School of the Lord's Service:
A Framework for Forming Disciples in Catholic Education
Office of Catholic Schools
© Archdiocese of Denver 2020
We would like to thank the group of teachers who helped create this
f ramework: Kelsey Wicks, Scott Dirrane, Jennifer Shankweiler,
Joshua Havey, Patty Cisle, Dana Ellis, Danielle Charron, and Erin Thielke.
We are also grateful for suggestions made by principals, the Office of
Catholic Schools staff, and pastors, particularly Fr. James Goggins,
Fr. Héctor Chiapa-Villarreal, Fr. Samuel Morehead, Fr. Jorge Aguera, and
Fr. Angel Perez. Thank you to Dr. R. Jared Staudt for serving as editor.
Contents
Introduction: Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila 1
Section 1: The Need for Discipleship 3
Section 2: Forming Student Disciples 13
Section 3: The Life of a Disciple in the School 26
Section 4: Making Discipleship a Reality 37
Conclusion 45
Resources 47
