MANCHESTER • Archbishop Robert Carlson announced a plan Thursday that seeks to fill about 1,800 vacant seats in the region's Catholic schools by channeling more revenue toward scholarships and pushing for state tax credits for tuition-paying parents.

Carlson's "Alive in Christ" initiative also seeks to magnify the Catholic identity of the schools by stepping up the celebration of Mass, observing regular prayer and ensuring educators are steeped in the catechism and traditions of the faith.

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