The end of Catholic schools? Help!

[mom4truth]

dkonizan:

I agree with your statement about EWTN telling us the “Truth”. It is these schools that have almost no truth in what they are teaching are children that is so disturbing. I hate to even say that - but, sadly, that is the case.

 

[buffalo]

dkonizan:

I agree with your statement about EWTN telling us the “Truth”. It is these schools that have almost no truth in what they are teaching are children that is so disturbing. I hate to even say that - but, sadly, that is the case.

If the schools don’t teach the Catholic truth unabashedly then they should lose support and close. Perhaps that is another cleansing we are going through.

 

[mom4truth]

buffalo:

I think perhaps you are right. Sometimes things have to get really bad before they get better. But, c’mon! How much more worse do things have to get??

 

[buffalo]

buffalo:

I think perhaps you are right. Sometimes things have to get really bad before they get better. But, c’mon! How much more worse do things have to get??

Since may schools lack the will to “clean house” perhaps closing and starting fresh is the only way. Or you need a strong Bishop who lays it out and enforces Catholic teaching.

 

[mom4truth]

buffalo:

I’d like to know who exactly are our “strong” bishops? Do they get involved, and if so, how? I know from experience it’s difficult to contact them directly. That’s sad.

 

[buffalo]

buffalo:

I’d like to know who exactly are our “strong” bishops? Do they get involved, and if so, how? I know from experience it’s difficult to contact them directly. That’s sad.

There seems to be a pattern - Dioceses that have many perpetual adoration chapels, orthodox seminary, vocations are OK, etc…

 

[HouseArrest]

No, they are talking about every Catholic school in the diocese of Wichita. Some parts of the diocese are affluent, and there are some parishes that would fall into the urban and underprivelged category. No Catholic student is charged tuition. The entire parish supports the parish school, and more affluent parishes subsidize lower income parishes. Catholics in the diocese hardly qualify as philanthropists; the program could not work with the support only of philanthropists. And the town is about as average as you can get.

I think I was thinking the city of Witchita instead of the diocese, and then read the story about Cristo Rey and Nativity, which are all in the cities, correct?

 

[HouseArrest]

dkonizan:

I agree with your statement about EWTN telling us the “Truth”. It is these schools that have almost no truth in what they are teaching are children that is so disturbing. I hate to even say that - but, sadly, that is the case.

I wonder if it at all possible to “take back” a school that has gone downhill. I know here we’ve had to, as parents, step in and take a huge roll in every aspect of advancement for our school, including marketing, enrollment, fundraising, and grant writing. We are very strong in our content for the students so that is why we work so hard to keep our school. But in the case of the schools that seem to be ok financially, do you think it would be possible to get on the school board or at least attend the meetings and turn the school around? I am sure it would be much more difficult than what we have to do.

 

[JimG]

I think I was thinking the city of Witchita instead of the diocese, and then read the story about Cristo Rey and Nativity, which are all in the cities, correct?

The newspaper article which I linked actually did refer mainly to only one parish school. It is made clear in the report from the Thomas Fordham Institute that the same policy (no tuition) applies to all diocesan schools. Some of the factors that help are a strong orthodox bishop, a committed Catholic superintendent of schools, an a diocesan-wide emphasis on stewardship of time, talent and treasure at all levels, and a willingness for parishes, not just parents, to support schools. As was noted above, the diocese also has many parishes with perpetual adoration.