HELP! School Formation Teacher

[khkhk]

Hello!
I’m in 8th grade, and 13.
I have a problem. My formation teacher doesn’t believe all that the church teaches…for example there are times where people go up around the alter and “sway” during the Eucharistic Prayer & stuff like that. Which some churches have and others don’t. I have tried to stop it by showing her parts of the GIRM which didn’t help, and she has other things she believes in & and teaches that the church doesn’t believe. How do I deal with this? It bugs me really badly. And she’s corupting the rest of my class. Everyone does look to me for answers in formation class, but other than that, I’m not very popular or liked. Because of my beliefs, and what I do & don’t do (in terms of outside of school/extra stuff. Please help.

 

[MrS]

khkhk:

Hello!
I’m in 8th grade, and 13.
I have a problem. My formation teacher doesn’t believe all that the church teaches…for example there are times where people go up around the alter and “sway” during the Eucharistic Prayer & stuff like that. Which some churches have and others don’t. I have tried to stop it by showing her parts of the GIRM which didn’t help, and she has other things she believes in & and teaches that the church doesn’t believe. How do I deal with this? It bugs me really badly. And she’s corupting the rest of my class. Everyone does look to me for answers in formation class, but other than that, I’m not very popular or liked. Because of my beliefs, and what I do & don’t do (in terms of outside of school/extra stuff. Please help.

You are not the one with the problem, your teacher is. Always be an example to the others in your class, show respect to the teacher’s position, and do not beat yourself up over her actions.
God will open her eyes in His time…in the meantime continue to be a strength to your classmates and pray for God’s help. He will not give you more than you can handle…promise!

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[yinekka]

Hi A family in my parish have just removed their 13 year old daughter from her ‘Catholic’ High School because their year level was required to read a sexually explicit novel for English. This girl got into a lot of flack becuse she was a practising Catholic. I really feel for you and will pray for you.

I agree with a reply you have already received that your teacher has the problem, not you. Redemptionis Sacramentum (you can find it by entering the name in Google) is very clear about what is and is not liturgical abuse. Jimmy Akin’s book “Mass Confusion” is also very helpful although written before RS. Amy Welborn, a former High School Teacher, has written a great series of books called ‘Prove It!’. One of them, ‘Prove it Church’ may be of use to you. Her blog which you can find by entering her name in Google is good too.

For your teacher to hold private opinions about Church teaching is one thing but to expound these publicly to a ‘captive audience’ is another. Does your school principal know what she is doing? Does your parish priest have any control over what religious education is taught at your school? Is there any point informing the bishop of hetrodox teachings? If you are going to say anything, make sure you do it objecvtively and back up what you hve to say with Church Documents.

Don’t try to convert your peers by instructing them; let the manner in which you practise your Faith teach them. Pray for your teacher and the people at the school. Be careful not to have a superior attitude - don’t fall into the sin of pride. Try to find some Faithful young people. Here in Melbourne we have Youth Ministry and my son has found a great number of Faithful Catholic friends.

I wish you all the very best. Keep in touch here; the people here are Faithful Catholics who will be able to support you I am sure.

God bless

 

[khkhk]

yinekka:

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For your teacher to hold private opinions about Church teaching is one thing but to expound these publicly to a ‘captive audience’ is another. Does your school principal know what she is doing? Does your parish priest have any control over what religious education is taught at your school? Is there any point informing the bishop of hetrodox teachings? If you are going to say anything, make sure you do it objecvtively and back up what you hve to say with Church Documents.

Don’t try to convert your peers by instructing them; let the manner in which you practise your Faith teach them. Pray for your teacher and the people at the school. Be careful not to have a superior attitude - don’t fall into the sin of pride. Try to find some Faithful young people. Here in Melbourne we have Youth Ministry and my son has found a great number of Faithful Catholic friends.