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Father Sam Martin discusses the distinctiveness of Catholic schools with guest Tom Reichenbacher.

Father Sam Martin hosts Connecting the Diocese with guest Tom Reichenbacher, Superintendent for Catholic Schools, to discuss what makes a Catholic school distinct: a focus on God and helping students build a relationship with Jesus through prayer, Scripture, and especially staff witness across all roles. They note academic expectations being pushed to earlier grades, technology’s […]

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Host: Father Sam Martin

Guest: Tom Reichenbacher

Topics covered

• Catholic education
• spiritual development
• academic expectations
• technology in schools

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Organizations: Catholic Schools

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