Pope Francis's Vision for Whole-Child Education: Exploring the Foundational Beliefs of Cura Personalis and Accompaniment

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Thirteen
  In Roundtable Session: Reframing Issues and Innovations in Catholic Education (Table 7)

Abstract

This paper is a response to Pope Francis’ invitation to dialogue on how we, as Catholic educators, can help shape the future of the planet by focusing on integral human development, or what we have termed education of the whole child. Specifically, this paper will offer a perspective on two foundational beliefs of whole child education - cura personalis and accompaniment. Drawing on the writings of Pope Francis who has offered a new vision for holistic education, it is our hope that we will make new connections among existing phenomena, provide new ways to contextualize existing theology and practice, and offer new perspectives on familiar relationships.

Authors

• Michael Warner, Boston College
  Presenting Author

• Melodie M. Wyttenbach, Boston College
  Presenting Author