Archbishop urges teachers to witness how to live a Christian life

Published: 2004-04-14

BOSTON (CNS) -- Catholic educators must not only teach their students about God, but must witness to them how to live a Christian life by putting their faith into practice, said Boston Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley, keynote speaker at the April 13 opening session of the 101st annual National Catholic Educational Association convention. Approximately 15,000 people were expected to attend the April 13-16 convention at Boston's Hynes Convention Center. The theme of the gathering was "Heritage and Hope: Faithful Past, Faith-Filled Future." Archbishop O'Malley thanked convention attendees for their dedication to educating young people, telling them that their services are "contributing to a better world." He encouraged them to focus their efforts not only on teaching academics but also on teaching morality. "As educators, we must see our role as trying to prepare people to be good and virtuous people," the archbishop said. "Catholic education has always been about that quest -- to form the whole person -- to help people know about God's plan for the world and to be a part of that plan."

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