The article describes the fate of Catholic schools in Hungary in the past 60 years in the context of the political changes in the country. In order to understand the present situation, first we should look at the situation under the communist regime (1948-1990) when almost all church schools were dissolved; then describe the period of transition (1990-2000), the rebirth of denominational schools; and eventually draw some conclusions for the future--what is the mission of Catholic schools in the new millennium (2000 onwards).