Faith Formation of the Laity in Catholic Schools: The

Faith Formation of the Laity in Catholic Schools: The Influence of Virtue and Spirituality Seminars (Research on Religion and Education)

Two major real-world problems prompted this study: maintaining the Catholic identity of the Catholic schools, and increasing interest in character education. Traditionally, Catholic schools in the United States were staffed exclusively by priests, sisters, and brothers. Today, they are predominately staffed by laypersons. This change has influenced the essential religious character and culture of Catholic schools. While Religious filter their teachings through their own religious training and emphasize the mission and charisma of Catholic education, lay staff often lack the same intensely religious experiences to bring to the teaching/learning environment. This qualitative interview study explored the influence that a series of spirituality and virtue seminars had on lay teachers' perceptions of the Catholic school and character education.

Country	USA
Author	Sister Patricia Helene Earl I.H.M.
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781593117146
ISBN	1593117140
Label	Information Age Publishing
Manufacturer	Information Age Publishing
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	232
PublicationDate	2008-10-01
Publisher	Information Age Publishing
ReleaseDate	2008-10-01
Studio	Information Age Publishing

Faith Formation of the Laity in Catholic Schools: The Influence of Virtue and Spirituality Seminars (Research on Religion and Education)