IV 
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 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 33 percent of students from ethnic and ra-
cial backgrounds and nearly 16 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 
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 per-
cent, 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 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, 
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