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I recently had the opportunity to interview Kyle Pietrantonio of Duc In Altum Catholic Schools Cooperative. Not long ago, DIA Schools Collaborative\u2019s sole activity was an annual conference for Catholic school leaders, teachers, and campus ministers. In the fall of 2020, DIA shifted to a membership association that provides strong connections and communication among Catholic schools nationwide. The goal was to embolden the network of like-minded Catholic educational collaborators to foster ideas, discuss challenges, and find support. Today, hundreds of children and families throughout the United States are immersed in a rich, formative, and vibrant approach to Catholic education and the New Evangelization.<\/p>\n

Mission of Duc In Altum Catholic Schools<\/h3>\n

This mission is rooted in Duc In Altum\u2019s core tenet: to \u201cgo out into the deep\u201d and become beacons of light for the ministry of faithfully Catholic education in America. Borrowing the phrase from the Gospel of Luke, one oft-quoted by St. John Paul II, DIA has already proven itself a frontline leader in the charge to awaken the Catholic Church and her children. DIA recognizes that the future of Catholic education and evangelization nationwide depends on the next generation of Church leaders and on thriving schools and parishes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs church membership has now dipped below 50% for the first time in U.S. history, how can our Catholic schools serve as \u2018fulcra of faith\u2019 for all who come in contact with them?\u201d asks DIA Executive Director\u00a0Kyle<\/span>\u00a0Pietrantonio.\u00a0 \u201cThe genesis of DIA sprang from a belief that we need to rethink the paradigm of Catholic schools as vibrant communities of faith. DIA is an intentional, international collaborative that brings together entrepreneurial administrators to bolster the faith formation programming of our schools in new and exciting ways.<\/p>\n

Already in its second year as a membership model, DIA school and diocese membership has increased by nearly fifty percent, with new members pending. Member schools and dioceses represent forty-three states and thousands of students. The DIA approach is holistic, meaning it is specifically designed to engage, educate, and evangelize the whole family with the aim of building up the individual, the family, schools and parishes, and the entire Catholic Church<\/a> in the United States.<\/p>\n

To date, DIA reaches thousands of heads of school, presidents, principals, teachers, and campus ministers, as well as all diocesan Superintendents of Education. The mission is to continue connecting, equipping, and enlivening Catholic schools, families, and children everywhere.<\/p>\n

To learn more visit\u00a0www.diaschools.org<\/a><\/p>\n

About Kyle Pietrantonio<\/h3>\n

Kyle Pietrantonio<\/strong>\u00a0is the Executive Director of the Duc in Altum (DIA) Schools Collaborative.\u00a0 As an experienced school principal and teacher in Catholic schools, Kyle was a founding board member of Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School and previously served as Head of School at Holy Spirit Preparatory in Atlanta.\u00a0 He is currently Vice Chair of the Ignatian House Board of Directors and works in Executive Search for Partners in Mission.\u00a0 Kyle and his wife Meghan reside in Atlanta with their three children.<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/a> to listen to the podcast.\u00a0 God bless you.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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