Publications - National Catholic Educational Association

SOON TO BE RELEASED

The Ministry of Pastoral Guidance Counseling in Catholic Schools by Robert J. Murray, OSA is a "pastoral" lens through which Catholic educational leaders and their guidance counselors might view the role of guidance counseling in Catholic schools not merely as a "profession" but also as a "ministry". This lens is crucial if guidance counselors in Catholic schools are to promote the mission of Catholic education and their school's distinctive identity. ADM-20-1414

NEW PUBLICATION

A Nationwide Response to Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary & Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium

CACE is pleased to announce its newest publication which summarizes many efforts across the nation to address the critical issues facing Catholic schools. In the 2005 statement, Renewing Our Commitment, the bishops called for gatherings of educational, business and community leaders in the episcopal regions or in each state to address critical issues facing Catholic schools. A Nationwide Response to Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary & Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium summarizes the results of such gatherings as well as last year's CACE Conversations convened during the NCEA Convention in Baltimore .

$10 members/$15 nonmembers ADM-20-1382

Building the Builders: Faith Formation in Virtue by Sister Patricia Helene Earl, IHM, PhD.

The mission of any Catholic school and parish religious education program is to hand on our Catholic faith to the young people entrusted to our care. An effective program instills virtue not just in instruction but also by modeling and providing reinforcing activities to strengthen religious instruction. This publication is designed to assist administrators, teachers and catechists in deeping their understanding about virtue and how they can renew their calling as builders of faith.

$15 members/$21 nonmembers REL-20-1383

THE NATIONAL DIRECTORY FOR CATECHESIS:A VISION AND DIRECTION FOR THE FUTURE by Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl. This publication contains the presentation delivered by Archbishop Wuerl at the 2006 CACE Conversations in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to the presentation, there are discussion questions that may be useful for group discussions. $7 members/$11 nonmembers REL-20-1380

DEALS 2005: A NATIONAL PROFILE OF THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY by Dale McDonald, PBVM, PhD. and Gerald Cattaro, EdD. The results of the Diocesan Educational Leadership Survey (DEALS) conducted in 2005 are presented as a national portrait of the current superintendents of Catholic schools in the United States. $25 member/$37 nonmember RES-20-1366

Catholic Educators and the Call to be Witness by John E. Hurley, CSP. A thought provoking speech presented at the 2005 NCEA CACE Conversations program. In this book Fr. John Hurley challenges all people to refer to themselves as disciples of Jesus Christ and emphasized that everyone has a mission that is not yet complete. In a special way, he refers to the General Directory for Catechesis, which states that catechists are formators of disciples. $7 members/$11 nonmembers ADM-20-1362

STABLE BUT FRAGILE: ASSESSING THE QUALITY AND SCOPE OF DIOCESAN POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT by Timothy W. Dwyer. A comprehensive survey of diocesan school superintendents was conducted in the spring of 2004, aimed at identifying the degree of diocesan involvement in the financial management of Catholic elementary schools. The results revealed a broad spectrum of approaches, ranging from almost no diocesan oversight of local financial management, to a high degree of diocesan oversight. The survey findings provide a revealing and provocative portrait of the state of Catholic financial management, and offers recommendations for more stable and viable future.

BUILDING SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP DENSITY IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS by Richard M. Jacobs, OSB, PhD. The crux of Catholic educational leadership is found in the pastoral work associated with helping teachers, administrators, and staff members to discover and appreciate their personal vocations so that they recognize God's call and revelation in their lives and work inside of Catholic schools. This publication examines how educators can utilize their God-given gifts, talents, and inclinations to translate the mission of Catholic schooling into transformative experiences of mind and heart that, in turn, will enable their colleagues, and their students to form a very special educational community, called a "formative community of disciples." In this community, young people develop an appreciation for their personal vocations, envision how they might live out those vocations, and grow in holiness of life by conforming themselves to God's will in all aspects of their lives. $23 member/$35 nonmember ADM-20-1341

COURAGEOUS MORAL LEADERSHIP by Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond. An outstanding meaningful keynote presentation at the CACE Annual Meeting in October 2004. This book touches on the importance and meaning of moral leadership, which surfaces in this difficult time in history of our Church and society. Includes a list of questions to accompany the text, and may be used as a valuable tool to assist in enhancing personal leadership skills. $7 members/$9 nonmembers ADM-20-1335