“Catholic education is faith-filled, inspiring students to believe in themselves”
(Address by Archbishop Eamon Martin at the graduation ceremony in College Chapel of Saint Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth)
“I am immensely grateful for the huge contribution that so many people continue to make to faith-based education in this country”
“A faith-based educational community is not an “I” or a “me”, but an “us” and a “we”, where State and Church seek “to converge” in order to provide the very best opportunities for our young people, serving the common good.”
“The Catholic Church does not wish to have any type of monopoly on education, and we encourage all those eligible to participate in the Department of Education survey. At the same time we value highly the contribution of faith-based education. We agree with Pope Leo that Catholic education is an act of hope, and a labour of love, handed down from generation to generation. It is one of the highest expressions of Christian charity, and something which draws new maps of hope for the world at this troubled time.”
Read the full address here: