Teachers called to be witnesses to Christ's resurrection

Published: 2006-04-21

ATLANTA (CNS) -- With all of the men and women who were present for Jesus' death and resurrection long dead, "there is only one living witness," said Bishop Donald W. Wuerl of Pittsburgh, "and that is his church." Bishop Wuerl invited Catholic educators to be witnesses to Christ's resurrection through their service in an April 20 Mass homily during the National Catholic Educational Association's convention in Atlanta. Bishop Wuerl took over as chairman of the NCEA board of directors following the April 21 close of the convention, succeeding Bishop Gregory M. Aymond of Austin, Texas. "We are not bystanders. We are actually sharers in the transformation of this world and in the lives of the people we teach, because we are witnesses," Bishop Wuerl said. "Jesus said to his apostles, 'You are my witnesses. You are my witnesses to all these things,'" Bishop Wuerl said, adding that "Jesus' death, his resurrection and his promise that you and I would share in the mystery of this new life" gives his people the assurance that it will indeed happen. "We are carrying on that apostolic ministry," he said.

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