"In other wider applications numerous faculties have used the pastoral [To Teach as Jesus Did] in self studies that are having profound, positive effects on the daily experiences of the school." (Teach Them, 1976, p. 8)

"This [pastoral formation of teachers] must aim to animate them as witnesses of Christ in the classroom and tackle the problems of their particular apostolate, especially regarding a Christian vision of the world and of education, problems also connected with the art of teaching in accordance with the principles of the Gospel." (The Catholic School, 1977, #78)

"The need for religious formation is related to this specific awareness that is being asked of lay Catholics; religious formation must be broadened and be kept up to date, on the same level as, and in harmony with, human formation as a whole." (Lay Catholics in Schools: Witnesses to Faith, 1982, #62)

"This means that religious formation must be oriented toward both personal sanctification and apostolic mission, for these are two inseparable elements in a Christian vocation." (Lay Catholics in Schools: Witnesses to Faith, 1982, #65)

"Formation is indispensable; without it, the school will wander further and further away from its objectives." (Lay Catholics in Schools: Witnesses to Faith, 1982, #79)

"We need to look to the future and promote the establishment of formation centers for these teachers; ecclesiastical universities and faculties should do what they can to develop appropriate programs so that the teachers of tomorrow will be able to carry out their task with the competence and efficacy that is expected of them." (The Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic School, 1988, #97)

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