non Christian in Catholic school? Holy Cross Vs. OLOL vs. St. Jane

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Anonymous wrote:We are mixed jewish/Christian/muslim AA and sent our son to Catholic schools because he loves the sports culture. He's a good student but a wonderful athlete. A prestigious Catholic school offered him a scholarship to attend for HS. He loves it there. If its a good fit go for it!

Catholic schools aren't allowed to give out athletic scholarships.

Ha! She said AA and athletic so you assumed it was an athletic scholarship. Sad!

No, she said good student but wonderful athlete.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are mixed jewish/Christian/muslim AA and sent our son to Catholic schools because he loves the sports culture. He's a good student but a wonderful athlete. A prestigious Catholic school offered him a scholarship to attend for HS. He loves it there. If its a good fit go for it!

Catholic schools aren't allowed to give out athletic scholarships.

Ha! She said AA and athletic so you assumed it was an athletic scholarship. Sad!

No, she said good student but wonderful athlete.

Catholic schools give all types of scholarships, not just merit.

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Anonymous wrote:Non-Catholics and even non-Christians appear to be interested in Catholic schools because of the price, the environment, etc.

But they really don't understand why these schools exist, who runs them, who supports them and who goes there. They are clueless as to the extent to which Catholic religion and culture is baked into the whole experience there.

The idea is that they can manage the impacts of a single religion class and an occasional Mass.

But because it seems too good to be true they show up here asking if there are other things about the experience they ought to know about. They, of course, get little real information here.

The Catholic Church isn't just another Protestant sect. The purpose of these schools is to impart the teachings of the Church and to build the Catholic community. It is not to give non-Catholics an attractive alternative to the Public schools or a low cost one to other privates.

Of course there purpose is to provide a faith-based education to Catholic children, but that doesn't mean a non-Catholic child will not be accepted and treated well. I have had several children attend Catholic elementary and HS in this area, and I know the Catholic community very well. Just like Jewish parents, they prefer their children to marry someone within their own faith. Big deal. Our family is not religious, but we share many of the same values: family, community, respect for everyone regardless of appearance, ability/disability, and I must say a love of sports. What I like about Catholic schools is that they don't make kids who have academic issues, feel like they lack value as human beings. Parents at some of the the waspy schools in this area act like a B or C student is a complete failure without considering the endearing traits that make the kid special.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that the OP's kid would be mistreated. What they are saying is that Catholic education weaves its religion very deeply into its schooling. That might make someone who isn't even Christian feel uncomfortable.

Think of a Catholic school more like a Christian bible school, in that the religion is very much the point of the school in general.

My two non-Catholic grandchildren have attended three different Catholic schools and have never been uncomfortable. They are not the only non-Catholics. They also are very self assured kids. Maybe a more sensitive kid would mind getting blessed at mass rather than taking communion, but mine don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course I am aware of my child's classes.

In religion he just memorized the 10 commandments and discussed: charity, modesty, self-control, patience, humility, etc.

He picked a saint to read about, he loves animals so he picked Francis... I "think" because it did not make such a huge impact on my life that I totally remember every assignment he does.

In history they did learn that Catholics founded Maryland. I guess they do weave catholic teaching his through their curriculum... Shudder.except the US was founded on religious freedom so in reality it is more about a constitutional right.

The 8the grade class is learning about Confirmation. My son does not care he is not going to be Confirmed. He has been to 1 Confirmation, no big deal. He has been to 7 bar mitzvahs due to friends from sports teams/neighborhood. He has also been to a quinceanera.

I do not feel "alone" in this at all. Many people are married to non-Catholics. So even if the kids are catholic often 1 parent is not.

+1 non Catholic parent of kid a Catholic school: sometimes I wonder if those who insist vehmently onDCUM the non Catholics who go to Catholic schools are strange are either ignorant of what modern Catholic education is like or are they just afraid and prejudice

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are mixed jewish/Christian/muslim AA and sent our son to Catholic schools because he loves the sports culture. He's a good student but a wonderful athlete. A prestigious Catholic school offered him a scholarship to attend for HS. He loves it there. If its a good fit go for it!

Catholic schools aren't allowed to give out athletic scholarships.

Busted!

You are strange: He didn't get financial aid because of sports; although they didn't expressly say why their aid offer was so good I think it is because he is "diverse", a really good student academically, and did a lot for his previous (Catholic) school ( he recruited several minority families from club sports team, whose kids are doing well). He is a leader and an all around good kid. I know aid is need based, but the interpretation of need his somewhat subjective, and if a private HS wants your kid, they tend to be more generous.