(RNS2-NOV30) Catholic officials are worried about declining enrollment at Catholic schools in New Orleans and nationwide, including Our Lady of Divine Providence School in Metairie, La. For use with RNS-CATHOLIC-SCHOOLS, transmitted Nov. 30, 2010. RNS photo by Brett Duke/The Times-Picayune.

(RNS4-MAY29) Sister Donna Marie O’Brien, principal of St. John the Apostle Catholic School in Clark, N.J., jokes with Robert Mega, left, and Padraig Monaghan while visiting a 7th grade social studies class. For use with RNS-CATHOLIC-SCHOOLS, transmitted May 29, 20009. Religion News Service photo by Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger.