Center for Catholic Education

Catholic schools have served generations of U.S. families for nearly two centuries through strong academics, character development, spiritual nourishment and education of the whole person. But these schools face significant challenges, from declining enrollment and financial struggles to the need for professional development and research on best practices.

SOE’s Center for Catholic Education has established itself as an invaluable resource for confronting these challenges through leadership development, teacher preparation, and research and outreach. “At a time of great need, our contributions are being recognized both locally and nationally,” says Fr. Robert Walsh, SJ, CCE’s executive director.

Nationally, a key producer of the scholarly research and expertise so vital to elevating Catholic schools is the Journal of Catholic Education. Housed in the CCE and overseen by a governing board of representatives from Catholic colleges and universities across the country, the open-access, biannual peer-reviewed journal promotes and disseminates scholarship on the purposes, practices and issues in Catholic education at all levels.

The CCE’s national leadership was also on display in July at the Education Law Symposium in Louisville, Kentucky, where leading experts on the law as it applies to Catholic education and ministry addressed a host of important topics. The annual event, co-sponsored by SOE and the National Catholic Educational Association, is directed by Sister Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, Distinguished Fellow in the CCE, who has been named one of the 25 most influential persons in Catholic education.

The CCE’s national leadership was also on display in July at the Education Law Symposium in Louisville, Kentucky, where leading experts on the law as it applies to Catholic education and ministry addressed a host of important topics. The annual event, co-sponsored by SOE and the National Catholic Educational Association, is directed by Sister Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, Distinguished Fellow in the CCE, who has been named one of the 25 most influential persons in Catholic education.

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