{"id":12279,"date":"2020-07-01T12:24:58","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T16:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/?p=12279"},"modified":"2023-11-06T17:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:49:33","slug":"bishops-blog-catholic-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fallriverdiocese.org\/es\/bishops-blog\/bishops-blog-catholic-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\nThis week I want to return to my <\/span>Reflections on Five Years \u2014 Continuing the Mission<\/span><\/em> Pastoral Letter<\/a>, which encompasses a look at the first five years of my time here in the Fall River Diocese. This time, we will look next at <\/span>Bolstering Catholic Schools<\/span><\/strong>. Although COVID-19 has somewhat altered the path of these plans, the desire to strengthen the Catholic Schools in the Fall River Diocese has not changed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As stated in the pastoral letter, \u201cDuring the decades of rapid growth in the Diocese\u2019s history, nearly every parish had a thriving parochial school, staffed by dedicated religious, which formed the next generations to succeed in faith and life. There were also several top-notch Catholic high schools that not only provided a superb academic education but also taught the faith and moral values that people could not get anywhere else. Catholic schools contributed mightily to the vitality of the Church in our country and became the envy of the entire Catholic world.<\/span>
\nFor many reasons \u2014 such as fewer practicing Catholics, smaller families, a decrease in religious vocations, the shift of Catholic families from cities to suburbs, different economic factors, and others \u2014 some Catholics schools have had to close and a number of others are struggling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The Task of Strengthening Catholic Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Keeping our Catholic schools thriving will continually be a difficult, but not impossible, task. Now, more than ever, we must work together as a Catholic community to strengthen Catholic education in our Diocese. This task will inevitably look different as we navigate current and future challenges, but together we can assure viable options to Catholic families seeking a Catholic education for their children.
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Here are some of the steps the Diocese has taken:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n