SAINT JOHN PAUL II - HIS LEGACY OF RENEWAL.

SAINT JOHN PAUL II - HIS LEGACY OF RENEWAL

IN FAITH FUL CATHOLIC EDUCATION

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    "Throughout his pontificate (1978-2005), Pope John Paul II was a champion of fidelity and authentic Catholic identity in education. Within his first six months, he signaled his intention to rein in dissent with Sapienta Christiana, the apostolic constitution defining discipline for ecclesiastical universities and faculties. He later approved the 1983 Code of Cannon Law, which for the first time in Church history included canons specifically governing Catholic colleges, including the mandatum for theologians.

    With Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Saint John Paul IIsquelched the "liberation theology" movement and silenced several dissident theologians. In 1986, the Vatican forbade dissident Rev. Charles Curran from teaching theology at the The Catholic University of America - and the next year, the Holy Father visited CUA to deliver an address urging fidelity and reform throughout Catholic education.

    His Congregation for Catholic Education issued important guidance in "The Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic School" (1988) and "The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium" (1997). Pope John Paul II gave us the Catechism of the Catholic Church, with great influence over Catholic education and school textbooks. And in 1990, he issued Ex corde Ecclesia,requiring every Catholic college to demonstrate an "institutional commitment" to the faith, regardless of lay or Church ownership.

    With two key encyclicals - Veritas Splendor (1993) and Fides et Ratio (1998) - Pope John Paul II restored appreciation for what lies at the heart of Catholic Education: the absolute compatibility & unity of faith and reason. The first encyclical included a strong message to Catholic educatiors:

    'A particular responsibility is incumbent upon Bishops with regard to Catholic institutions ... It falls to them, in communion with the Holy See, both to grant the title "Catholic" to Church-related schools,universities, health-care facilities, and counseling services, and, in cases of a serious failure to live up to that title, to take it away.'

    Many of Saint John Paul II's efforts and teachings - especially Excorde Ecclesiae - were met with significant opposition from educators who felt threatened by the renewal of strong Catholic identity.But today his teachings are widely accepted and are at the heart of the ongoing renewal of Catholic education, a fitting legacy for this saintly professor-pope."

    In the spirit and guidance of Pope Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, The Newman Society's Saint John Paul ll Legacy Society will help secure faithful education for the next generation.

    In two decades, The Cardinal Newman Society has transformed from the voice of a few young Catholics to a leading apostolate in the service of the Church and Catholic families ... The Cardinal Newman Society must continue to ensure the fidelity and Catholic identity of our schools and colleges, defend their religious liberty, strengthen support for faithful Catholic education, and help Catholic families identity the best Catholic education for their sons and daughters. A bequest, or naming The Cardinal Newman Society in your will, allows your commitment to Catholic education to live on in your memory, .contact 703-367-0333 x 103 or email Legacy@CardinalNewmanSociety.org

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