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Nohome
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Or anger masks it. Though I must admit my anger is with the institution of men and not the body of Christ.
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Richardols
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The wheat will always have to coexist with the chaff. If you seek a perfect Church, you won’t find it this side of eternity. A Perfect Church with Imperfect members is what we will always have.
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AuntMartha
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I have to agree with barnestormer on all points. Especially about the cost of Catholic schools. There is a Catholic girls’ school in my area that we considered sending our daughter to. The tuition is prohibitive (well, at least for us):
reginadominican.pvt.k12.il.us/admissions/tuition.html
For my 8th grade son, if we wanted to send him to Loyola, here’s what the costs would be:
goramblers.org/Admissions/#tuition
Fortunately, we can and do homeschool, and there are many Catholic curricula to choose from. But I do wish parochial schooling was an option for us to consider.
reginadominican.pvt.k12.il.us/admissions/tuition.html
For my 8th grade son, if we wanted to send him to Loyola, here’s what the costs would be:
goramblers.org/Admissions/#tuition
Fortunately, we can and do homeschool, and there are many Catholic curricula to choose from. But I do wish parochial schooling was an option for us to consider.
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Richardols
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Gasp!!! Choke!! Can it be so???
On the other hand, tuition at Catholic High School for Boys, here in Little Rock (a very good school that non-Catholics compete to enrol in) is $250 per month for Catholics and $350 per month for non-Catholics.
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AuntMartha
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I don’t understand what your point is with the gasp, choke. Loyola is a Catholic school, and the tuition is high, in my opinion. Do you need to be rude? I wasn’t rude to you.
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Richardols
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Dear Auntie, I wasn’t being rude to you. I went to that link you posted to Loyola and “gasped and choked” at the high tuition they charge. When one is used to tuition being some $2,500 a year and then sees that someone else is asking for nearly 10 large, a gasp is in order.
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spanky
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La Chiara:
I have learned more in the past couple years than I did the first 32 years of my life. I thank God for giving me a wake up call a few years back by bringing me close to someone who would serve as His catalyst for inspiring me to take responsibilty for knowing my faith! That someone is my non-Catholic wife!
Thanks for the pep talk. I really need that kick every now and again to take responsibility for my own ignorance.
I have learned more in the past couple years than I did the first 32 years of my life. I thank God for giving me a wake up call a few years back by bringing me close to someone who would serve as His catalyst for inspiring me to take responsibilty for knowing my faith! That someone is my non-Catholic wife!
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AuntMartha
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Oh, sorry! I thought you were being sarcastic or something. Now it makes sense, and I should have just asked what you meant and not rushed to judgement. Please accept my apologies.
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It looks like your community is blessed to have a quality Catholic education available for that price.
I think the Church needs more vocations in teaching orders of religious priests, brothers, and sisters. Then orders can (usually) operate schools for much less cost than a school staffed with laity. It’s the way a religious or priest can use their vow of poverty as a blessing for others.
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I know this topic is a tangent from the original post, but just as an FYI: attending a Catholic high school in the Seattle area costs anywhere from $6,300 to $10,000 per year.
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Richardols
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It is. All Catholic boys are eligible for enrollment without a test. Non-Catholics compete in a test to be eligible. And competition is keen! Catholic High is a totally orthodox school and highly respected in this majority Protestant/Evangelical city.
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