Shares with the reader a brief review of the state of the art in moral education and indicates areas which require further development. Catholic schools, as participants in moral education from the time of their foundation, are singled out for their actual and potential contributions to the field. (Author/RK)

Discusses ways in which Catholic schools can reflect on the Catholic vision and identity within the institution. Reminds Catholic educators that the Catholic vision includes personal and societal transformation in the light of the Gospel. Suggests particular consideration is due the areas of leadership training, social justice, and spiritual life.…

Describes how elementary teachers can design appropriate religion units that lead to authentic assessments. Explains how to design units of religion instruction using Thomas Groome's Shared Christian Praxis, combining it with the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1994) and the religion outcomes articulated by National Catholic Education…

Discusses various meeting points between student and teacher, focusing on academic, moral, and affective relationships. (DMM)

Offers a model of leadership for Catholic schools that views the educational leader as mentor, facilitator or enabler, and visionary. Discusses the qualities of effective leadership inherent in these images and their relationship to the specific mission of the Catholic school. (DMM)

Discusses the features of the National Catholic Educational Association's newest instruments for assessing students' faith, attitudes about religious and social questions, and religious practice. Describes the 1989 administration of the Assessment of Catholic Religious Education multi-level instruments. (DMM)

Describes the efforts of the United States Catholic Conference (USCC) to provide a coherent, national vision for Catholic education and catechetics. Focuses on the USCC's efforts to support tax relief for Catholic education, monitor proposed legislation, and collaborate with other national, Catholic, and professional organizations. (DMM)

Urges Catholic educators to develop a crisis communication plan to ensure that all communication with the press and public is handled promptly and thoroughly by a designated spokesperson. Describes workshops which simulate real-life challenges as a means of testing crisis management plans. Offers guidelines for the development of a crisis…

Describes an interdisciplinary research effort being undertaken by the University of Dayton (Ohio) to identify successful diocesan models of educational collaboration, focusing on San Jose, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Toledo, Ohio; and Erie, Pennsylvania. (DMM)

Addresses the effects of the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on Catholic schools and communities. Discusses the goals and federally recommended content of AIDS education. Considers ways to include AIDS education in Catholic school curricula. (DMM)

Offers a brief history of Louisiana, highlighting the establishment of Catholic schools by missionaries before the development of public schools. Covers the French and Spanish, and Black Catholics in Louisiana, the Code Noir and the missionary church, the beginning of public schooling, north Louisianan schools, and the civil war. (DMM)

Seven catechetical theorists and practitioners (Alfred McBride, Berard L. Marthaler, Dan Keller, Mary Ann Johnston, Eileen Loughran, Matt Hayes, and Mike Carotta) discuss the significance of the new "Cathechism of the Catholic Church," which replaces the "Cathechism of the Council of Trent" -- the official catechism of the…

States that, in Catholic schools, the Gospel mission--teaching the Gospel of Jesus to students--should be present in all aspects of the athletic experience. Asserts that encouraging participation in athletics, developing a moral-based athletic program, and properly supervising sports teams are all key elements in the excellence of Catholic…

Discusses St. John Baptist de La Salle and his belief that teachers were called by God, through baptism, to view their role in the life of the school as a ministry, not just as a job. Suggests "Lasallian schools" as a model for preparing teachers to touch the minds and hearts of children entrusted to them. (VWC)

The Catholic charismatic movement (renewal) may not have fulfilled all the hopes of its adherents, but it has had more impact on the Catholic Church than many realise. The signs are that this influence will increase as the effects sink deeper into church life. (Contains 33 notes.)