"Faith, Finances, and the Future"

Those who are interested, as we all should be, in the state and future of Catholic education in the United States, might want to check out this new report, "Faith, Finances, and the Future:  The Notre Dame Study of U.S. Pastors", just put out by my colleagues with Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives.

In (somewhat) related news, I was delighted to learn that the founder and energy behind Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education program, Fr. Tim Scully, was awarded the Presidential Citizenship Medal by President Bush, for “committing his life to strengthening communities through faith-based education that prepares individuals for a lifetime of achievement, service and compassion."

The Irish are stinking up the football field, but moving the ball pretty well (sorry!) when it comes to Catholic schools.