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Task Force Initiatives

Notre Dame Task Force on Catholic Education

In 2005 the University of Notre Dame’s President, Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC, assembled the Task Force on Catholic Education to discuss and study the issues affecting our nation’s Catholic schools. Chaired by Rev. Timothy Scully, C.S.C., founder of the Alliance for Catholic Education and director of the Institute for Educational Initiatives, the Task Force was comprised of 50 leaders from throughout the country, including Catholic educators, diocesan representatives, philanthropists, investment specialists and Notre Dame faculty and staff.

After 14 months of rigorous study and meetings, the Task Force released its final report in December 2006, entitled Making God Known, Loved and Served: The Future of Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in the United States. To date, 10,000 copies have been distributed throughout the country. The national impact of the report has catalyzed a renewed discussion on the future of Catholic education in the United States.

To read the Task Force report, Making God Known, Loved and Served click HERE

The Task Force report outlines twelve strategic objectives for the University of Notre Dame to help meet the most pressing needs of our nation’s elementary and secondary Catholic schools and suggests five recommendations for the Church in the United States to ensure the vitality of Catholic schools in the new millennium. These objectives are currently being implemented at Notre Dame and a number of other Catholic universities who share a commitment to K-12 Catholic schools through several strategic initiatives that support excellence in and access to Catholic Schools. These initiatives fall into three primary categories: leadership formation, research, and professional outreach services.