1. Chapter 8: HISTORY God’s truth is revealed through Scripture and Tradition

2. History shapes people and groups providing insight into and understanding about WHO THEY HAVE BEEN

4. Catholicism was shaped by events of the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter Reformation

5. Vatican II caused a paradigm shift in the Church’s thinking about itself and the world Its full impact is still unfolding.

6. American Catholics have an immigrants history

7. History is unfolding today Costs to operate Catholic Schools are skyrocketing Too Much Sacrifice?

8. Looking back at history… Find earlier struggles of equal or greater magnitude Catholics were a poor migrant people

9. Catholics today have more resources and political and social clout than ever PROBLEM is a crisis of COMMITMENT

10. History Builds Community A school’s history can reveal origins and evolutions of core values

11. History enables a school to give to students a much needed anchor for future development

12. Most respected and sought after schools have a rich history and long-standing traditions

13. History flows from the faith tradition in a Catholic School Easier to pass on the religious heritage when religious orders operated schools

14. Intentionality needed Today Passing on the religious heritage requires deliberate and systematic thought and attention by principals

15. 2 types of Catholic Heritage Latitudinal Heritage – shared heritage among Catholic Schools Longitudinal Heritage – the history of a particular Catholic school

16. Each school’s history contains people and events shaping the school today

17. Archive It! Need a designated person to organize the history, update it and archive it

18. Display of a School’s History tells someone what the school holds Sacred Statue or founder or patron Pictures of graduating classes Athletic trophies Pictures of the casts of school plays

19. Celebrate the Religious History! Patron’s Feast Day Catholic School’s Week

20. Celebrate School Anniversaries Celebration and Rallying Point for entire school community

21. Case Study All Saints Catholic School is celebrating 150 th anniversary – Committee – Artifacts Mr. Seitz is passionate about history – Makes history lessons relevant to students. – Sees this as opportunity for students to learn of rich history and be involved in celebrating it.

22. Case Study Mr. Seitz and the committee. Involve students: – Latitudinal Heritage – Longitudinal Heritage Permanent Display