Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will speak on the topic of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as part of a session at Saint Joseph's University titled "Have Faith in Catholic Schools: A Conversation with Cardinal Justin Rigali. This is a follow up to previous sessions of the Conference on Catholic Contributions to Civic Life.

Cardinal Rigali will be "interviewed" on stage by Dr. John J. DiIuilio, Frederic Fox Leadership Professor of Politics, Religion and Civic Society at the University of Pennsylvania, in front of an audience made up of principals and presidents who administer to Catholic schools within the city of Philadelphia.

10:00 a.m.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Saint Joseph's University
Mandeville Hall
5600 City Avenue
Philadelphia


Following the one-hour session with Cardinal Rigali, a panel of educators from Gesu School, La Salle Academy, Saint Francis de Sales Parish Elementary School and Mercy Vocational High School, all of which are located in the city of Philadelphia, will discuss their particular models of Catholic education.

# # #

Contact
Donna Farrell
Director of Communications
215-587-3747