Seminarian Perspectives on Catholic Schools and the New Evangelization

Simonds, Thomas; Brock, Barbara; Cook, Timothy J.; Engel, Max T.

doi:10.15365/joce.2002042017

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“…It also resounds the Church's emphasis on the character of Catholic schools as a place for relentless evangelization [21]. Effective evangelization means communicating the enduring message of the Gospel [31]. Likewise, at the heart of every Catholic school is Jesus Christ, which denotes the integration of Gospel values and Church teachings into the totality of school life [32].…”

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Experiences of Being Evangelized by the School's Evangelizing Mission: The Case of Employees in a Philippine Catholic University

Pedrosa

Madrigal

2021

TSSJ

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One unique function of a Catholic school is developing a campus-based Christian community and nurturing the Christian life of the members of the academe. The Church stresses its importance in the task of evangelization. Hence, this phenomenological study intended to explore the lived experiences of the permanent employees on the evangelizing mission of a Catholic university. Through a purposive sampling method, the data were gathered from five participants through a semi-structured in-depth interview. The data were analyzed using recursive textual analysis adopting the framework of Lichtman's 3C's. The findings of the study revealed that the evangelizing mission of the university through its religious and outreach activities helped the employees have a more meaningful life, enriched and deepened their faith, and strengthened their relationship with God, the Church, and the members of the institution. They also considered their work as part of the evangelizing mission of the school. In addition, the witnessing of the religious administrators and the visible community life in the university inspired and encouraged them to share in the task of evangelization. Generally, the findings suggest a semblance in the employees' experience and the true identity and mission of Catholic schools highlighted by the Church. This charge is a lifelong challenge for all Catholic institutions to carry out.

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Experiences of Being Evangelized by the School's Evangelizing Mission: The Case of Employees in a Philippine Catholic University

Pedrosa

Madrigal

2021

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“…In terms of leadership and governance, administrators who lack the required characteristics and skills for school management are first on the list. The reason is that priests assigned in the parishes with parochial schools are reluctant to lead parochial schools since they lack preparation for school ministry in management and leadership during their priestly formation (Simonds et al, 2017). Further, ongoing formation and teachers' development programs are not the priority is also an identified challenge.…”

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The Quality and Challenges of Catholic Education among Parochial Schools in the Diocese of Kabankalan

Tejada¹,

Madrigal

2021

PSSJ

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Catholic education is a Catholic school’s way of participating in the Church’s evangelizing mission through holistic formation and conversion accordant with Catholic faith and doctrines. This descriptive comparative-correlational study determined the quality of Catholic education among parochial schools relative to the Philippine Catholic Schools Standards (PCSS) domains: Catholic identity and mission, leadership and governance, learner development, learning environment, and operational vitality. The 252 school personnel and 36 administrators of 18 parochial schools in the Diocese of Kabankalan, Philippines, for the School Year 2020-2021, answered the standardized PCSS survey questionnaire. The results showed that parochial schools are excellent relative to the offering of quality Catholic education. The findings also showed no significant difference in the level of quality of Catholic education among parochial schools when respondents are grouped according to designation and length of service. In addition, the quality of Catholic education does not correlate with the school budget and size.

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“…Few studies of the sentiments of seminarians toward Catholic schools are available. A recent study by Simonds, Brock, Cook, and Engel (2017) used a focus group methodology to explore seminarians' perspectives on Catholic schools. In addition to their interests in serving in a parish with a Catholic school, the seminarians were asked about how their seminary programs had helped them understand the role of the Catholic school and how their programs had prepared them to provide leadership for a parish with a Catholic school.…”

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“…A study of the sentiments of seminarians toward Catholic schools is timely since, after years of decline, enrollments in seminaries have stabilized nationally and, in some dioceses, have increased. Boyle and Dosen (2017) and Simonds, et al (2017) recommended that seminaries and Catholic institutions of higher education should collaborate on more intentional preparation of seminarians as Catholic school leaders. More research is needed to understand better the sentiments of the future clergy toward Catholic schools.…”

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Seminarian Sentiments About Catholic Schools

Calkins¹,

Convey²

2019

JoCE

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Three hundred sixty-one seminarians from the 48 diocesan seminaries in the United States and the North American College in Rome, Italy responded to a survey regarding their sentiments about the value of Catholic schools, their effectiveness, and the importance of financially supporting them. The results suggest that while diocesan seminarians are generally supportive of Catholic schools, they are more positive about the value of Catholic schools and the importance of providing financial support than they are about the effectiveness of Catholic schools, especially their religious effectiveness. The seminarians’ sentiments toward value and financial support are comparable to those of previous studies of priests. The seminarians’ own backgrounds in Catholic schools, selection of the most important purpose of Catholic schools, age, Hispanic ethnicity, and whether the seminary provided academic instruction about Catholic schools are factors that influenced their sentiments, particularly of effectiveness. The study did not include seminarians from religious congregations.

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Seminarian Perspectives on Catholic Schools and the New Evangelization

Abstract: Recognizing that pastors of parishes with a Catholic school play a vital role in

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Experiences of Being Evangelized by the School's Evangelizing Mission: The Case of Employees in a Philippine Catholic University

Experiences of Being Evangelized by the School's Evangelizing Mission: The Case of Employees in a Philippine Catholic University

The Quality and Challenges of Catholic Education among Parochial Schools in the Diocese of Kabankalan

Seminarian Sentiments About Catholic Schools

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