ERIC Number: EJ934040
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
Pages: 22
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The Mission of the Catholic School in the Pre-Vatican II Era (1810-1962) and the Post-Vatican II Era (1965-1995): Insights and Observations for the New Millennium
Denig, Stephen J.; Dosen, Anthony J.
Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, v13 n2 p135-156 Dec 2009
The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) was an ecumenical council of Catholic bishops from around the world. The bishops made changes both in the internal life of the Church (e.g., the sacraments and daily practices of Catholics) and in the approach that the Church took toward other religions and toward the secular world. These changes transformed the mission of the Church. It is the purpose of this paper to examine how the mission of Catholic primary and secondary schools was transformed by this council. This paper is divided into three parts. The first is an analysis of the mission of these schools before Vatican II (1810-1962). The second is an analysis of Catholic school mission in the post-Vatican II era (1965-1995). The third part is a tool to aid reflection on the Catholic mission of one's own school.
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Educational History, Institutional Mission, Governance, Group Unity, Religious Factors, Catholics, Protestants, Conflict, Public Education, Beliefs, Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Change, Role of Education
Boston College. Roche Center for Catholic Education, 25 Lawrence Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. Tel: 617-552-0701; Fax: 617-552-0579; e-mail: journal@bc.edu; Web site: http://www.bc.edu/catholicedjournal
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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