MEMBERS:
Mary Tremper, St. Christopher School, Philadelphia - Chairperson
Mary Battson, St. Ephrem, Bensalem
Barbara Finney, Holy Innocents, Philadelphia
Mary Katz, St. Frances Cabrini, Fairless Hills
Andrew Lowry, St. Kevin, Springfield
Celie Magee, Sts. Philip and james, Exton
Mary McFillin, St. Christopher, Philadelphia
Sister Joan O'Reilly, St. Agnes, West Chester
Our loving, self-revealing God has initiated a profound dialogue with
humankind and expects our response in words and deeds. As Christians, we
commit ourselves to proclaim the love of the Father for all people and the
Gospel message of salvation enunciated by Jesus. The gift of language
enables us to carry out this commitment. Language not only illumines the
life of a Christian, but also serves as a vehicle for expressing and sharing
ideas. Language allows the Lord to manifest Himself to us in spoken,
written, and hidden words, and gives us the means of communicating to others
the life of the Spirit within us. Teaching, proclaiming, and serving, the
works of the dedicated Christian in the modern world, require the ability to
read, to write, and to express ideas in clear and coherent language.
The Language Arts Curriculum in a Catholic school must prepare students to
respond to the call of Jesus and the Church, to live a life of public
witness. Supported by the knowledge that they are loved by God, students
should develop confidence and self-esteem, the usual by-products of a
curriculum emphasizing an integration of reading, writing, listening, and
thinking skills.
