Holy See's Teaching on Catholic Schools by Miller Archbishop J. Michael

Author:Miller, Archbishop J. Michael [Miller, Archbishop J. Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Published: 2012-08-21T00:00:00+00:00

Catholic schools, then, safeguard the priority of the person, both student and teacher. They foster the proper friendship between them, since “an authentic formative process can only be initiated through a personal relationship.”62

Physical Environment

A school’s physical environment is also an integral element that embodies the genuine community values of the Catholic tradition. Since the school is rightly considered an extension of the home, it ought to have “some of the amenities which can create a pleasant and family atmosphere.”63This includes an adequate physical plant and adequate equipment.

It is especially important that this “school-home” be immediately recognizable as Catholic:

From the first moment that a student sets foot in a Catholic school, he or she ought to have the impression of entering a new environment, one illumined by the light of faith, and having its own unique characteristics.64

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