"catholic" Schools

[AdAltareDei]

You could always see if there is a church play group or homeschool play group in your area

A few traditionalist churches I know have them. But then again, most traditionalists are likely to homeschool their children if a trad school isn't available (which it usually isn't), so I'm not sure if lots of mainstream churches would have a group like that.

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='AdAltareDei' post='1857340' date='May 4 2009, 10:32 AM']You could always see if there is a church play group or homeschool play group in your area

A few traditionalist churches I know have them. But then again, most traditionalists are likely to homeschool their children if a trad school isn't available (which it usually isn't), so I'm not sure if lots of mainstream churches would have a group like that.[/quote]
Oh, I'm already looking at that. The problem is that we're likely moving in another year or so. But I'm going to go ahead and try to make contacts.

[Guest KevinSymonds]

As a religion teacher at a Catholic high school in the South, yes, there are problems. Thankfully, however, I live close by Mother Angelica's Shrine so any nonsense I see on a daily basis with the locals is offset.

There's no way I'd ever let my students hear "Purgatory does not exist" or anything of that sort. If anything, I've gotten lambasted for defending the Church's teachings!

-KJS

[AdAltareDei]

[quote name='KevinSymonds' post='1857356' date='May 4 2009, 08:28 AM']As a religion teacher at a Catholic high school in the South, yes, there are problems. Thankfully, however, I live close by Mother Angelica's Shrine so any nonsense I see on a daily basis with the locals is offset.

There's no way I'd ever let my students hear "Purgatory does not exist" or anything of that sort. If anything, I've gotten lambasted for defending the Church's teachings!

-KJS[/quote]

Get a job with a catholic school outside the diocesan structure
One run by the lay movements or a good religious order maybe?

That would be a dream job for me.

[Archaeology cat]

The closest Catholic school to us is run attached to a parish run by Benedictines

[FiereMargriet]

[quote name='tinytherese' post='1856957' date='May 4 2009, 12:20 AM']If I was around the Dominican Sisters of Mary or the Nashville Dominicans then heck yea I'd send my kids there. They know what they're doing. Other than that I seem to be liking the idea of sending kids to a public school as long as it isn't the type that has major crime issues going on among the students. I'd also be concerned about sexual education or "comprehensive" sexual education that would be offered at a public school and the school's academic reputation. I suppose it depends on the school. Every parent needs to investigate before enrolling their children.[/quote]

If I am called to marriage and blessed with children, I either want to homeschool them or to send them to a school such as you mention run by an order like the DSMME. (I was just reading one of their vocation handouts today and I love how they have daily Mass and religion classes and weekly Confession!) That said, I agree with HisChildForever in some aspect. I went to public school my whole life and CCD; really I didn't learn anything in CCD, although I have fond memories of watching animated Bible videos and making popsicle-stick crosses. However, our public schools were on the whole very good and I met so many wise teachers and nice friends. We did learn about religion in the context of history and I had lots of interesting English classes (which was my favorite subject).

Yet I was fairly liberal when I was in high school so I found my viewpoints aligning with those of my peers. Were I in school now, I'm fairly sure I would be ostracized for espousing such conservative, Catholic opinions. Yes, it's good to hear arguments from a variety of backgrounds, but if I had kids of my own I would prefer they start out with good formation via homeschooling or an orthodox Catholic school.

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='Resurrexi' post='1857293' date='May 4 2009, 01:37 AM']Such as system would be less centralized in regards to the relationship between the school and the local Ordinary, would it not?[/quote]
Exactly right. Technically our bishop has zero authority over the Seperate Board, including whether or not it can even be called Catholic. They listen to his recommendations... most of the time, such as when they FINALLY stopped running casinos to raise money... For all intents and purposes though, it's the same as public schools. Only difference is that we take religion class.

[Archaeology cat]

nvm

Edited May 4, 2009 by Archaeology cat

[icelandic_iceskater]

#1. a few years of catholic school. Orthodox teachings and all, but the only way Catholicism showed was through religion classes and all school masses every Friday.

#2. Homeschool.

#3. Orthodox catholic college. From touring the campus, it looks as if they're pretty hardcore catholic

I kinda want to get certified in elementary ed, then start a mini catholic school just with a few other moms. Kinda like homeschooling with other families or something... =)

[Slappo]

I did public school and dropped out because it was so bad. Got my GED february of what would have been my sophomore year of high school. I graduate from Franciscan University with (hopefully) honors in less then a week. At a minimum I'll have a 3.48 gpa.

EDIT: I'll probably get ostracized even here for saying this, but because of my background, I have no problem throwing kids in to college early and letting them get a GED if they show the intellectual finesse. Otherwise I'd want to home school my kids with maybe having them take a class or two at the local high school depending on the quality.

I have no problem with public school from k-5 but I'd want my kids home schooled 6-12. I'm kind of reverse from the norm

Edited May 4, 2009 by Slappo

[rizz_loves_jesus]

1. Yep, for elementary school. Very orthodox, imho. Mass was fine. Catechesis was actually pretty good, we used Faith First textbooks which explained things very well. I dunno. I thought it was great
2. It depends on the kids. If I live in the same place I live now, I'd want to do what me and my sister did- Catholic elementary school, public middle and high schools.

Edited May 4, 2009 by rizz_loves_jesus

[TNSeminarian]

Slappo has an interesting point... but I would disagree with the ages simply because of the influences which can be had on younger children... haha, if you're going to homeschool kids you may as well do it all the way through. That training is invaluable, especially around 2nd grade and First Communion.

[tinytherese]

This new academy sounds interesting.

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