“Catholic schools are no different than public schools,” a friend said the other day. “They barely teach anything about religion, and most of the parents and teachers don’t really care about the ‘faith’ part. They just want a private education for their kids.” While it makes quite a difference what Catholic school you’re talking about, there is a widespread perception in certain areas that many schools are “Catholic in name only.” But what if it didn’t have to be that way?  What if Catholic schools were centers of evangelization, where parents and teachers were united in and passionate about their mission to raise up the next generation as saints for the Kingdom? In Australia, Catholic educators have found a way to work towards making this possibility a reality. It’s called Spiritus, Australian Catholic University’s preeminent formation program for Catholic educators and education leaders.  An international faith formation and leadership development initiative of the university’s La Salle Read More…

Australia’s incredible solution to Catholic school renewal