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PAGE 2 THE CATHOLIC WEEK JUNE 22, 2018 The Catholic Week JUNE 22, 2018 Volume 84, Number 13 Official Publication of the Archdiocese of Mobile Published since 1934 The Catholic Week (USPS 094-660) is published bi-weekly by the Archdiocese of Mobile 356 Government Street Mobile, AL 36602 Periodical Postage Paid at Mobile, Alabama —POSTMASTER— Send address changes to: The Catholic Week, PO Box 349, Mobile, AL 36601 Mobile P.S. Form 3541-N —PUBLISHER— Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi —EDITOR— Robert W. Herbst 251-434-1544 rherbst@mobarch.org —PRODUCTION— Pamela C. Wheeler 251-434-1545 tcw@mobarch.org —ADVERTISING— Mary Ann Stevens 251-434-1543 mstevens@mobarch.org —OFFICE HOURS— 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday —PHONE NUMBERS— 251-432-3529 FAX: 251-434-1547 —OFFICE ADDRESS— 356 Government Street Mobile, Alabama —MAILING ADDRESS— PO Box 349 • Mobile AL 36601 —WEBSITE— www.mobarch.org/catholicweek —ONLINE EDITION— www.mobarch.org —SUBSCRIPTIONS— Laura C. Ball 251-434-1535 lball@mobarch.org $22 out-of-parish, and $24 out-of- state. Address all subscription cor- respondence to The Catholic Week , PO Box 349, Mobile AL 36601. When changing address, renewing or inquiring about a subscription, customer should include a recent address label with old address and new address and allow four weeks for address change to take effect. DEADLINES for JULY 6 News copy and photos: JUNE 26 Advertising Camera-ready Ads: JUNE 26 Official Appointments ArchbishopThomas J. Rodi appoints: Deacon Jay Frank Boyd as Deacon to Our Savior Parish in Mobile, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Wiley Jacob Christian as Deacon to St. Dominic Parish in Mobile, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Curt Allan Crider as Deacon to Little Flower Parish in Mobile, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Hector Josè Donastorg as Deacon to St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Auburn, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Charles Joseph Eick as Deacon to St. Patrick Parish in Robertsdale, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Marcene Emile Emmett as Deacon to Price of Peace Parish in Mobile, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Joseph Donald Mueller as Deacon to St. Columba Parish in Dothan, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Francis Hoai Ngoc Tran as Deacon to Our Savior Parish in Mobile, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Charles Patrick Groves as Deacon to St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Chickasaw, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Stephen Anthony Tidwell as Deacon to St. Maurice Parish in Brewton, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. Deacon Gary Joseph Vrazel as Deacon to St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Mobile, effective Saturday, June 30, 2018. By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A new study conducted by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found that children in Catholic schools are less disruptive and have more self-control than their peers in non-Catholic or public schools. The authors of the study said they believe that examining stu- dents’ self-discipline is particu- larly important in light of the ongoing debate about externally imposed discipline, such as de- tention and suspension, and methods of punishment used in public schools. “Clearly, an approach that fosters self-discipline is prefer- able to one that relies on exter- nally imposed discipline. So if Catholic schools have succeeded in developing such an approach, we ought to pay more attention to what they are doing and how they are doing it,”said the report, released May 31. A lack of research into this aspect of Catholic schooling also motivated the authors of the study. Many studies have been conducted to investigate the aca- demic effects of Catholic schools — according to the report, their general conclusion is that “stu- dents in Catholic schools achieve at higher levels — but little re- search has been done into other aspects of student development at Catholic schools. Since Catholic schools gen- erally try to both educate their students on an intellectual level and try to form their students so that they will be pious, dis- ciplined, and have good char- acter, the authors of the study believe that understanding the effects and possible benefits of a Catholic education requires un- derstanding both the intellectual education and personal forma- tion Catholic schools set out to provide. The study drew three con- clusions:  Students in Catholic schools are less likely to be dis- ruptive than those in other pri- vate schools or public schools.  Students in Catholic schools exhibit more self-con- trol than those in other private schools or public schools. “Spe- cifically, they were more likely to control their temper, respect oth- ers’ property, accept their fellow students’ ideas and handle peer pressure,” it said.  Students inCatholic schools exhibit more self-discipline than those in public schools. “There is at least some evidence that at- tending Catholic school may ben- efit all sorts of children,”it said. In many cases the gap be- tween the frequencies withwhich students at Catholic schools and students at other schools either behaved well or avoided behav- ing poorly increased over time, hinting that the continued focus and value Catholic schools place on self-discipline continually re- inforces its importance and helps foster it in students. The report also concludes that, if the findings reflect a “Catholic schools effect”of some kind, non-Catholic schools would benefit from placing ex- plicit value on self-discipline, as Catholic schools do, and implic- itly trying to promote it. The authors also speculate that Catholic schools benefit from the power of religion to af- fect people’s behavior, although they admit that the exact means by which this happens is unclear. They added, “We should not underestimate the power of re- ligion to positively influence a child’s behavior — and shouldn’t restrict families’ choices on the basis of religion.” Editor’s note: The report can be accessed at https://bit.ly/2l4o85K. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Study examines students’ self-discipline Report indicates children in Catholic schools less disruptive, have more self-control CNS photo/courtesy Catholic Extension Students work together at St. Catherine of Siena School in Port Arthur, Texas.