The Valley Catholic May 26, 2015 | Page 10

10 cAtholic schools May 26, 2015 The Valley Catholic In the Name of Message, Community & Service The USCCB Pastoral Message on Catholic Education, “To Teach As Jesus Did” begins with the scripture passage from John 14:5-7: “Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus told him: “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father also. From this point on you know him; you have seen him.” The faithful of the Diocese of San Jose entrust the formation of their children in the excellent Catholic schools in our diocese to the many dedicated men and women who serve in ministry as educators. As members of the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA), schools in our diocese are bound by WCEA’s mission “to promote quality Catholic education…through an accrediting process that assures the primacy of faith formation and educational excellence.” (http://www.westwcea.org) The accreditation process is co