I attended a catholic high school, and it turned me from a cradle catholic to agnostic. Grateful to have met God again in my adulthood and returned to my catholic faith.
I am sad about catholic education. I have a child who went to Saint John's University and took some religious studies, she stopped going to church. I wish these professors would be vetted and teach our children about true faith in God. After taking all these classes on Islam, the bible, and different religions, I don't know what happened to her. It is sad. What are these professors doing? I am highly educated with several degrees and doctorates, but I am deemed too conservative to be a teacher in schools because I don't accept current modern values. I am highly scientific and I see God in every creation, God lives.
@deledition6335 I am a catholic, with no wealth, that went to church with a lot of wealth with people who sent their kids to the catholic high school. Your kids are not being misled necessarily because of the teachers (yes, they can be a bad hire)... the reason why your kids are non-practicing or have left the church is because you sent them to catholic high school because you thought you could pay and slack off... as if sending them there was a quick way to "pay your kids onto faith". Did you ever follow up every day? Did you ask what they learned on a regular basis? Getting "evangelized" by someone who says "i went to catholic high school" is truly laughable
I think something that would help Catholic education is if we had enough religious communities participating in the education process. If the teachers were friars and sisters, that would change the game. But that's a pipe dream of mine.
I wish my grandkids could go to a school like you are explaining . I wish my Catholic upbringing was just like that as well . I did a few things I am not proud of and have tried to instill all Our Catholic Faith on my grandkids hoping they will think twice about their life and others and the direction of their life. I am trying to light that fire . 🔥 ❤
My sons’ high school has started a program with a nearby parish for all of the boys who through the school now want to become Catholic themselves. One of these is now inviting my sons to daily Mass. (They both attend Mass and receive reconciliation during lunch at school.) There are some schools doing it well, and can be better.
I went to Catholic school pre-K to 12 and no idea what a mortal sin was and most of my classmates including I didn't even go to Mass, we were not pracitcing. This led me to completely stop believing in God after graduating and came back 10yrs later. I think the education starts at Home, otherwise it will be very difficult no matter what the school teaches you. Praying for the renewal of the Catholic school system
That was powerful move gabi,GOD will protect you all for doing His will here on earth. GOD BLESS US ALL. praise to you Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us sinners and the whole world amen 🙏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My Catholic High School has been a large part of my conversation journey, can’t say enough good things about the Catholic School system but I definitely see how it needs to improve Glory to God
“Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should know for salvation.” - Our Lady to Adele Brise Our Lady of Champion, pray for us!
I visited the shrine last year and asked for help to overcome the last hurdle of falling to lust and solitary sin. I confessed with a priest who took time to counsel me in the confessional and prayed my penance in front of the Eucharist on the altar. I have never been the same since and owe it to this visit. My greatest fear is my kids following a similar path. The message of Our Lady of Champion is a rally call for all Catholic parents
My dear friend it would be a great honor to speak to you especially coming from a different world like mine congratulations on what you post but there is lots more lost then you can imagine may god keep blessing you and continue try to safe all this people as for me it might be to late
The Mary Ann Remick Leadership program at the University Notre Dame is doing amazing work to combat Catholic schools shutting down by creating transformational Catholic school leaders, but more importantly cultivating authentically and unapologetically Catholic school leaders under these pillars of spiritual leadership, championing culture, instructional leadership, and executive management. They believe Catholic education is a work of the resurrection and this can be seen in all of their current and past Remick leaders who go on to help lead Catholic schools and dioceses.
Id love to get the curriculum. We couldn't afford the tuition for our kids so we chose to homeschool. We are very involved at our parish so it was disappointing. However, I do think God was leading us to homeschool even though we work as well.
The Catholic school we sent our daughter to closed last year. It was the same story: only a handful of families actually attended mass. I am still sad about it. 😢
As a young girl in a technically Catholic elementary school, back then we had either Catechism class or Moral class, and the meanest girls on the playground would come out of class singing the songs they were just tought during Catechesis, mocking, and I would just see them being mean girls ....
How can you teach the children in Catholic schools to love Jesus. I went to a Catholic primary, secondary school and even Catholic university, my faith about my roots came from a solo journey through pod casts like this. My only positive memories of my Catholic faith was from primary school- attending masses and our parish priest. Lots of room for change! My the Holy Spirit guide the Catholic church.
This is great conversation. I'm in a diocese that is trying to build Catholic identity in their Catholic School system. I desperately wanted my kids to go to Catholic Schools. But as a middle class family, we cannot afford it. It was disheartening to be turned away from the Catholic schools knowing that we are a family that would help strengthen the identity. We are in public schools and perhaps given a mission for evangelization there as my oldest has been thrust into apologetic type conversations defending the Catholic faith. "Catholic education is the number one place for evangelization but it's also the number one place to destroy a child's Faith".....perhaps we are being protected from the latter in our situation as I know our Catholic school system is not quite there yet.
@k5454 Check out William Michael with Classical Liberal Arts Academy. He is a homeschool father of 10 who put together a Catholic Classical online education for a very minimal cost per month ($25/month a student). You don't need the Catholic school system...it is an outdated mode of "education" teaching to government bare minimum standards.
Catholic school usually offer a discounted tuition fee for Catholics . Also check to see if they offer tuition assistance such as grants. Once you are in the system, if a family have a financial difficulties and can no longer afford to pay for tuition, tuition can be waived completely. I know this from experience. They just don’t kick the child out because of hardship.
@nanaioftwo thank you. Yes we went through the financial assistance process and there was some aid, but it was limited, and we could not make it happen. I do so much want for the Catholic schools to thrive and establish a strong identity.
Put my kiddo in public school for a couple years (we homeschool now, long story) and my husband works in a public school as an administrator. I graduated from a good Catholic high school. What you do at home is what matters most. I know a lot of kids I grew up with who left the Church-- what their families did at home is a huge, HUGE factor. And my husband will tell you his work is profoundly affected by what goes on at home. Have hope. God will meet you and your precious children where you are and with what you can do. ❤
@gabiafterhours I'm doing the Consecration and your reflections has so much wisdom and I'm doing a journal and writing down some of the reflection but man we really need that booklet so we can go back and reflect and ponder on them , Thank you really from the depth of my heart ❤️🙏
I'm from venezuela. All my family went to Catholic school and did their confirmation (because they had to), except me, the youngest. I went to as secular school, moved to Germany when I was 15 and went to another secular school. I reverted to the church last year. I and my mom are the only ones that practice the faith. The school system and the Church failed us in our education, but I don't blame them, because I know they also had a bad education.
Until we give Our Lord the true dignity and respect during communion our kids will never see the real reason why the Catholic Church is different from all other religions.
This was a great video. I am so conflicted though. Our Catholic school closed last year. It was an academically good school (small class sizes, students were held accountable for their behavior, weekly mass, and adoration ) . But there was absolutely no zeal or fire. Most families did not attend Mass on the weekend. Only about 5 families served at the fundraising events... "A Catholic Education is the number one place to...destroy a child's faith." I'm going to sit with that quote for awhile as we look into other educational options for our kids.
Classical Liberal Arts Academy is so unmatched in classical studies. By 12th grade children enter the world/college having studied and know the sacred scriptures whilst knowing/studying Latin and Greek. You can tell clear hands of the Holy Spirit through the mission of this school I went to a private Catholic school and it was so academically focused we missed theology. I wish back then I had CLAA truly
My best friend went to a catholic school from pre-k to about ninth, tenth grade and she won’t talk about what happened exactly but she has explained it’s a large part as to why she’s turned away from the Catholic faith. She talked about meanness, passive aggressiveness, made to feel guilt and shame instead of support and encouragement and actual education in the faith that she received from nuns, to the teachers. She’s 20 now and in college and totally lost and unhappy. Doesn’t know Jesus or the Virgin. Is considering becoming Jewish even. Everyday I hope she will change her mind and come to the Faith. I’ve never seen her to go Mass while she attended those school either. My younger sister had mostly Catholic education (I didn’t, my parents placed me public schooling) and she has never had any complaints of her schooling. She loved all of her schools from pre k to high school however she also has walked away from the Faith and is lost. Shes 26 (turning 27 this year) so I’m not sure what’s going on exactly but it seems like something needs to change. Thank you Gabi
This is great and hits home as my wife and I discern homeschool vs Catholic school for our young kids. Do you have Catechesis of the Good Shepherd where you are? What are your thoughts on it (if you’re familiar with it)?
I went to Catechesis of the Good Shepherd when I was young, as did my younger siblings (actually I still have a sister attending weekly now). My parents think it's excellent, especially if you start young (like from 3 years old). The atmosphere is somehow so unique. Really peaceful and quiet which does wonders for little kids and their concentration /attention spans, something we've found that just doesn't seem to happen anywhere else at all (i.e. normal catechesis)!
Saint John Bosco - in one of his dreams - was told that in order for the Salesians to persevere after his death, the students have to know they are loved by their superiors. Then they will respect them and can grow in virtue. So when your former student said your love was felt by the students, it made me think you have the heart of a Salesian!
Good Day Gabi, I just want to say something a bit out of topic. I recently start the 33 day consecration on your 2nd channel and on day 10 you share something about giving to Mary our home, I really want to print a copy of the 2 hearts image you want to share but unfortunately, it is not available now on the dropbox link on description I really want your image of Mary holding her immaculate heart that I see on your videos. I hope you reupload the copy of it, and also, thanks a lot for your videos it really help me to grow in love with Jesus through Mary ☺
i have a 6 mo old daughter. should we be saving up for her to go to catholic school? we live in a decent part of california with better than average public schools.
If it is within your budget a good Catholic Education can be priceless. Especially if the Catholic school has regular Mass and she is able to receive Communion frequently.
@@vbottonithen do that. It sounds like you already made up your mind. It's not immoral to send your child to public school :) I went to Catholic school and I don't think any of my former classmates are practicing Catholics today except for myself (and it's mostly because of Gabriel that I reverted back to the faith after straying for a couple years after college). Maybe the Catholics near you are more reverent, though. Home prayer life is most important! I will say that it was nice to go to small schools, and uniforms made it less stressful to "fit in" with classmates. I also liked having more attention from teachers. I was salutatorian of my class of 33 people.
most definitely; working class and sent 3 boys thru from K-12 here in San Diego CA, which itself is expensive esp thru HS, the faculty at St Augustine's were almost co-parents with support & emphasis on education, grades, and helped us when issues arose with one of our boys in his last year of HS. They are all in their mid to late 20's, happy, in careers they enjoy and to this day, paying for the education was only outcome that opening up the checkbook paid 1000 times ten-fold. We had the outlook if even if things went off the rails with any of them, least we could say, we did the best we could. Also another great aspect, a lot of public school systems, each year classes change with students whereas our boys had same class go thru together from K-8, and friendships they made are still in-tact.
My parents didn’t have money to send 4 to Catholic school. They are very expensive! Improve the CCD programs because that’s how most of us get our Catholic education.
The archdiocese is not involved in how the Catholic school board is run, at least in Ontario, because the archdiocese relinquished that to the Ontario government years ago. I spoke to my parish priest about it because I was concerned that the Catholic school my child is enrolled in had the Pride flag flying for the lgbtqabcdefg+%-*/ month. I emailed our archbishop and their communications person said that our archdiocese wanted to refocus June as Sacred Heart and not lgbtqacabcdefg+-%* . They said it's the school board council that determine if the Catholic school should fly or not fly the pride flag, and that they cannot do anything about it. Unfortunately, the school board council members are mostly Liberal and woke.
I had a good experience as a student in a Catholic high school, but watched classmates with special needs (as in actual learning disabilities) struggle and drop out. Catholic education isn't for everyone -- and that's a serious problem.
But Gabi, how is that Carlo was able to respond to the grace that God was giving him as opposed his fellow peers that possibly were given that grace but chose not to respond to it? How can we respond to God’s grace and how do we know we are receiving it? Why do people reject it?
My brothers priest at church/school hired a Protestant to teach religion and I know a girl who’s parents spent over 20k a year for Catholic hs she laughed when I asked her if she goes to mass lol very unfortunate…. I hope I make enough money to send my kids to catholic school one day
I attended a catholic high school, and it turned me from a cradle catholic to agnostic. Grateful to have met God again in my adulthood and returned to my catholic faith.
Homeschooled here. Honestly the best thing my parents have ever done for me.
I am sad about catholic education. I have a child who went to Saint John's University and took some religious studies, she stopped going to church. I wish these professors would be vetted and teach our children about true faith in God. After taking all these classes on Islam, the bible, and different religions, I don't know what happened to her. It is sad. What are these professors doing? I am highly educated with several degrees and doctorates, but I am deemed too conservative to be a teacher in schools because I don't accept current modern values. I am highly scientific and I see God in every creation, God lives.
@deledition6335 I am a catholic, with no wealth, that went to church with a lot of wealth with people who sent their kids to the catholic high school. Your kids are not being misled necessarily because of the teachers (yes, they can be a bad hire)... the reason why your kids are non-practicing or have left the church is because you sent them to catholic high school because you thought you could pay and slack off... as if sending them there was a quick way to "pay your kids onto faith". Did you ever follow up every day? Did you ask what they learned on a regular basis?
Getting "evangelized" by someone who says "i went to catholic high school" is truly laughable
I think something that would help Catholic education is if we had enough religious communities participating in the education process. If the teachers were friars and sisters, that would change the game. But that's a pipe dream of mine.
I wish my grandkids could go to a school like you are explaining . I wish my Catholic upbringing was just like that as well . I did a few things I am not proud of and have tried to instill all Our Catholic Faith on my grandkids hoping they will think twice about their life and others and the direction of their life. I am trying to light that fire . 🔥 ❤
My sons’ high school has started a program with a nearby parish for all of the boys who through the school now want to become Catholic themselves. One of these is now inviting my sons to daily Mass. (They both attend Mass and receive reconciliation during lunch at school.) There are some schools doing it well, and can be better.
I went to Catholic school pre-K to 12 and no idea what a mortal sin was and most of my classmates including I didn't even go to Mass, we were not pracitcing. This led me to completely stop believing in God after graduating and came back 10yrs later. I think the education starts at Home, otherwise it will be very difficult no matter what the school teaches you. Praying for the renewal of the Catholic school system
That was powerful move gabi,GOD will protect you all for doing His will here on earth. GOD BLESS US ALL. praise to you Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us sinners and the whole world amen 🙏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My Catholic High School has been a large part of my conversation journey, can’t say enough good things about the Catholic School system but I definitely see how it needs to improve
Glory to God
“Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should know for salvation.” - Our Lady to Adele Brise
Our Lady of Champion, pray for us!
YES!
@gabiafterhours can you do a video on the Our Lady of Champion/of Good Help apparition and related miracles?
I visited the shrine last year and asked for help to overcome the last hurdle of falling to lust and solitary sin. I confessed with a priest who took time to counsel me in the confessional and prayed my penance in front of the Eucharist on the altar. I have never been the same since and owe it to this visit. My greatest fear is my kids following a similar path. The message of Our Lady of Champion is a rally call for all Catholic parents
@@Thesheriff1776 W
We need more schools like Thomas Aquinas College, MODG, and Chesterton Academy
I like the way the cameras and lights are set up.
YES! The Norbertines do such a good job.
My dear friend it would be a great honor to speak to you especially coming from a different world like mine congratulations on what you post but there is lots more lost then you can imagine may god keep blessing you and continue try to safe all this people as for me it might be to late
It’s never too late, perseverance, confession & prayer especially the rosary are the way🙏🏻 Praying for you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Gabi, so happy to see your video again. I am going to Saint Michael's Abbey this week for the Latin mass. I can't wait.
Homeschooling here :)
The Mary Ann Remick Leadership program at the University Notre Dame is doing amazing work to combat Catholic schools shutting down by creating transformational Catholic school leaders, but more importantly cultivating authentically and unapologetically Catholic school leaders under these pillars of spiritual leadership, championing culture, instructional leadership, and executive management. They believe Catholic education is a work of the resurrection and this can be seen in all of their current and past Remick leaders who go on to help lead Catholic schools and dioceses.
Sounds incredible!
Id love to get the curriculum. We couldn't afford the tuition for our kids so we chose to homeschool. We are very involved at our parish so it was disappointing. However, I do think God was leading us to homeschool even though we work as well.
Growing up, I went to Catholic school Pre-K through 12. I never once saw a classmate at Sunday Mass.
Yikes. That is a sad, but true reality in many places.
It's very true now as both parents work.
The Catholic school we sent our daughter to closed last year. It was the same story: only a handful of families actually attended mass. I am still sad about it.
😢
As a young girl in a technically Catholic elementary school, back then we had either Catechism class or Moral class, and the meanest girls on the playground would come out of class singing the songs they were just tought during Catechesis, mocking, and I would just see them being mean girls ....
How can you teach the children in Catholic schools to love Jesus. I went to a Catholic primary, secondary school and even Catholic university, my faith about my roots came from a solo journey through pod casts like this. My only positive memories of my Catholic faith was from primary school- attending masses and our parish priest. Lots of room for change! My the Holy Spirit guide the Catholic church.
This is great conversation. I'm in a diocese that is trying to build Catholic identity in their Catholic School system. I desperately wanted my kids to go to Catholic Schools. But as a middle class family, we cannot afford it. It was disheartening to be turned away from the Catholic schools knowing that we are a family that would help strengthen the identity. We are in public schools and perhaps given a mission for evangelization there as my oldest has been thrust into apologetic type conversations defending the Catholic faith. "Catholic education is the number one place for evangelization but it's also the number one place to destroy a child's Faith".....perhaps we are being protected from the latter in our situation as I know our Catholic school system is not quite there yet.
@k5454 Check out William Michael with Classical Liberal Arts Academy. He is a homeschool father of 10 who put together a Catholic Classical online education for a very minimal cost per month ($25/month a student). You don't need the Catholic school system...it is an outdated mode of "education" teaching to government bare minimum standards.
Catholic school usually offer a discounted tuition fee for Catholics . Also check to see if they offer tuition assistance such as grants. Once you are in the system, if a family have a financial difficulties and can no longer afford to pay for tuition, tuition can be waived completely. I know this from experience. They just don’t kick the child out because of hardship.
@nanaioftwo thank you. Yes we went through the financial assistance process and there was some aid, but it was limited, and we could not make it happen. I do so much want for the Catholic schools to thrive and establish a strong identity.
Put my kiddo in public school for a couple years (we homeschool now, long story) and my husband works in a public school as an administrator.
I graduated from a good Catholic high school.
What you do at home is what matters most. I know a lot of kids I grew up with who left the Church-- what their families did at home is a huge, HUGE factor. And my husband will tell you his work is profoundly affected by what goes on at home.
Have hope. God will meet you and your precious children where you are and with what you can do. ❤
Please make a booklet on the Consecration with your reflection Please 🙏
Great idea!
@gabiafterhours I'm doing the Consecration and your reflections has so much wisdom and I'm doing a journal and writing down some of the reflection but man we really need that booklet so we can go back and reflect and ponder on them , Thank you really from the depth of my heart ❤️🙏
I'm from venezuela. All my family went to Catholic school and did their confirmation (because they had to), except me, the youngest.
I went to as secular school, moved to Germany when I was 15 and went to another secular school.
I reverted to the church last year.
I and my mom are the only ones that practice the faith.
The school system and the Church failed us in our education, but I don't blame them, because I know they also had a bad education.
Until we give Our Lord the true dignity and respect during communion our kids will never see the real reason why the Catholic Church is different from all other religions.
I love the camaraderie and mutual respect between you guys. Good stuff
Sister Clare Crockett pray for us.
This was great. God bless
Thank you so much! God bless you!
This was a great video. I am so conflicted though. Our Catholic school closed last year. It was an academically good school (small class sizes, students were held accountable for their behavior, weekly mass, and adoration ) . But there was absolutely no zeal or fire. Most families did not attend Mass on the weekend. Only about 5 families served at the fundraising events...
"A Catholic Education is the number one place to...destroy a child's faith."
I'm going to sit with that quote for awhile as we look into other educational options for our kids.
Classical Liberal Arts Academy is so unmatched in classical studies. By 12th grade children enter the world/college having studied and know the sacred scriptures whilst knowing/studying Latin and Greek. You can tell clear hands of the Holy Spirit through the mission of this school
I went to a private Catholic school and it was so academically focused we missed theology.
I wish back then I had CLAA truly
My best friend went to a catholic school from pre-k to about ninth, tenth grade and she won’t talk about what happened exactly but she has explained it’s a large part as to why she’s turned away from the Catholic faith. She talked about meanness, passive aggressiveness, made to feel guilt and shame instead of support and encouragement and actual education in the faith that she received from nuns, to the teachers. She’s 20 now and in college and totally lost and unhappy. Doesn’t know Jesus or the Virgin. Is considering becoming Jewish even. Everyday I hope she will change her mind and come to the Faith. I’ve never seen her to go Mass while she attended those school either.
My younger sister had mostly Catholic education (I didn’t, my parents placed me public schooling) and she has never had any complaints of her schooling. She loved all of her schools from pre k to high school however she also has walked away from the Faith and is lost. Shes 26 (turning 27 this year) so I’m not sure what’s going on exactly but it seems like something needs to change. Thank you Gabi
One of the Evermode Institute Norbertines was a guest priest recently at the parish I go to,
This is great and hits home as my wife and I discern homeschool vs Catholic school for our young kids.
Do you have Catechesis of the Good Shepherd where you are? What are your thoughts on it (if you’re familiar with it)?
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is INCREDIBLE. I highly recommend.
I went to Catechesis of the Good Shepherd when I was young, as did my younger siblings (actually I still have a sister attending weekly now). My parents think it's excellent, especially if you start young (like from 3 years old). The atmosphere is somehow so unique. Really peaceful and quiet which does wonders for little kids and their concentration /attention spans, something we've found that just doesn't seem to happen anywhere else at all (i.e. normal catechesis)!
My 8 and 5 yr old say it’s their favorite class at school! Wonderful program!
Saint John Bosco - in one of his dreams - was told that in order for the Salesians to persevere after his death, the students have to know they are loved by their superiors. Then they will respect them and can grow in virtue.
So when your former student said your love was felt by the students, it made me think you have the heart of a Salesian!
I am a HUGE fan of St. John Bosco and the Preventative Method of Education.... hmmm should make a video about that!
Good Day Gabi,
I just want to say something a bit out of topic.
I recently start the 33 day consecration on your 2nd channel and on day 10 you share something about giving to Mary our home, I really want to print a copy of the 2 hearts image you want to share but unfortunately, it is not available now on the dropbox link on description
I really want your image of Mary holding her immaculate heart that I see on your videos. I hope you reupload the copy of it,
and also, thanks a lot for your videos it really help me to grow in love with Jesus through Mary ☺
I will work on getting it fixed and get back to you. Thank you!
Thank you @@gabiafterhours 😊
What is necessary is returning to basis, evangelization vs. preparing to sacraments.
i have a 6 mo old daughter. should we be saving up for her to go to catholic school? we live in a decent part of california with better than average public schools.
If it is within your budget a good Catholic Education can be priceless. Especially if the Catholic school has regular Mass and she is able to receive Communion frequently.
@@gabiafterhours what if i can do a better job catechizing her than the local parish school can? not a pride thing, just confident i can.
Do everything possible.
@@vbottonithen do that. It sounds like you already made up your mind. It's not immoral to send your child to public school :)
I went to Catholic school and I don't think any of my former classmates are practicing Catholics today except for myself (and it's mostly because of Gabriel that I reverted back to the faith after straying for a couple years after college). Maybe the Catholics near you are more reverent, though. Home prayer life is most important!
I will say that it was nice to go to small schools, and uniforms made it less stressful to "fit in" with classmates. I also liked having more attention from teachers. I was salutatorian of my class of 33 people.
most definitely; working class and sent 3 boys thru from K-12 here in San Diego CA, which itself is expensive esp thru HS, the faculty at St Augustine's were almost co-parents with support & emphasis on education, grades, and helped us when issues arose with one of our boys in his last year of HS. They are all in their mid to late 20's, happy, in careers they enjoy and to this day, paying for the education was only outcome that opening up the checkbook paid 1000 times ten-fold. We had the outlook if even if things went off the rails with any of them, least we could say, we did the best we could. Also another great aspect, a lot of public school systems, each year classes change with students whereas our boys had same class go thru together from K-8, and friendships they made are still in-tact.
My parents didn’t have money to send 4 to Catholic school. They are very expensive! Improve the CCD programs because that’s how most of us get our Catholic education.
It’s rare to get a Catholic teacher in the Catholic school boards here in Canada. The principles tend to be woke and quite terrible.
The archdiocese is not involved in how the Catholic school board is run, at least in Ontario, because the archdiocese relinquished that to the Ontario government years ago. I spoke to my parish priest about it because I was concerned that the Catholic school my child is enrolled in had the Pride flag flying for the lgbtqabcdefg+%-*/ month. I emailed our archbishop and their communications person said that our archdiocese wanted to refocus June as Sacred Heart and not lgbtqacabcdefg+-%* . They said it's the school board council that determine if the Catholic school should fly or not fly the pride flag, and that they cannot do anything about it. Unfortunately, the school board council members are mostly Liberal and woke.
I had a good experience as a student in a Catholic high school, but watched classmates with special needs (as in actual learning disabilities) struggle and drop out. Catholic education isn't for everyone -- and that's a serious problem.
❤❤❤
But Gabi, how is that Carlo was able to respond to the grace that God was giving him as opposed his fellow peers that possibly were given that grace but chose not to respond to it? How can we respond to God’s grace and how do we know we are receiving it? Why do people reject it?
My brothers priest at church/school hired a Protestant to teach religion and I know a girl who’s parents spent over 20k a year for Catholic hs she laughed when I asked her if she goes to mass lol very unfortunate…. I hope I make enough money to send my kids to catholic school one day
We need to bring back the nuns in the schools... Viva Cristo Rey!