Holy Cross School Kensington and same sex parents

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Anonymous wrote:I am out of the DC area now but highly recommend seeking out independent Catholic schools. I don’t know how the philosophies compare, but in terms of governance and size our school is most similar to Woods Academg.

My DD’s school has a formal relationship with the archdiocese but is not a parish school, so they are free to set their own curriculum and hiring standards. This means that there are many non-Catholic and LGBTQ-identifying faculty and staff and a curriculum closer to the post-Vatican II modern theology I grew up with and sought out. We have multiple same-sex and single parent families and a curriculum that acknowledges and respects all kinds of children and families.

I would look for mission statements that say “inclusive Catholic”- conservative and liberal Catholics know what this means and are drawn to or away from schools that dare to use the word “inclusive”.

OP, ignore the judgey Catholics that will come out of the woodwork for this thread as well as the haters. There are plenty of us who believe that being Catholic doesn’t mean you pick and choose who god loves and welcomes.

+1. Go to Woods Academy in Bethesda. It’s independent Catholic and inclusive. Basically Catholic-lite.

False—there is currently an ongoing issue where the head of school is pulling books from the library depicting same sex couples. Just FYI.

Is that really the accurate characterization? Or are they pulling books like Gender Queer and Lawn Boy that show explicit sexual graphic content and describe inappropriate sexual relationships between a minor child and a grown adult man.
In those instances, it isn’t the same sex couple content that makes it inappropriate for a student library. It’s the XXX explicit drawings and the pedophilic passages (that do not condemn pedophilia, btw….it’s not like “oh this terrible SA happened to me. It’s more like a character describing his positive sexual experience with the 35-year-old neighbor. the character is clearly fondly recalling being a victim of SA due to his lack of ability to consent due to age)
Doesn’t belong in a school library. Go to your public library or a bookstore if you really need your kid to read that.

Nope, it’s the book “All Are Welcome” — I think that’s pretty telling.

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Anonymous wrote:Grace Episcopal does not sound very Catholic.

That’s why it’s perfect for OP!

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Along with every other non catholic school.

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Anonymous wrote:We have toured a few Catholic schools in MOCO and have been pleasantly surprised how lovely and supportive the schools and parents have been towards (the few) same sex parents that are part of the schools. Any input on Holy Cross in Kensington, Pk-8? We are aware of the Catholic Church’s view on same sex couples so don’t expect complete “open” support for those families at Catholic schools but would be nice to send our kiddos to a place that values respect towards these families. Thanks!

I’m sorry this is absurd

Catholics a cross thi# country are literally screaming hate towards you4 family and you want your kid learning that

Bad parenting

No, "Catholics" are not. Stop confusing one category of person for another. MAGA are; Catholics are not, even if there are some MAGA who also go to a Catholic church.

Waiting for the poster who insists that Holy Cross is "full of MAGA", which is about as far from the truth as it gets.

Full of MAGA? No. But there are some MAGA families. I see the bumper stickers in the parking lot.
As far as religiosity goes, the new priest is committed to emphasizing spiritual growth, which at the school level has translated into weekly Mass for all students and faculty.