Sister Rosa and Sister Gladys are nuns who teach at Catholic schools in New York City. Sister Rosa teaches kindergarteners and helps prepare first and second graders for sacraments, while Sister Gladys teaches kindergarten and provides religious instruction. Both nuns are committed to their students’ education and spiritual growth, even with the decline in the number of nuns teaching in Catholic schools in the U.S.
The decrease in nuns teaching in Catholic schools is due to various factors, including more career opportunities for women and changes within the church. Sister Dale McDonald, from the National Catholic Education Association, notes that lay teachers now play a significant role in imparting Catholic values and teachings to students.
Despite the decline in the number of nuns in Catholic schools, the commitment to the schools’ religious identity remains strong. Nuns like Sister Gladys and Sister Rosa bring their order’s particular mission to the classroom, while lay teachers share the same commitment to educating the whole child, emotionally, academically, and spiritually.
Both nuns and lay teachers contribute to maintaining the Catholic faith as the core of the school’s identity. While there may be differences between the gifts and charism brought by nuns and lay teachers, they both work towards the same goal of instilling Catholic values in students and helping them grow spiritually.
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