Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools

Archbishop's Consultations with Priests, Pastoral Life Directors, School Presidents & Principals
As part of the ongoing strategic planning process, Archbishop O’Brien has held four days of consultations with Priests, Pastoral Life Directors, School Presidents and Principals, two in February, 2009 and two in October, 2009. Below are summaries of those sessions, as well as Archbishop O’Brien’s remarks.

Remarks of Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien
Pastoral Consultation on Catholic Schools
February 10, 2009

Presentations to the Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools

Presentation to the Blue Ribbon Committee by Karen Murphy on behalf of the Elementary School Principals Association
May 29, 2009

Presentation to the Blue Ribbon Committee by Fran Critzman on behalf of the Archdiocesan Board of Advisors to the Superintendent
July 10, 2009

Public Comments
The Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools invited the public to submit comments about the future of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. The comment period was open from May 15, 2009 until November 15, 2009. A summary of the public comments will be posted here in early 2010.

Press Releases

Mar 13, 2009
Catholic Schools Blue Ribbon Committee Holds First Meeting on Wednesday, March 18

Feb 10, 2009
Archbishop Consults With Priests, Introduces Blue Ribbon Committee to Address Challenges Facing Catholic Schools

Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools

Mr. Frank Bramble (Chair), Board of Directors, Bank of America Corp.
Rev. Msgr. Robert Hartnett, D. Min., (Executive Director), Pastor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Dr. Andres Alonso, CEO, Baltimore City Public Schools
Ms. Maureen Creel, Teacher, St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Mr. James Davis, Co-Chairman, Director, Allegis Group
Dr. Nancy Grasmick, Superintendent, Maryland State Department of Education
Dr. Joe Hairston, Superintendent, Baltimore County Public Schools
Mr. Owen M. Knott, Vice President, The Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation
Rev. Michael Martin, OFM conv., President, Archbishop Curley High School
Rev. Joseph Muth, Jr., Pastor, St. Matthew Catholic Church
Mrs. Pamela Sanders, Principal, St. Ambrose Catholic School
Dr. Mary Pat Seurkamp, President, College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Mr. James Stojak, Retired Director, Citicorp Credit Service, Inc., Hagerstown
Mr. Casper Taylor, Former Speaker, Maryland House of Delegates
Sr. Helen Wiegmann, S.S.J., Teacher and Health Care Minister at Sacred Heart Catholic School
Mr. Thomas Wilcox, President and CEO, Baltimore Community Foundation
Rabbi Lawrence Ziffer, Director, Center for Jewish Education of Baltimore

Staff to the Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools

Msgr. Robert Hartnett, Executive Director
Mark Pacione, Associate Director
Mary Ellen Fise, Program Director

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