backgrounds, and 
nearly 15 percent are non-Catholics; 
Whereas Catholic schools produce students strongly dedicated 
to their faith, values, families, and communities by pro-
viding an intellectually stimulating environment rich in 
spiritual, character, and moral development; 
Whereas the Catholic high school graduation rate is 99 per-
cent, with 80 percent of graduates attending four-year 
colleges and 17 percent attending two-year colleges or 
technical schools; 
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 condi-
tion 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.’’; 
Whereas the week of January 31, 2010, to February 6, 2010, 
has been designated as Catholic Schools Week by the Na-
tional Catholic Educational Association and the United 
States Conference of Catholic Bishops; 
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•HRES 1008 IH 
Whereas the Nation’s Catholic schools emphasize the lifelong 
development of moral, intellectual, physical, and social 
values in addition to academic excellence; 
Whereas Catholic schools educate a diverse group of students 
from all regions of the country; and 
Whereas the theme for this year’s Catholic Schools Week 
2010 is ‘‘Dividends for Life—Faith, Knowledge, Dis-
cipline, and Morals’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of Catholic Schools 
Week, an event co-sponsored by the National Catho-
lic Educational Association and the United States 
Conference of Catholic Bishops and established to 
recognize the vital contributions of the thousands of 
Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the 
United States; 
(2) applauds the National Catholic Educational 
Association and the United States Conference of 
Catholic Bishops on their selection of a theme that 
all can celebrate; and 
(3) congratulates Catholic schools, students, 
parents, and teachers across the Nation for their on-
going contributions to education, and for the key 
role they play in promoting and ensuring a brighter, 
stronger future for this Nation. 
Æ 
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