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Good morning, Kristin,
This evening, I read an article about Pope Francis’ audience earlier today. In his meeting with Church communication officials, he emphasized being more concerned with the development of human intelligence than artificial intelligence, highlighting the need for a human-centered approach to communication, especially in spreading the Gospel.
I smiled as I read his reflection on “networking,” which he connected to the biblical imagery of fishermen’s nets and Jesus’ call to Peter to “become a fisher of men.” This imagery felt especially fitting as we hosted the Archbishop’s high school student leadership dinner, marking the kickoff to Catholic Schools Week.
As we send our students into the world, we hope they become networkers—not only in the modern sense but also in the biblical sense—proposing the Gospel through their words, actions, and the choices they make.
Catholic Schools Week reminds us of this year’s theme: United in Faith and Community. Unity, however, is not something we can take for granted. It requires effort, commitment, and the cultivation of our human intelligence. As Pope Francis beautifully noted, “Communicating, for us, is not a tactic. It is not a technique. It is not the repetition of catchphrases or slogans. Communicating is an act of love. Only an act of selfless love can produce networks of goodness.”
During this Catholic Schools Week, I am deeply grateful for the ways you continue to build networks of goodness in your school communities. I look forward to seeing this network come alive on Friday at Fulcrum’s Celebration of Light.
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Check out Kristin Moore's feature on NCEA's blog, sharing about our approach to Catholic Schools Week here in the Archdiocese of Seattle.
I also want to draw your attention to next Thursday's Principal Meeting, as we host Dr. Ansel Augustine, from the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church at the USCCB. Please join us for Dr. Augustine's presentation as we kickoff Black History Month.
With gratitude,
NICHOLAS FORD | Superintendent
Office for Catholic Schools | Archdiocese of Seattle
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