IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 57 
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2017 
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. 
BISHOP of Michigan, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, 
Mr. EMMER, Mr. FASO, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. 
GALLAGHER, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. JONES, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. KING of 
Iowa, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. 
LYNCH, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. PASCRELL, 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
SENSENBRENNER, Mrs. WAGNER, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. CART-
WRIGHT, and Mr. SOTO) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools. 
Whereas Catholic schools in the United States are inter-
nationally acclaimed for their academic excellence, and 
provide students with more than an exceptional scholastic 
education; 
Whereas Catholic schools instill 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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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 back-
grounds, with 36.4 percent of students from ethnic and 
racial backgrounds and 17.4 percent non-Catholic, a 
strong academic and moral foundation; 
Whereas Catholic schools are an affordable option for par-
ents, particularly in underserved urban areas; 
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 Catholic schools are committed to community serv-
ice, producing graduates who hold ‘‘helping others’’ as 
one of their core values; 
Whereas the total Catholic school student enrollment for the 
2015–2016 academic year is almost 2,000,000 and the 
student-teacher ratio was 13.1 to 1; 
Whereas Catholic schools educate a diverse population: 20.3 
percent racial minorities; 16.1 percent Hispanic/Latino; 
17.4 percent non-Catholic; 
Whereas the Catholic high school graduation rate is 99 per-
cent, with 87 percent of graduates attending 4-year col-
leges; 
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 
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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 29, 2017, to February 4, 2017, 
has been designated as National Catholic Schools Week 
by the National Catholic Educational Association and the 
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Feb-
ruary 1, 2017, National Appreciation Day for Catholic 
Schools; 
Whereas the National Catholic Schools Week was first estab-
lished in 1974 and has been celebrated annually for the 
past 43 years; 
Whereas while some Catholic schools are challenged by de-
clining enrollments and school closures, the good news is 
that there is a strong demand and enthusiasm for Catho-
lic schools; 
Whereas 32 percent of Catholic schools have waiting lists for 
admission and new schools are opening across the coun-
try; and 
Whereas the theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2017 
is Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge 
and Service: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals of National Catholic 
Schools Week, an event cosponsored by the National 
Catholic Educational Association and the United 
States Conference of Catholic Bishops and estab-
lished to recognize the vital contributions of the 
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