The Catholic school and the vocation of the worker
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A Catholic school functions as an ecclesial body and as a civic institution. Focusing on the first function, it has to be acknowledged that attendance at a Catholic school does not seem to exert an influence on religious practice. Based on figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), over the two hundred years that Catholic schools have operated in Australia, the number of Catholics in Australia has been between 20 to 25% of the population. However, the number of Catholics who demonstrate a strong affiliation with the Church has declined to the point where only around 10% of Catholics go to Mass regularly in their parishes. There is a disconnect between the mission of the Church and the lives of most of its members.
The Catholic school and the vocation of the worker
The Catholic school and the vocation of the…
The Catholic school and the vocation of the worker
A Catholic school functions as an ecclesial body and as a civic institution. Focusing on the first function, it has to be acknowledged that attendance at a Catholic school does not seem to exert an influence on religious practice. Based on figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), over the two hundred years that Catholic schools have operated in Australia, the number of Catholics in Australia has been between 20 to 25% of the population. However, the number of Catholics who demonstrate a strong affiliation with the Church has declined to the point where only around 10% of Catholics go to Mass regularly in their parishes. There is a disconnect between the mission of the Church and the lives of most of its members.