Oct 30, 2003 / 22:00 pm
Alberta’s bishops urge Catholics to participate in discussions on the province’s educational reforms in order ensure that Catholic education and its mission are preserved.
“Catholic education is an enduring gift in our community and central to the mission of the Church,” said the Alberta bishops in their recent pastoral letter, written in response to the final report of the Alberta Commission on Learning, released Oct. 7. The report made 95 recommendations for improving education in the province.
“As the recommendations are being studied by government, we urge all Catholics to work closely with their local school boards to fully understand the report and how it supports the common good of all Alberta's children,” said the bishops.
They encouraged Catholics to engage in “careful discussion… concerning shared school facilities, amalgamation of school boards and taxation,” with government and school authorities.