Religion and dance are the foci of the essays in this publication. There are four major sections to the volume. The first section provides an overview of the history of dance and religion. The first essay provides an historical review up to the Middle Ages and describes dance as a "catalyst for religion" during this era. Other essays…

This model was designed to assist in the self-evaluations of elementary schools in Columbus, Ohio. One hundred and fifty-one schools participated. Each school chose their desired curriculum area to evaluate with the help of a Building Evaluation Committee, composed of the principal and teacher, parent, and sometimes student representatives. The…

On the whole, the experiences of clergy with funerals and funeral directors were positive, although a significant minority provided negative judgements. The general consensus of the clergy was that people did need more protection from inappropriate funeral practices than they were presently getting. (Author)

While student recruitment and the promotion of Catholic schools should always be community-wide efforts, neighborhoods traditionally producing large percentage of Catholic school students should be identified and targeted as natural school constituencies. Describes the marketing efforts of Saint Augustine and Saint Monica Schools in New York. (DMM)

The chapters in this collection provide a comprehensive history of Catholic women's colleges in the United States and how they have met the challenges of broader educational change. The chapters are: (1) "Faith, Knowledge, and Gender" (Jill Ker Conway); (2) "Colleges of Religious Women's Congregations: The Spiritual Heritage" (Monika K. Hellwig);…

Discusses recent augmentations to the bureaucratic model and examines one sample of recent trends toward personalization and democratization in bureaucracy -- the Catholic Church in Australia. (Author/JF)

The author sketches his concept of the characteristics of a Christian Educational Community Whether university, college, school or parish) and then focuses on the specific contribution members of the library profession can make in furthering the aims of a truly Christian educational institution. (Author/NH)

A method for helping students to learn something meaningful among the plethora of modern knowledge is explicated. (CK)

The results suggest that nuns express feelings as women and as individuals, rather than the feelings which are commonly attributed to them. Nuns' perceptions are more associated with being a woman than with being a nun. (Author)

Outlines an immersion-apprenticeship training model to teach ministers to respond to the needs of young people. Outlines a four-stage process: (1) immersion in youth culture; (2) apprenticeship with a professional youth minister; (3) internship experiences; and (4) commissioning. (DMM)

Through a review of Coleman and colleagues' study on high school achievement, the author elaborates on some possible reasons for students in Catholic schools being better achievers than those in public or other private schools.(MP)

Reviews a study of Hispanic enrollments in Toledo's Catholic schools. Examines reasons for low enrollment; Hispanic perspectives on Catholic education; the economic status and religious background of Hispanic children attending Catholic schools; and Hispanics' contact with Catholic schools. (DMM)