BY ARCHBISHOP CHARLES CHAPUT
PHILADELPHIA PA–On September 4, tens of thousands of students across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia return to class for a new academic year in our 123 parish schools, 17 secondary schools and four schools for persons with special needs. Philadelphia rightly claims one of the finest Catholic educational systems in North America. Catholics across the archdiocese can take pride in its extraordinary achievements, which include, most recently, our 15 schools honored by the U.S. Department of Education for their \”blue ribbon\” excellence.
It’s a good moment to consider some history.
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