CATHOLIC CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND CATECHETICS

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This course considers the central nature that community and culture play in fulfilling a Catholic school’s mission and Catholic identity. Among the critical elements it analyzes: building relationships with parents, students, teachers, and the local community; understanding the local community and resources; maintaining a strong Catholic school culture; establishing a healthy learning environment; ensuring the dignity of all; enhancing the Catholic spirituality of the school community; assessing the school culture and its spiritual health; promoting liturgy in the school context; leading prayer and retreats; supporting campus ministry and Catholic -based social outreach; the Catholic formation of teachers; providing catechetics and apologetics related to students and families; involving parents and the community in the school; evangelizing parents.