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JCPhoenix
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This has been on my heart for a long time, but now I think it’s time to follow through. My work hours finally changed and I made a vow to God to give him the time I have never before had in the evening.
I have wanted to teach RCIA or other religious ed ever since I made a serious conversion. I have inquired about this a bit, and spoke with solid parishioners I know, etc.
I am 31, I have no kids, I am single, and I can’t get this idea out of my head that I’m supposed to be teaching. This is only reinforced when I learn what is being taught to the kids at my parish.
Let me just say that our priests are solid…very solid, very orthodox, and recently ordained. We love them all (we have 3 for our huge parish).
However, I have a co-worker with kids in the Confirmation class…and they are not being instructed in the faith. They are being taught “community” and “team building”, without mention of the sacraments or the need for the Sacraments.
I have spoken with her and others who just shake their heads. People try to become teachers hoping to make a difference, only to quit because they cannot be “obedient” and teach this trash.
I have to question…if the curriculum is this bad, then to whom do we owe obedience? To the lay relic who runs the Religious Ed program? Or do we owe obedience to God? Isn’t the instruction from God clear? If it comes down to teaching “team building” or “Gifts of the Holy Spirit”, isn’t the choice obvious when the people in question are to be recieving the very real sacrament within weeks or months? Shouldn’t they understand what is going on?
I don’t see how being obedient to someone clearly in the wrong is a bad thing. I’ve stood up for the right thing in the past and am still suffering for it, but I would do it over a thousand times because it was RIGHT! Isn’t this the same thing? Isnt’ THIS more important? Making sure that those who will follow us know WHY they are following, and WHOM is leading them?
Disobedience to secularism by some definitions is Obedience to the one true God.
So I can’t escape this desire to be involved in religious ed. As a woman with no children considering teaching, do I have a “right” to sit in on the classes? Can I access the curriculum?
Can I speak with the students (outside of formal class) and obtain their opinions as to what they are learning?
Can I bring my findings to the priest that I trust?
Does ANYONE have any suggestions, any stories, any advice?
Has anyone already done this in their parish, has anything worked, or have you banged your head raw against the proverbial brick wall only to meet with ostracization for doing the right thing in the wrong place?
I have wanted to teach RCIA or other religious ed ever since I made a serious conversion. I have inquired about this a bit, and spoke with solid parishioners I know, etc.
I am 31, I have no kids, I am single, and I can’t get this idea out of my head that I’m supposed to be teaching. This is only reinforced when I learn what is being taught to the kids at my parish.
Let me just say that our priests are solid…very solid, very orthodox, and recently ordained. We love them all (we have 3 for our huge parish).
However, I have a co-worker with kids in the Confirmation class…and they are not being instructed in the faith. They are being taught “community” and “team building”, without mention of the sacraments or the need for the Sacraments.
I have spoken with her and others who just shake their heads. People try to become teachers hoping to make a difference, only to quit because they cannot be “obedient” and teach this trash.
I have to question…if the curriculum is this bad, then to whom do we owe obedience? To the lay relic who runs the Religious Ed program? Or do we owe obedience to God? Isn’t the instruction from God clear? If it comes down to teaching “team building” or “Gifts of the Holy Spirit”, isn’t the choice obvious when the people in question are to be recieving the very real sacrament within weeks or months? Shouldn’t they understand what is going on?
I don’t see how being obedient to someone clearly in the wrong is a bad thing. I’ve stood up for the right thing in the past and am still suffering for it, but I would do it over a thousand times because it was RIGHT! Isn’t this the same thing? Isnt’ THIS more important? Making sure that those who will follow us know WHY they are following, and WHOM is leading them?
Disobedience to secularism by some definitions is Obedience to the one true God.
So I can’t escape this desire to be involved in religious ed. As a woman with no children considering teaching, do I have a “right” to sit in on the classes? Can I access the curriculum?
Can I speak with the students (outside of formal class) and obtain their opinions as to what they are learning?
Can I bring my findings to the priest that I trust?
Does ANYONE have any suggestions, any stories, any advice?
Has anyone already done this in their parish, has anything worked, or have you banged your head raw against the proverbial brick wall only to meet with ostracization for doing the right thing in the wrong place?