Office of the Governor

A Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Catholic schools in Wisconsin and across the nation are celebrating Catholic Schools Week, with the theme "Faith-Filled Future;" and

WHEREAS, Wisconsin's 384 Catholic schools provide quality, vcalue and religious-based education to nearly 74,000 students and their families; and

WHEREAS, CaTHolic schools strive to foster the growth of the whole person in preparation for the future; and

WHEREAS, Catholic schools are commited to reaching out to all children, regardless of heritage, religion, race and economic status, and have made this commitment part of their mission; and

WHEREAS, Catholic schools recognize the role of parents as the primary educators of their children, successfully involve parents and communities in support of their schools and encourage local creativity and excellence in education;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jim Doyle, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby proclaim January 25-January 30, 2004 as

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

in the state of Wisconsin, and I commend this observance to all citizens.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done at the Capitol in the City of Madison this second day of January in the year two thousand four.

Jim Doyle