Trinity Catholic High School

This topic has long been debated by priests and educators. Pope John Paul II, speaking to the European Committee on Catholic Education, had high praise for such schools. He said that schools that are clearly Catholic but also welcome non-Catholic students make a concrete contribution to the building of peace. He further said that Catholic schools must help their communities promote dialogue in a multicultural society. When students from different races and religions study together and interact daily at school, it allows them to get to know one another and appreciate their differences. The Pope said that a truly Catholic education is one "Proposing a Christian vision of the person and the world, which offers youth the possibility of a fruitful dialogue between faith and reason." Pope John Paul II said that a Catholic school must offer an education "which allows the young not only to acquire human, moral and spiritual maturity but also to see how they can work effectively for the transformation of society."