{"id":962,"date":"2010-04-25T13:06:38","date_gmt":"2010-04-25T20:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/?p=962"},"modified":"2010-08-05T18:42:07","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T01:42:07","slug":"a-catholic-teacher-issues-a-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nicksenger.com\/csc\/a-catholic-teacher-issues-a-challenge","title":{"rendered":"A Catholic Teacher Issues a Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the biggest challenge you see facing Catholic education today? In the following interview excerpt, Alan Grant of Sts. Peter and Paul School in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, issues a call to active evangelization by Catholic schools:<\/p>\n

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Alan Grant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I guess the biggest challenge that I\u2019d like to pose to those involved in Catholic schools in particular is we need to work out where the Church can find young people and connect with young people. Traditionally I think we\u2019ve been quite lucky that people have come to the Church and the Church has therefore had that opportunity to connect; now, I think it\u2019s more a case of the Church needing to find these young people and find ways to connect with them. I think young people have that desire still, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s changed, and obviously what the Catholic Church is and has to offer is as rich now and as needed now as it has ever been; but I think there\u2019s less opportunity for connection now, and the Church, I think, has to take the initiative and make those connections. We need to take the Church and take it to young people, encourage young people and give young people opportunities to engage with the Church.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How can we as Catholic educators respond to that challenge? Are we making connections with our students? Are we reaching them where they are at? For instance, how many of our schools have a Facebook page? A Twitter account? Are we communicating via text messaging? These new technologies define the world in which our students live and breath each day.<\/p>\n

I disagree with Grant that there’s less opportunity for connection now, but I think he’s dead on about the Church needing to be more proactive with young people. What do you think?<\/p>\n

Here’s the full interview:<\/p>\n

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What is the biggest challenge you see facing Catholic education today? In the following interview excerpt, Alan Grant of Sts. Peter and Paul School in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, issues a call to active evangelization by Catholic schools: I guess the biggest challenge that I\u2019d like to pose to those involved in Catholic schools in … <\/p>\n

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