Catholic School changed the Sign of The Cross

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I go to a Catholic School but I have noticed that the school is quite the opposite of a traditional Catholic School (and I’m really sorry by my bias) I dont mean to be rude but I just find a lot of things that offend me in that school, one of them being the fact that there are NO devout Catholics in there, I swear I feel as though I’m the only one. Anyway, that’s besides the point, I just wanted to say that my school has changed the Sign of The Cross from “In the Name of the Father, and of The Son, and of the Holy Spirit” to become “In the Name of the Creator, and of Jesus and of the Holy Spirit” !!! I mean is it just me or does this scream third wave feminism. When I first came to this Catholic all girls’ School I was absolutely SHOCKED and dare I say furious that they had changed Sacred Tradition just to PLEASE the progressive secularism and gender issues that are plaguing our world. I don’t care if they want to be gender neutral somewhere else but don’t you dare take it out on my Sacred Church just to please people who aren’t even Catholic! And I know they aren’t Catholic because the ones praising this “new change” are all these religion teachers at my school who, if anything, are complete anti-traditional Catholics! It gets on my nerve so much to see the school claim to adhere to Catholicism only to have its very students (of whom some I consider to be my friends) mock me for watching Father Mike Schmitz Videos!!!
Soo, my question is: Should I email the principal of the School asking her to please change it back? I feel this obligation that as a Catholic I must stop fellow ‘Catholics’ from deviating from Sacred Tradition, I mean read Thessolonians 2:15 people!
 
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No, you should have your parents speak to someone. The principal, then the school board if they do not get an explanation from the principal.

By the way, you really need to refrain from saying there are no devout Catholics at your school and that you feel like you are the only one. You do not know what is in anyone’s heart, and it is wrong for you to judge people as you have.

Perhaps this school is not a good fit for you and you should attend a different one. If your friends are mocking your choice of videos, you might need to make some new friends.
 
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If you can’t speak to the school without being calm and ascribing potentially false motives to them, then you should certainly not speak to them. In any case, it is better that your parents contact the school to ask them.

@Irishmom2 is right. You don’t know the hearts and souls of others. It doesn’t benefit you to think badly of people you don’t know. I understand why you’re unhappy about your friends mocking you, though. They don’t sound like good friends.
 
I am not going to go so far as to call these people bad Catholics, but if the school does not adhere to Catholic Tradition, you need to get out of that school as soon as you can. You may need to finish your school quarter, semester, or year, as the case may be — that is fine, don’t mess up your transcript over it. Don’t lose a massive amount of non-refundable tuition. Make the best of it while you are there.

If you are a minor, all of this is ultimately up to your parents to decide.
 
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I just find a lot of things that offend me
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Ask not what others can do for you; ask what you can do for others.

Whenever you feel that something or someone offends you, take a moment to pray for charity and humility, and prepare yourself to receive the gift of God’s grace. Then make things better. I think you’re on the right track.
 
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Not sure if you’re a minor but that could play into your ability to transfer schools on your own. If your parents share your concern then perhaps you can talk to them and see what they recommend. There’s also nothing wrong with asking a teacher or another staff member if they know the reason behind why they changed it.

Sounds like it could be an attempt to appear gender neutral in reference to calling God “Father”. Sadly, many “Catholic” schools appear to be falling victim to this sort of ideology.
 
And one more thing — where is the bishop of this diocese while all of this is going on?

Is it acceptable to that bishop, to be promoting a gender-neutral version of the sign of the cross? If so, could he please explain?
 
Changing the words of the Sign of the Cross in that way is not okay. And it seems that is probably not your only concern regarding the Catholic identity of your school.

Nonetheless, having your parents contact the school (as suggested above) is going to be a better way to go about it. Most any Catholic school is going to have a priest that is assigned as the pastoral administrator. I would probably start with him. And they could go to the diocesan Office of Catholic Schools after that.

It’s important to stick with what’s wrong with it and why rather than making presumptions about people’s motivations. Not that you’re wrong. You could be absolutely correct. But if you frame your complaint in accusatory language, it will be easier for them to dismiss your legitimate concerns.
 
Feminists will eliminate male words like “Father,” as they have negative feelings about fathers and males in general.

It’s an abuse created from ignorance and should not be tolerated in a Catholic School
 
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I would point out that the Church specifically rejects the validity of baptisms by groups who use such for.ulstions if the Trinity.
 
Thank you every single one of you for your support and corrections of my abhorrent behaviour. I am so terribly sorry that I have judged my school so harshly. I wrote this topic in the heat of the moment and I realise that I have been so rude and should be ashamed of myself for judging everyone and that I was not above hating them. I’m sorry that I represent the Catholic Church so poorly. I will take all of your advice into consideration and will try my hardest to act with love and concern towards the superiorities above me in addressing this matter. By the way, I am in my last year of school so I don’t think it is that necessary for me to change I overreacted. I will make it my goal to confess these sins as soon as possible.
God Bless all of you and thank you for your compassion 💖
 
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