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Bishop
Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School Recognized by The Newman GuideNEWS PROVIDED BY
Carmel Communications
May 24, 2023
TYLER, Texas, May 24, 2023 /Christian
Newswire/ -- Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School, a profoundly Catholic
school under the leadership of Bishop Joseph Strickland, its Chancellor and
Bishop of the Diocese of Tyler, is one of only five K through 12 schools in the
United States recognized by The Newman Guide.
According to the Cardinal Newman Society, "The Newman Guide recognizes K through
12 schools that are committed to upholding the standards of faithful Catholic
education. A school recognized in The Newman Guide strives for the very best of
Catholic education. By affirming its commitment to the established standards, a
Newman Guide School stands as an exemplar of faithful Catholic education for
other schools nationwide."
Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School is a Catholic, liberal arts college
preparatory school in the Diocese of Tyler, Texas that serves students in grades
6 through 12. The vision of Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School is to
prepare and form future saints and missionaries, and its mission is to graduate
young men and women of well-formed Catholic Christian character, virtue,
holiness and living faith who serve every segment of civil and ecclesial society
with excellence. The Eucharist lies at the heart of Bishop Gorman Catholic
School, as the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass remains the centerpiece of all that it
does.
"It is a blessing and an honor that Bishop Gorman has been included in this new
initiative by the Cardinal Newman Society," said Bishop Strickland. "The Society
'recognizes model institutions that refuse to compromise their Catholic mission'
and in doing so has become a significant element of ensuring that the beautiful
truth of our Catholic faith is shared with new generations. Congratulations to
the entire Bishop Gorman family for being included in this important program."
In 2017, Bishop Strickland promulgated and released an Apostolic Constitution on
Teaching when he established the St. Philip Institute in the Diocese of Tyler.
This document and the work of the Institute have not only transformed the
philosophy of catechesis and evangelization within the Diocese of Tyler, but
they have also drawn the interest and attention of educators, catechists and
formators from around the world with their challenge to return to the authentic
teaching of the Catholic faith in every aspect of life, including and within
Catholic schools.
Catholic education exists to put students in touch with the source of all Truth
and Beauty, who is the living Trinitarian God, revealed in Jesus Christ. The
"... gradual formation of conscience in fundamental, permanent virtues"
(Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium) is at the heart of
Catholic education. Bishop Gorman Catholic School seeks to accomplish this
through the cultivation of a genuine Catholic culture and community among the
faculty, staff and students. It is demonstrated by the leaders of the school, in
word and deed, and encouraged through the structural and relational way of life
that they establish in the educational community.
The leadership of Bishop Gorman Catholic School is founded upon a sacred trust
requiring both knowledge of — and fidelity to — the fullness of Catholic
teaching. These kinds of leaders will teach, live, and promote a virtue based
educational philosophy and lead the entire Catholic educational community,
faculty, staff and students, to the source of all virtue and excellence, Jesus
Christ.
"This recognition is truly an honor and is the fruit of the work of many people.
The faculty, staff and students strive daily in their unique ways to live our
mission to form saints and missionaries," added Mr. John Kimec, who was
appointed principal of the school one year ago.
Watch: https://tinyurl.com/2p923fdj.
To learn more about Bishop Gorman Catholic School, visit
www.bishopgorman.net.
For additional information, or to schedule an interview with Deacon Keith
Fournier, Dean of Catholic Identity, Principal John Kimec or Bishop Joseph
Strickland, please contact Lisa Wheeler of Carmel Communications at
LWheeler@CarmelCommunications.com or 404-519-1987 or Andrea Boring of Carmel
Communications at
ABoring@CarmelCommunications.com or 480-369-8634.
SOURCE Carmel Communications
CONTACT: Lisa Wheeler, 404-519-1987,
LWheeler@CarmelCommunications.com;
Andrea Boring, 480-369-8634,
ABoring@CarmelCommunications.com