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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Catholic identity"”.
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Catholic Identity in Independent Catholic Schools
The changing demographics of elementary Catholic education in the United States has fundamentally shifted the educational landscape. In response to some of these changes, independent Catholic schools have arisen as a viable alternative to the traditional parochial school. This study describes how …
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Bridging the Gap Between Lay Educator Formation and Catholic Identity in Catholic Secondary Schools
… in the presence of consecrated religious in Catholic diocesan secondary schools, and the emergence of lay educators as primary stakeholders in those settings, requires Catholic secondary school leaders to consider thoughtfully how to meet the faith formation needs of the educators that …
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De La Salle Christian Brothers' Experiences of Catholic Identity in Higher Education in the United States
<p>Catholic identity is considered to be the single most important issue facing Catholic higher education in the United States. Scholars (Burtchaell, 1998; Gallin, 1999; Gleason, 1995; Heft, 2003; Marsden, 1994; O'Brien, 1994) have suggested that sustaining Catholic identity and preventing …
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Best Practices of Board Mission Committees in Advancing the Religous Mission and Catholic Identity of Catholic Colleges and Universities
… leadership in advancing religious mission and identity. The aim of this study was to apply its findings, generated from the qualitative assessment of data for Catholic colleges and university boards, to the development of recommendations to guide Catholic colleges/universities in advancing …
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"""A sturdy native plant"": The American Catholic education system, the American Catholic philosophy of education, and American Catholic identity, 1919-1972"
For much of its existence, the American Catholic Church labored against native Protestant beliefs that its Roman connections hampered Catholic assimilation into American life. Millions of ethnic Catholics lived in a culture dominated by white, Anglo-Saxon Protestants who expected conformity to …
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Catholic Identity and Mission in Post Ex Corde Ecclesiae Catholic Highter Education: The Perceptions and Experiences of Lay Faculty at a Jesuit University
<p>The history of Catholic higher education in the United States details the substantial contribution of bishops, priests, brothers, and sisters dedicated to teaching and leadership at Catholic institutions of higher education. The past several decades have seen a decline of religious members' …
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The Perceptions of Catholic Elementary School Principals in the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon Concerning the Catholic Identity and Program Effectiveness of Their Respective Schools
<p>The Perceptions of Catholic Elementary School Principals in the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon Concerning the Catholic Identity and Program Effectiveness of Their Respective Schools</p> <p>Since their inception in the 1800s in America, Catholic schools have been essential to the ecclesial …
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The Deepening of Catholic Identity Through a Focus on Mission and School Culture by Lay Leadership: A Case Study on a Diocesan High School without a Religious Order Affiliation
Catholic schools across America are facing numerous challenges. The enrollment trends in Catholic high schools are dropping at larger rates and schools are closing a great deal faster than they are opening (Lackman, 2013). The decline in vowed religious educators in the Catholic Church has added to …
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A Study of Seton Hall University and the Attributes of Organizational Adaptation Employed in Fashioning its Catholic Identity and Mission in the Post-Vatican II Era (1966-2006)
… period in light of the tumultuous changes in the Catholic Church and Catholic academia post-Vatican 11. Of particular importance is change that influenced the Catholic identity and mission of the university. The author examines the central problems arising from the changes influenced by the …
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“Because We Are Catholic”: Music as a Bridge Between Identities Within the Catholic Community of South India
<p>In this thesis, I argue that the music of the Catholic Church of South India, which draws from Indian and Western music genres, functions as a cultural bridge allowing the worshiper to express a distinctively Catholic identity without distancing themselves from their Hindu roots. This cultural …
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The Lived Experiences of Undergraduate Students at Catholic Universities with Catholic Mission and Identity
… study explored the lived experiences of Catholic and non-Catholic undergraduate students at Catholic universities in the northeast United States, focusing on how Catholic mission and identity are expressed through student life and campus ministry programming. The study aimed to describe …
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The health of Irish-descended Catholics in Glasgow: a qualitative study of the links between health risk and religious and ethnic identities
… linked to recognised health risks relate to Catholic versus Protestant identity and Irish versus Scottish origin. Using data from 72 qualitative interviews, with people in different religious/ethnic, gender, class and age groups, the analysis focuses on three key areas of social life: …
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Reflexive Identity Formation in University-Aged Irish: A Selective Sample from Catholic and Non-Catholic Groups
… details involved in the process of reflexive identity formation in a small, selected group of university-aged Irish young people. Under the basic canopy of Tom Inglis’ (ISSC Working Paper 2004, hereafter “IWP 2004”) research concerning Irish Catholic identity formation, this study was geared …
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Reflections on Teaching in a Catholic High School: A Qualitative Case Study
… scholarly conversation regarding the value of Catholic schools in the life ministry of the Catholic Church. By examining the understanding that lay teachers have of their responsibility to the Catholic identity and the faith formation of students in Catholic schools as articulated in the …
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Perceptions Regarding the Identity and Culture of a Lasallian Catholic Secondary School in Australia
… and teachers regarding the Lasallian Catholic identity and culture of St. John's College (a pseudonym), a secondary school located in Australia. Data collection occurred over a 10-week period primarily from the researcher's interviews with three administrators and 12 teachers, and …
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Catholic Schools and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics): An Exploration of Stakeholders' Interest and Perceptions of STEM Programs in Elementary Schools
To remain competitive in the educational market, Catholic elementary schools are exploring alternatives, such as STEM education, to incorporate into their learning environments. In this qualitative phenomenological study, 16 interviews were conducted in Catholic elementary schools to understand …
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Mediating Catholicism – Religious Identities, Polish Migrants and the Catholic Church in Ireland
… by theories of religion as resource, achieved identity, and transnational entity, I identify four major empirical findings. First, religion is not a significant factor motivating the migration of Polish migrants to Ireland and instead economic and social factors predominate. Second, there is …
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