"The educational mission of the Church is an integrated ministry embracing three interlocking dimensions: the message revealed by God ('didache') which the Church proclaims; fellowship in the life of the Holy Spirit ('koinonia'); service to the Christian community and the entire human community ('diakonia')." To Teach as Jesus Did, 1972, #14

"Beyond question the vision of the threefold educational ministry presented here is an ambitious one. Were it of human origin, one might well despair of its attainment. But since it represents God's plan, it must be energetically pursued."
To Teach as Jesus Did, 1972, #31

"...the threefold purpose of Christian education...must strive to teach doctrine, to do so within the experience of Christian community, and to prepare individuals for effective Christian witness and service to others."
To Teach as Jesus Did, 1972, #82

"Of the educational programs available to the Catholic community, Catholic schools afford the fullest and best opportunity to realize the threefold purpose of Christian education among children and young people." To Teach as Jesus Did, 1972, #101

"[The Catholic school is]...unique because it is distinguished by its commitment to the threefold purpose of Christian education..."To Teach as Jesus Did, 1972, #106

"If the threefold purpose of Christian education is to be realized, it must be through their [teachers'] commitment to give instruction to their students, to build community among them, and to serve them." To Teach as Jesus Did, 1972, #144

"It is also widely recognized that Catholic schools are to be communities of faith in which the Christian message, the experience of community, worship, and social concern are integrated in the total experience of students, their parents, and members of the faculty." Sharing the Light of Faith, 1979, #9

"They [principals] provide opportunities for ongoing catechesis for faculty members by which they can deepen their faith and grow in the ability to integrate in their teaching the fourfold dimensions of Catholic education: message, community, worship, and service. In collaboration with the faculty, principals see to it that the curriculum reflects these dimensions."
Sharing the Light of Faith, 1979, #215

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