Where does Catholic education fit into today's society?
A recent study shows a rapid decline in Christianity. Share Shares Copy Link Copy  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  >> A SURVEY BY THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER SHOWS A DECLINE IN RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ONE IN FOUR ADULTS NOW SAY THEY HAVE NO RELIGIOUS IDENTITY. SINCE 2000, 23 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON HAVE CLOSED BECAUSE OF DECLINING ROENLLMENT. >> I AM STRUGGLING WITH THIS REALITYT T SOMEHOW CATHOLIC EDUCATION SEEMS TO BE IN PERIL AT A TIME WHEN IT IS MOST RELEVANT. THE GREATEST BATTLE THAT YNGOU PEOPLE FACE IS ALIENATION AND ISOLATION. AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY, A REAL SENSE OF BELONGI,NG A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN FEEL AT HOME. REPOERRT KATHY IS THE CEO AND PRESIDENT OF A NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATION AOCSSIATION AND THE FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN THE BOSNTO ARCHDIOCESE. >> WE WANT TO HAVEHE T OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT FAITH. RESEARCH STUDIES SHOW THAT PARENTS CARE ABOUT THEIR CHILDRENS MORAL DEVELOPMENT. THEY WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO OWGR UP TO THE PEOPLE OF GOODWILL, GOOD FAITH AND THEY WANT THEM TO BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS TEACH THAT EVY ERDAY IN THE CONTEXT OF FAITH AND HOW WE SHOULD TREAT ONE ANOTHER. WE ARE LIVING THE GOLDEN RULE. REPORTER: THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDAONTI HAS RAISED AND GRANTED MORE THAN $100 MILONLI IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO MORE THAN 50,000 STUDENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS OVER THEAS PT THREE DECADES, INCLUDING STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS. >> EACH YEAR WE HAVE A $10 MILLION BILL PUT ON OUR PLATE BECAUSE WE ARE COMMITTED TO THESE KIDS. EVERY KID THAT GETS A HOSCLARSHIP, WE TELL THEM WE LLWI STAY WITH THEM AS WELL AS THEY ARE IN NEED. SO EVERY JULY 1, I AM SCARED TO DEATH, BUT WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE INDIVIDLSUA WHO BELIEVE TINHE WORK, THEY SEE THE OUTCOME AND THAT THEY KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT JUST RFO CATHOLIC KIDS, IT IS FOR ANY D,THOLIC KIDS, IT IS FOR ANY TO GIVE A KID A CHANCE. IT IS GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. THE LAST THING WE EREV WANT TO HEAR IS THAT A FAMILY DID NOT ATTEND AAT CHOLIC SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY COULD N AOTFFORD IT. REPORTER: A FORMER SCHOLAR, TABAN, IS WRAPPING UP HIS FRESHMAN YR AT FITCHBURG STATE. >> THE EDUCATION PREPARED ME WELL. I TOOK AN AP COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASS IN MY SENIOR YEAR A NOW I AM MAJORING IT. I LOVE IT. THEY PREPARED ME FOR WHAT I AM LEARNING NOW AND I AM DEFINITELY THANKFUL FOR THAT. SHAYNA: THE INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FDUN BENEFITS MOSTLY STUDENTS IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH HIGH POVERTY RATES. ANTHY:ON THEY ARE AWARDED TO ANY RACE, RELIGION, GENDER AND ETHNICITY. AT 60% COULD A SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDND A MORE THAN A QUARTER GO TO NON-CATHOLIC RECIPIENTS. THATS "CHRONICLE" FOR TONIGHT. THANK YOU FOR JOING INUS. SHAYNA: HAVE A GREA  GET LOCAL BREAKING NEWS ALERTS The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Submit Privacy Notice