Letters

Catholic education

Geoff Storey

Contents - May 2005 - Buy a copy now Editorial: Challenges facing John Paul II's successor Benedict XVI - Michael Gilchrist 'Santo Subito': the impact of John Paul II - Peter Westmore News: The Church Around the World Year of Eucharist: Religious education: Catholic youth have their say - Shannon Donahoo Catholic beliefs and practices: the challenge ahead for Australia - Michael Gilchrist The Da Vinci Code and the itching ears syndrome - John Young UK survey: why church pews are emptying St Patrick's Church, Soho Square, a spiritual oasis in London - Tess Livingstone Bioethics: IVF and embryonic stem cell research: the social and ethical issues - Kerrie Allen Letters: Appeal to the young - Justin Lynch Letters: God's Champion - Robert Garrett Letters: Theology at ACU - Henk Verhoeven Letters: Overseas priests - Jenny Bruty Letters: Priest shortage - Jeff Harvie Letters: Heroic virtue - Bob Denahy Letters: Catholic education - Geoff Storey Letters: Private revelations - Anne Boyce Letters: Sex before marriage - Dr Arnold Jago Letters: Society of St Pius X - Stephen McInerney Letters: Ecclesial unity - Meg Fennell Letters: Correcting pastoral blunders - Kevin McManus Letters: Catholic hymns - Dolores Lightbody Letters: Latin Mass Times in Hobart - Kevin Tighe Letters: Corpus Christi Procession in Brisbane - Josie Mangano Books: Sacred and Secular Scriptures / The Catholic Revival in English Literature - David Birch (reviewer) Books: A GENTLE JESUIT: Philip Caraman SJ, by June Rockett - George Russo (reviewer) Books: Remembering Pope John Paul II Reflection: Pope John Paul II and the redemptive power of suffering - Fr Paul Stuart

Congratulations on publishing the magnificent article titled "A young Catholic's encounter with Latin" (March AD2000). I was particularly impressed by the articulation of a then 17-year-old student with regard to Catholic culture and liturgy.

Chavagnes International College in France, by forming our youth in the manner in which the article describes, should be complimented and supported. It sounds as though they are setting the standard as to what Catholic education should be aspiring towards including encouraging an appreciation of the beauty of the Latin language and liturgy.

The good work that this college is doing provides food for thought when one considers that it is not so long ago that Catholic education used to routinely create the environment that is described.

Alexander Morrison's article has certainly prompted the curiosity of many AD2000 readers like myself who are concerned about their sons' (and grandsons') Catholic education. I would not be surprised if more than a few Australian families turn their gaze to France as they think of their children's future. We certainly are!

Could AD2000 please provide more information about this and similar schools?

GEOFF STOREY
Hillarys WA

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 18 No 4 (May 2005), p. 13