Why Catholic Schools Matter
From Connecting the Diocese by Connecting the Diocese
May 30, 2026 · 60 min
About this episode
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 […]
People in this episode
Host: Father Sam Martin
Guest: Tom Reichenbacher
Topics covered
- Catholic education
- spiritual development
- academic expectations
- technology in schools
- relationship with Jesus
Keywords
- Catholic schools
- education
- faith
- prayer
- Scripture
- staff witness
- academic expectations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Catholic Schools
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