How Catholic are SR and Visitation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The prior poster is the one who is narrow minded and judgemental. If you don't believe in Catholic morality, then send your daughter elsewhere. The Catholic schools are busting at the seems, full of folks who support natural, pro-creative marriage and believe that every life, from conception to natural death, is worthy of protection. If you don't agree, don't call yourself Catholic or seek to attend Catholic schools.

There are many, mAny Catholics in this country who do NOT ascribe to either of those views, or both. You are kiding youself and living in a bubble if you think otherwise. The Catholic Church and the Pope are moving TOWARD more enclusiveness and openness, not the other way. It is merely a matter of time.

Frankly, believeing that YOU have the right to determine how someone else lives their life is the most offensive kind of judgement one can presume. Those who act as if they have rights to make determinations for other sound-minded individuals, for humans, each of whom God created equally and in his image, is one who presumes oneself to be God. Try explaning that when you meet St Peter.

[Anonymous]

I suspect there is some sock puppeting going on here. It's ridiculous to say that someone who privately disagrees with some Church social teachings would feel "uncomfortable" at all Catholic schools. The Kennedys sent kids to Stone Ridge and Georgetown Prep. Cokie Roberts went to Stone Ridge. Paul Begala sent his kid to Gonzaga. Martin O'Malley went to Gonzaga. Joe Biden sent his kids to Catholic schools in Delaware. At the post-secondary level, Bill Clinton went to Georgetown, Terry McAuliffe went to CUA, and Nancy Pelosi went to DC's Trinity University.

These are folks who strongly, and publicly, disagree with Church social teachings and they have been welcomed, even celebrated, by their alma maters. Someone who privately agrees with them is not going to be seen as a pariah. The fact is that at most Catholic high schools, as in most high schools of any sort, not a lot of time is spent debating these hot button issues, and even less time is spent worrying about who is a "real" Catholic and who is going to hell. (Yes, there are schools that are exceptions: The Heights and Oakcrest come to mind.)

If you work for Planned Parenthood or are in a same-sex relationship yourself, you would probably want to think twice about choosing a Catholic school. But it's preposterous to suggest that anyone with an Obama bumper sticker is going to be ridden off campus on a rail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suspect there is some sock puppeting going on here. It's ridiculous to say that someone who privately disagrees with some Church social teachings would feel "uncomfortable" at all Catholic schools. The Kennedys sent kids to Stone Ridge and Georgetown Prep. Cokie Roberts went to Stone Ridge. Paul Begala sent his kid to Gonzaga. Martin O'Malley went to Gonzaga. Joe Biden sent his kids to Catholic schools in Delaware. At the post-secondary level, Bill Clinton went to Georgetown, Terry McAuliffe went to CUA, and Nancy Pelosi went to DC's Trinity University.

These are folks who strongly, and publicly, disagree with Church social teachings and they have been welcomed, even celebrated, by their alma maters. Someone who privately agrees with them is not going to be seen as a pariah. The fact is that at most Catholic high schools, as in most high schools of any sort, not a lot of time is spent debating these hot button issues, and even less time is spent worrying about who is a "real" Catholic and who is going to hell. (Yes, there are schools that are exceptions: The Heights and Oakcrest come to mind.)

If you work for Planned Parenthood or are in a same-sex relationship yourself, you would probably want to think twice about choosing a Catholic school. But it's preposterous to suggest that anyone with an Obama bumper sticker is going to be ridden off campus on a rail.

Wealth smooths over a lot of things. Pelosi (whom I deeply admire) was delivered to her Baltimore City catholic high school in a limo.

And no one said that supporting Obama would get them ridden on rail off campus. Stop hyping things up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^Calm down. The pps were saying that "openly advocating" for choice and gay marriage might not go over well. My DD learned to navigate how to answer questions on the religion test (the same way you do on most any test): write the best answer the way the teacher taught and what s/he wants to read. But she didn't start an after school club for Choice.

So basically she has to act one way in school to pass tests but because she isn't like the teachers that teach her, has a different belief outside of school. Sounds like a great school and not confusing to kids at all.

[Anonymous]

I thought SR was more religious than I anticipated. Even more than NCS and Holy Child. We ended up picking Holton but going thru the open houses and admissions for these all-girls schools was more surprising than I thought. I did not look at Visi because it was too far of a commute. So I can not comment on that. But I would have your child shadow twice at each school they are considering (with 2 different girls) and go to any open houses, meetings you can. Ask lots of questions. And don't pick a school that you don't believe in their philosophy. It is a long term commitment that your daughter and family should be comfortable with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^Calm down. The pps were saying that "openly advocating" for choice and gay marriage might not go over well. My DD learned to navigate how to answer questions on the religion test (the same way you do on most any test): write the best answer the way the teacher taught and what s/he wants to read. But she didn't start an after school club for Choice.

So basically she has to act one way in school to pass tests but because she isn't like the teachers that teach her, has a different belief outside of school. Sounds like a great school and not confusing to kids at all.

No different than a religious kid in a public school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^Calm down. The pps were saying that "openly advocating" for choice and gay marriage might not go over well. My DD learned to navigate how to answer questions on the religion test (the same way you do on most any test): write the best answer the way the teacher taught and what s/he wants to read. But she didn't start an after school club for Choice.

So basically she has to act one way in school to pass tests but because she isn't like the teachers that teach her, has a different belief outside of school. Sounds like a great school and not confusing to kids at all.

No different than a religious kid in a public school.

Give an example...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^Calm down. The pps were saying that "openly advocating" for choice and gay marriage might not go over well. My DD learned to navigate how to answer questions on the religion test (the same way you do on most any test): write the best answer the way the teacher taught and what s/he wants to read. But she didn't start an after school club for Choice.

So basically she has to act one way in school to pass tests but because she isn't like the teachers that teach her, has a different belief outside of school. Sounds like a great school and not confusing to kids at all.

No different than a religious kid in a public school.

+1 or a religiously conservative kid at any number of DC independent schools.

[Anonymous]

The fact is that where ever your child is educated, unless you home school, your child is always going to be taught something that doesn't jive with your family's values. And he or she will learn that they need to give the school sanctioned response on graded assignments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^Calm down. The pps were saying that "openly advocating" for choice and gay marriage might not go over well. My DD learned to navigate how to answer questions on the religion test (the same way you do on most any test): write the best answer the way the teacher taught and what s/he wants to read. But she didn't start an after school club for Choice.

So basically she has to act one way in school to pass tests but because she isn't like the teachers that teach her, has a different belief outside of school. Sounds like a great school and not confusing to kids at all.

No different than a religious kid in a public school.

Give an example...

My son was campaigning at the 2008 election for the Republican party. It was just for the fun of it (he was in elementary) because nobody else wanted to do it. His BFF chose the libertarian candidate. They actually did not care who won like a normal elementary school kids but decided it did not make sense for nobody to be the Republican or Libertarian candidate.

Kids were really mean about his campaign like how dare he "fill in the blank". My son had to laugh, like he cared. Nobody even knew what a Libertarian was so his BFF got less attacks.

It was fun. We are super liberal Catholics and I like my kids to understand both sides of the coin.

[Anonymous]

In parts of MoCo, a Republican kid is going to catch hell in public high school.

I'm not even a Republican. I'm a left-leaning registered Independent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In parts of MoCo, a Republican kid is going to catch hell in public high school.

I'm not even a Republican. I'm a left-leaning registered Independent.

Like where?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In parts of MoCo, a Republican kid is going to catch hell in public high school.

I'm not even a Republican. I'm a left-leaning registered Independent.

Like where?

Any of the DCC schools, most of the NE Consortium.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not Catholic, and I felt very comfortable there.
Yes, I do think if your daughter is pro abortion then she would probably not feel welcome. Though that's probably true for the Catholic church as a whole.
There is a very big emphasis on Salesian values.

No one is "pro abortion."

No, there are indeed folks here on dcum who are pro abortion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not Catholic, and I felt very comfortable there.
Yes, I do think if your daughter is pro abortion then she would probably not feel welcome. Though that's probably true for the Catholic church as a whole.
There is a very big emphasis on Salesian values.

No one is "pro abortion."

No, there are indeed folks here on dcum who are pro abortion.

The disgusting girl who videotaped her abortion and laughed about sure seemed pro-abortion. Many people are. Many people use it as birth control because it is cheaper (free)