Since 1993, The Cardinal Newman Society has led the growing movement for renewal of faithful Catholic education. These are just some of the highlights of the last 30 years.<\/p>\n
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1993<\/strong><\/p>\n Founding of CNS<\/strong> <\/p>\n 1995<\/strong><\/p>\n National Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n CNS brings national attention to the need for a renewal of Catholic education with a series of annual conferences featuring leading Catholics, including Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J., Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., Peter Kreeft, Tom Monaghan, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Justice Antonin Scalia, <\/p>\n 1999<\/strong><\/p>\n Ex corde Ecclesiae<\/strong> <\/p>\n 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n The Newman Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n With the aid of Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R., CNS releases the first edition of The Newman Guide in 2007 to celebrate faithful Catholic colleges and help families in the college search. The guide is instrumental to the survival and growth of many Newman Guide colleges. In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI receives The Newman Guide on the steps of Saint Peter\u2019s Basilica.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n Eucharistic Miracles<\/strong><\/p>\n For several years, CNS coordinates U.S. school and college exhibits of the \u201cEucharistic Miracles of the World,\u201d developed by Blessed Carlo Acutis. Our \u201cAdoration U\u201d video, encouraging students\u2019 devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, is featured on EWTN.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n Higher Education Center<\/strong><\/p>\n For several years starting in 2008, CNS sponsors the Center for the Advancement of Catholic Higher Education, promoting best practices to strengthen Catholic identity and hosting gatherings of Catholic college leaders. Today CNS continues many of the Center\u2019s initiatives and educator working groups.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2008<\/strong><\/p>\n Pope Benedict in U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n CNS sparks a national conversation about the need for faithful Catholic education in advance of Pope Benedict XVI\u2019s powerful address to educators at The Catholic University of America in 2008. Two years later, CNS members pledge more than 1,000,000 prayers and Masses for <\/p>\n 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n Obama at Notre Dame<\/strong><\/p>\n Over the years, CNS opposes numerous scandals in Catholic colleges, including theological dissent, abortion and same-sex marriage advocacy, The Vagina Monologues performances, honors for vocal opponents of Catholic teaching, and more. In 2009, CNS gathers 367,000 signatures and the support of 83 bishops urging the University of Notre Dame not to honor pro-abortion President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n Obamacare Mandate<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2011, the Obama administration\u2019s federal contraceptive mandate sparks more than a decade of legal threats to Catholic education related to contraception, abortion, same-sex marriage, and gender ideology. CNS publicly advocates the rights of Catholic educators, files amicus briefs in key federal court cases, and helps educators defend against threats from the Obama and Biden administrations, an EEOC ruling demanding contraception coverage at Belmont Abbey College, a lawsuit fighting single-sex dorms at The Catholic University of America, the National Labor Relations Board\u2019s violations of religious freedom, and more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n Catholic Education Honor Roll<\/strong><\/p>\n CNS recognizes faithful Catholic schools on its Catholic Education Honor Roll and expands our mission to include Catholic education at all levels.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n My Future, My Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n CNS launches My Future, My Faith publication to help Catholic families navigate the path from high school to college and learn about Newman Guide institutions. More than 200,000 copies have been distributed to date.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n Catholic Is Our Core<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2013, CNS launches the Catholic Is Our Core initiative to explain why the Common Core State Standards are incompatible with faithful Catholic education. CNS meets with 30 bishops and diocesan school leaders and exposes a $100,000 grant from the Bill Gates Foundation to promote the Common Core in Catholic schools.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n Recruit Me<\/strong><\/p>\n With its online program \u201cRecruit Me,\u201d CNS links high school students with Newman Guide colleges. A $5,000 essay scholarship program is later added to help expose more students to faithful education.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n Vatican World Congress<\/strong><\/p>\n On the 50th anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis and 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n Teacher Witness<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2015, CNS comes to the defense of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and his robust morality expectations for school teachers. CNS publishes recommended employment guidelines, leading to the Catholic Identity Standards Project to promote clear standards for all aspects of Catholic education.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n Catholic Curriculum standards<\/strong><\/p>\n CNS develops and publishes Catholic Curriculum Standards to guide K-12 education and help dioceses shift away from secular state standards. By 2023, our Standards are used by at least 36 dioceses and 1,189 Catholic K-12 schools.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Principles of <\/strong> <\/p>\n In 2017, after a thorough review of Vatican documents on Catholic education, CNS publishes its Principles of Catholic Identity in Education to guide all work of The Cardinal Newman Society.<\/p>\n Building upon this foundation, The Cardinal Newman Society has accomplished nearly as much in the last few years as in the last few decades. This includes:<\/p>\n God has truly blessed this work of promoting and defending faithful Catholic education. We ask His blessings on our continued work this year and for the next many decades\u2014as long as it takes to ensure that every Catholic family has access to faithful education.<\/p>\n Justin Mcclain, <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since 1993, The Cardinal Newman Society has led the growing movement for renewal of faithful Catholic education. These are just some of the highlights of the last 30 years. 1993 Founding of CNS Inspired by Saint John Paul II\u2019s apostolic constitution, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Patrick Reilly and fellow alumni […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":7507,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,11],"tags":[],"issue":[298,297],"item_type":[53],"coauthors":[438],"class_list":["post-7506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-mission-and-governance","issue-commentary-mission-catholic-identity","issue-mission-catholic-identity","item_type-blog"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nInspired by Saint John Paul II\u2019s apostolic constitution, Ex corde Ecclesiae, Patrick Reilly and fellow alumni of Catholic colleges meet in Washington, D.C., in 1993 to launch The Cardinal Newman Society (CNS).<\/p>\n
\nGeorge Weigel, and more.<\/p>\n
\nCNS is invited to advise the U.S. bishops\u2019 committee implementing Ex corde Ecclesiae. Despite strong opposition from many college leaders and theologians, the final rule for colleges (1999) and mandatum guidelines for theologians (2001) follow CNS recommendations.<\/p>\n
\nthe Holy Father.<\/p>\n
\n25th anniversary of Ex corde Ecclesiae in 2015, CNS participates
\nin the Vatican World Congress on Education.<\/p>\n
\nCatholic Identity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nmarketing coordinator for
\neducator resources.
\nJmcclain@cardinalnewmansociety.org<\/p>\n