"It must never be forgotten that the purpose of instruction at school is education, that is, the development of man from within, freeing him from that conditioning which would prevent him from becoming a fully integrated human being."
The Catholic School, 1977, #29

"The school must begin from the principle that its educational program is intentionally directed to the growth of the whole person." The Catholic School, 1977, #29

"Precisely because the school endeavors to answer the needs of a society characterized by depersonalization and a mass production mentality which so easily result from scientific and technological developments, it must develop into an authentically formational school, reducing such risks to a minimum." The Catholic School, 1977, #31

"The Catholic school is committed thus to the development of the whole man, since in Christ, the Perfect Man, all human values find their fulfillment and unity. Herein lies the specifically Catholic character of the school."
The Catholic School, 1977, #35

"...every person has a right to an integral education, an education which responds to all of the needs of the human person." Lay Catholics in Schools: Witnesses to Faith, 1982, #3

"In virtue of its mission, then, the school must be concerned with constant and careful attention to cultivating in students the intellectual, creative, and aesthetic faculties of the human person; to develop in them the ability to make correct use of their judgment, will, and affectivity; to promote in them a sense of values; to encourage just attitudes and prudent behavior; to introduce them to the cultural patrimony handed down from previous generations; to prepare them for professional life, and to encourage the friendly interchange among students of diverse cultures and backgrounds that will lead to mutual understanding." Lay Catholics in Schools: Witnesses to Faith, 1982, #12

"The integral formation of the human person, which is the purpose of education, includes the development of all the human faculties of the students, together with preparation for professional life, formation of ethical and social awareness, becoming aware of the transcendental, and religious education." Lay Catholics in Schools: Witnesses to Faith, 1982, #17

"The entire effort of the Catholic teacher is oriented toward an integral formation of each student."
Lay Catholics in Schools: Witnesses to Faith, 1982, #28

"Furthermore, they [Catholic educators] should always remember that true education is not limited to the imparting of knowledge; it promotes human dignity and genuine human relationships, and prepares the way for opening oneself to the Truth that is Christ." Lay Catholics in Schools: Witnesses to Faith, 1982, #55

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