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**Reading 1: O’Donnell (2001). **//Quotes //**. **Selected by M.Elliott.

“Religious faith is understood to be a trust relationship with God, articulated through a unified belief system, expressed through the traditions of a church community, and lived out in the daily life of its members” (p.18).

“The interrelationship of intellectual development, religious faith, and personal growth is central to the Catholic philosophy of education” (p.19).

“By integrating religious faith, human knowledge, and experience, a holistic approach to education is developed” (p.22).

“Those who cannot or will not live up to the demands of such a role face a very real potential for internal and external conflict” (pp. 23 - 24).

“Central to the vision of Catholic education is the concept of the school as a support for parents. The Catholic school does not replace the family as the primary culture of the education of children” (p. 24).

“All schools transmit and live a set of implicit core values, but those at the heart of Catholic education are distinctive insofar as they are explicit and predetermined by the religious tradition of the Catholic Church” .(p. 24).

“It is the shared nature of these values and the specific manner in which they are integrated within the school’s life that give each school its own distinct character and Catholic identity” (p.24).

“Amongst core values we can list respect for the individual, truth, and the environment; forgiveness and reconciliation; commitment to service; love of God and others; justice and compassion; and a love of prayer, worship, and community” (p.24).

“Each school is also influenced by the specific set of values embedded in the spirit of its founding community” (p.25).

“Even in a situation where reality falls far short of the vision, the values nevertheless remain powerful motivators” (p.25).

“For the Catholic school community, these bonds, values, and ideals are Christian, contained over the centuries within the traditions of the Catholic Church. It inherits an ideology that serves as a firm framework for the building of an authentic educational community” (p.25).

“Church documents have a global quality, intended to inspire and guide Catholic Educators world-wide” (p.26).