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Monday, June 17, 2013
A LizB Mary EileenC SandiD GermE DonF Jane
Peter Jensen will be joining us from Peru online T-Th
LOGOSλόγος
The Greek term for a principle of order & knowledge
Reason, Word
Jesus is and reveals the Reasoning of God
STORIESHumanity craves them
Jesus as Master Teacher relied on them
Christianity depends on them
34. Christ is the foundation of the whole educational enterprise in a Catholic school. His revelation gives new meaning to life and helps man to direct his thought, action and will according to the Gospel, making the beatitudes his norm of life. The fact that in their own individual ways all members of the school community share this Christian vision, makes the school "Catholic"; principles of the Gospel in this manner become the educational norms since the school then has them as its internal motivation and final goal.
The Catholic School, 1977 by the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education
Guiding Question for Reflection nowand Discussion later:
How can each of us in our own individual ways share in the Christian vision of Catholic schools?
2011-12 U.S. Catholic High SchoolsReligious Diversity
Students Catholic ___% Non-Catholic ___%
FacultyCatholic ___% Non-Catholic ___%
Record your estimation of these percentages
U.S. Catholic High SchoolsReligious Diversity
Students Catholic 80% Non-Catholic 20%
FacultyCatholic 80% Non-Catholic 20%
From the National Catholic Education Association’s Annual Statistical Report 2011-2012
The physical face of the Lord is pictured with infinite variety by countless imaginations, though whatever it was like, he certainly had only one.
Nor, as regards the faith we have in the Lord Jesus Christ, it is in the least relevant to salvation what our imaginations picture him like...
What does matter is that we think of him as human.
Augustine, On the Trinity 8.7; E. Hill trans., “The Trinity” in The Works of St. Augustine, part 1 vol. 5 (Brooklyn, N.Y. City Press: 1991), 246-247.
Who is Jesus?
Video:Many Faces
T-P-S Who is Jesus?What is your “favorite”visual or literary image
ofChrist
and why?
Who is Jesus?
Peacock“All
Seeing and
Immortal”
2nd century,the Catacomb of Priscilla,
Cubicle of the Velata, Rome, Italy
Who is Jesus?
“Human”The oldest-known image
of Mary depicts her nursing the Infant Jesus
2nd century, Catacomb of Priscilla,
Rome, Italy
Who is Jesus?
“Divine”Representation of
Christ as the Sun-God
Helios or Sol Invictus Early 4th centuryMausoleum M,
Tomb of Pope Julius I, the necropolis under
St. Peter's Basilica
Who is Jesus?
“Jewish”
Late 4th century, Catacombs of Commodilla
Rome, Italy
Who is Jesus?
“With Us & One of Us”
Christ infected with St. Anthony’s Fire
(Ergotism, contracted by eating contaminated grain)
The Isenheim Altarpiece, Matthias Grünewald,
1506-1515 Unterlinden Museum,
France
Who is Jesus?
“Subversive Resister for
Justice”
Mutants, Geli Korzhev
late 1980’s – 1990’s
Who is Jesus?
“Eucharist” Consumer Christ, Banksy
T-P-S Who is Jesus?Record & share
qualities you personally admire about
Jesus of Nazareth
Friday, June 21, 2013
35. The Catholic school is committed thus to the development of the whole person, since in Christ, the Perfect Man, all human values find their fulfillment and unity. Herein lies the specifically Catholic character of the school. Its duty to cultivate human values in their own legitimate right in accordance with its particular mission to serve all men has its origin in the figure of Christ. He is the One Who ennobles man, gives meaning to human life, and is the Model which the Catholic school offers to its pupils.
The Catholic School, 1977 by the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education
WISDOM"Philosophy" comes to us from the
ancient Greeks’ love for wisdom and literally means "lover of Wisdom"
Philo Sophia
Jesus is and reveals the Wisdom of God
WISDOM – SOPHIA
Prayerfully select one image to represent / symbolize /
illuminateYOUR definition of
Wisdom
34. Christ is the foundation of the whole educational enterprise in a Catholic school. His revelation gives new meaning to life and helps man to direct his thought, action and will according to the Gospel, making the beatitudes his norm of life. The fact that in their own individual ways all members of the school community share this Christian vision, makes the school "Catholic"; principles of the Gospel in this manner become the educational norms since the school then has them as its internal motivation and final goal.
The Catholic School, 1977 by the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education
Guiding Question
How can each of us in our own individual ways share in the Christian vision of Catholic schools?
Task #1Identify at least 4 Christ-like
characteristics and then brainstorm
several practical ways you can be involved in teaching,
nurturing, strengthening, and honoring these characteristics
in our students given your unique role in Catholic
schooling
Melissa’s
Masterpieces!
Germ’s
Liz’s
Sandi’s
Mary Eileen’s
Don’s
Jane’s
Stretch Break
Task #2Responses to research on
academic achievement and/or the Vatican II quotes
How do you define academic achievement/excellence
in your classroom?School-wide?
What are differences between Public, Private, Catholic schools?
Liz: I have to admit, my first reaction was a healthy dose of skepticism…
Germ: I think we all tend to be rather egotistical about things...so we think our schools, our jobs, our country is the best. We forget that their are both struggling and fantastic school in all arenas. Sometimes in the same building!
Don: … 1) The quality of the education is high2) Their is a strong values component. The values are not
only exuded by the staff, but there is a strong shared values among many of the families and fellow students.
3) The spiritual instruction/Catholic philosophies. Our children have heard our perspective on faith matters for their first years. It's nice to have additional divergent voices that allow our children to find their own faith trail.
Task #3Identify a specific challenge that concerns you related to Catholic schools being able to fulfill the
mission of Christian faith in action
1) Liz: For me as a Catholic educator, it is clearly a challenge; how to express and live out the message of love and inclusion...but not rock the boat, and not "call out" biblical 'purists' who vehemently disagree with me? Mary Eileen: How will the schools deal with current issues and questions of equality and justice when the Church's teaching are not changing?
2) Liz: “Walk the Walk”Mary Eileen: How to make it available, and thus affordable, to everyone… Another related concern, stemming from the socioeconomic status of many students attending Catholic schools, is the lack of knowledge and awareness students have of the plight of many in our society- those struggling with poverty, discrimination, illnesses, injustices, etc. How will Catholic schools bridge this gap?
Sandi: A totally different perspective - I had one student in my class the last couple of years who attended Hill because of a scholarship. He was poor, really poor and it gave me a new perspective…Hill worked for him because he graduated and it worked for him because he left his background for 8-10 hours a day to be successful in school. Hill worked for him because the gang members were not here.
Task #4Review posts & contribute at
least 3 NEW posts by replying to others with affirmation, question for further discussion , or adding
your insights
Task #5Introduction to
The Sacramental Imaginationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnUOLbHRQ8E
Task #6Engage your Sacramental
Imagination by making a video which artistically expresses your
answer to our guiding question
8. The influence of the Church in the field of education is shown in a special manner by the Catholic school. No less than other schools does the Catholic school pursue cultural goals and the human formation of youth. But its proper function is to create for the school community a special atmosphere animated by the Gospel spirit of freedom and charity, to help youth grow according to the new creatures they were made through baptism as they develop their own personalities, and finally to order the whole of human culture to the news of salvation so that the knowledge the students gradually acquire of the world, life and man is illumined by faith.
Vatican II’s Declaration on Christian Education, Gravissimum Educationis,(The Importance of Education)
Approved by a vote of 2290 to 35 bishopsPromulgated by Pope Paul VI on October 25, 1965 as the ninth document
Closing Prayer -The Sign of the CrossCrossing & Blessing One’s Self With the Trinity
We have an ancient practice. If no passage of Scripture has prescribed it, assuredly custom, which without doubt flowed from tradition, has confirmed it. For how can anything come into use, if it has not first been handed down?
At every forward step and movement, at every going in and out, when we put on our clothes and shoes, when we bathe, when we sit at table, when we light the lamps, on couch, on seat, in all the ordinary actions of daily life
we trace upon the forehead the sign of the crossTertullian, De Corona Militis, Chapter III, A.D. 204
In the Name of the FatherBenevolent & Generous Creator
Good Parent Ever-Present Love
As an Educator…Where does your creative energy
come from?How do you sustain it?Who encourages and supports your
creativity?What creative dimension of education
motivates and engages you?
And of the SonRedeemer Healer Mediator
Emmanuel – God with Us Incarnation of Love
As an Educator… When dealing with conflict, where does
healing come for you? How do you sustain integrity in the midst of
conflict? Who encourages and supports you through
times of conflict? What healing dimension of education
motivates and engages you?
And of the Holy SpiritSanctifier
Communion Maker Enduring and Ever Present Unifying Love
As an Educator… Where does your energy for community &
solidarity come from? How do you sustain it? Who has taught you much about
community & solidarity? What dimension of community & solidarity
in education motivates and engages you?