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Tales From the Front:
Reflections of a Catholic University Administrator on Spirituality and Leadership
Alven Neiman
(pp. 69-81) Volume 2, Number 1; Sept 1998
Many good books on the theory and practice of the Catholic university have been published. The modest aim here is not to try to outdo or replace them, but only to provide something of an autobiographical account and musings of one who has served as a director of a humanities program at Notre Dame for over 15 years. The hope is that “Tales From the Front” will resonate with some readers or at least lead them to reflect upon the challenges of their own work in Catholic teaching or administration.
Robert T. Bapst: Catholic Education and Public Schoolmaster
Paul Nochelski, SJ
(pp. 173-182) Volume 3, Number 2; Dec 1999
Over the course of 40 years in the public schools of Buffalo, New York, as principal and superintendent, Robert Bapst earned a reputation as efficient and forward-thinking. His leadership skills first received attention at South Park High School where, as founding principal, he created an environment noted for academic excellence, student development, and good citizenship. What is unusual about Bapst’s tenure was his ability to integrate his Catholic beliefs with the goals of public education. Jesuit-educated, Bapst stressed personal concern for the individual, community-building, and service to others as hallmark Christian values to be integrated within the life of the school. He saw no conflict of interest in this for the church and state cohabited, happily. Evidently his constituents concurred since the records contain no serious challenges to his program.
John Lancaster Spalding (1840-1916): A Catalyst for Social Reform
Lucinda A. Nolan
(pp. 178-197) Volume 9, Number 2; Dec 2005
The life and work of John Lancaster Spalding focused on the importance of Catholic ideals of life and education in the development of the human person and society in order to fit them to the high purpose of participating in God’s reign on earth and preparation for humanity’s ultimate end—eternal life with God. Following a brief biographical introduction, this article addresses the central themes of Bishop Spalding’s social thought and proposes that his attempts to articulate a Catholic perspective on social justice issues of his time were among the earliest in the United States. The article concludes by focusing on the importance of the role of education in Spalding’s social thought and proposes some implications for the teaching of peace and justice today.
A Lesson From a Sarcastic Jesus
Dawn Nothwehr, OSF
(pp. 82-97) Volume 2, Number 1; Sept 1998
Mutuality is a salient feature of any spirituality that is authentically Catholic. While there are at least four different forms of mutuality, a comprehensive view of its various forms establishes mutuality as a formal moral norm for Christian conduct. As such, mutuality proves to be a vital incarnational principle that can assist Catholic educators in critically evaluating
their ministry.
Making God Known, Loved, and Served:
The Future of Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in the United States
Notre Dame Task Force on Catholic Education
(pp. 276-312) Volume 11, Number 3; March 2008
Ideas and Insights From Other Scholarly Works
Ronald J. Nuzzi
(pp. 119-123) Volume 3, Number 1; Sept 1999
Toward a Reconceptualization of Developmental Disability
Ronald J. Nuzzi
(pp. 397-399) Volume 3, Number 3; March 2000