{"id":2482,"date":"2019-02-08T00:32:13","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T00:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumniforacatholicusd.org\/?p=2482"},"modified":"2019-02-08T00:32:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T00:32:13","slug":"10-encouraging-quotes-from-john-paul-ii-to-catholic-school-educators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumniforacatholicusd.org\/index.php\/2019\/02\/08\/10-encouraging-quotes-from-john-paul-ii-to-catholic-school-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Encouraging Quotes from John Paul II to Catholic School Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]10 Encouraging Quotes from John Paul II to Catholic School Educators<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pope St. John Paul II was a remarkable man for multiple reasons. He served the kingdom of God as a holy priest, rising all the way to the papacy. In his multiple roles, he drew his flock closer to the Lord Jesus Christ. In effect, he was a master catechist\u2014a teacher who transmitted knowledge of the Catholic faith through both his profound words and his personal example of piety. No matter the time of year, here are ten quotes from Saint John Paul II to encourage and inspire all\u00a0Catholic school educators.<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0\u201cNo Catholic school can be effective without dedicated Catholic teachers\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cIt is a joy for me to address the members of the National Catholic Educational Association of the United States, as you assemble in the great cause of Catholic Education. Through you I would hope that my message of encouragement and blessing would also reach the numerous Catholic schools of your country, all the students and teachers of these institutions, and all those generously committed to Catholic education\u2026 no Catholic school can be effective without dedicated Catholic teachers, convinced of the great ideal of Catholic education. The Church needs men and women who are intent on teaching by word and example \u2013 intent on helping to permeate the whole educational milieu with the spirit of Christ. This is a great vocation, and the Lord himself will reward all who serve in it as educators in the cause of the word of God.\u201d \u2013 Message of John Paul II to the National Catholic Educational Association of the United States, April 16, 1979<\/a><\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0\u201cCatholic education is above all a question of communicating Christ, of helping to form Christ in the lives of others\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cIn order that the Catholic school and the Catholic teachers may truly make their irreplaceable contribution to the Church and to the world, the goal of Catholic education itself must be crystal clear. Beloved sons and daughters of the Catholic Church, brothers and sisters in the faith: Catholic education is above all a question of communicating Christ, of helping to form Christ in the lives of others.\u201d \u2013 Message of John Paul II to the National Catholic Educational Association of the United States, April 16, 1979<\/a><\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0\u201cI wish to sow courage, hope, and enthusiasm\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cYes, I wish to sow courage, hope, and enthusiasm abundantly in the hearts of all those many diverse people who are in charge of religious instruction and training for life in keeping with the Gospel.\u201d \u2013 Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi Tradendae: On Catechesis in Our Time<\/em>, October\u00a016, 1979<\/a>, #62<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0\u201cThe life of a teacher, as I know from personal experience, is very challenging and demanding, but it is also profoundly satisfying\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cThe life of a teacher, as I know from personal experience, is very challenging and demanding, but it is also profoundly satisfying. It is more than a job, for it is rooted in our deepest convictions and values. To be intimately concerned in the development of a young person, of hundreds of young people, is a highly responsible task. As teachers, you kindle in your students a thirst for truth and wisdom. You spark off in them a desire for beauty. You introduce them to their cultural heritage. You help them to discover the treasures of other cultures and peoples. What an awesome responsibility and privilege is yours in the teaching profession.\u201d \u2013 Address of John Paul II to the Council, Staff, and Students of the Institute of Catholic Education, Melbourne, Australia, November 28, 1986<\/a>, #2<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0\u201cNot only are the attitudes of teachers crucial for the success of Catholic education, but also the attitudes of Catholic parents\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cNot only are the attitudes of teachers crucial for the success of Catholic education but also the attitudes of Catholic parents. Parents must set themselves very definite priorities, such as the determination to have schools in which their children\u2019s faith will be respected, fostered and enriched; schools in which their children learn the value and beauty of the Church\u2019s teaching. They must also see to it that their own homes are places in which these values are first fostered and lived. Parents\u2019 own practice of the faith, their own love for Christ, is of course fundamental.\u201d \u2013 Address of the Holy Father Pope John Paul II to the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Regions of Chicago, Indianapolis, and Milwaukee (USA) on Their \u201cAd Limina\u201d Visit, May 30, 1998<\/a>, #4<\/p>\n

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