Blessed Sacrament for Jewish family?

[Anonymous]

Are you an important intellectual figure on the nationalist right? Or really high up in the Trump admin? A billionaire tech bro? If not, don’t bother applying.

[Anonymous]

You can’t underestimate how much religion happens at Catholic k-8s in addition to weekly mass. Praying several times a day, learning prayers in Spanish for Spanish class, w
writing projects about saints, all the best traditions revolving around Christmas and Lent. A Jewish family would be welcomed and probably a lot of people wouldn’t even know, but I don’t know why you’d do it. You’d end up resenting all the time taken from academics. Even some Catholics struggle with that aspect of Catholic k-8.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi — Thoughts on Blessed Sacrament for our kids?

We’re a liberal Jewish family (but not very religious) in the neighborhood.

Our neighbors seem to like BS, and we like that it’s nearby, affordable, and smaller than public but not too small.

We are looking for a school that will provide a good education, in a welcoming community, where our kids and we can make friends.

No absolutely not.

You have to be a troll.

1. "Good education" Catholic schools teach their religion; it is part of every single day. How confusing to your kid? Plus the time spent on teaching your child "religion" in public school, your kid would be getting academics.

2. "welcoming community" unless you are Catholic, this will not be true.

3. Do you not read the news? Catholic Church supports protecting pedos they are literally spending money defending them in court every single day.

Again you have got to be a troll or not bright.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi — Thoughts on Blessed Sacrament for our kids?

We’re a liberal Jewish family (but not very religious) in the neighborhood.

Our neighbors seem to like BS, and we like that it’s nearby, affordable, and smaller than public but not too small.

We are looking for a school that will provide a good education, in a welcoming community, where our kids and we can make friends.

No absolutely not.

You have to be a troll.

1. "Good education" Catholic schools teach their religion; it is part of every single day. How confusing to your kid? Plus the time spent on teaching your child "religion" in public school, your kid would be getting academics.

2. "welcoming community" unless you are Catholic, this will not be true.

3. Do you not read the news? Catholic Church supports protecting pedos they are literally spending money defending them in court every single day.

Again you have got to be a troll or not bright.

This is an Alinskyite lie and a fraud. Catholic institutions have, for decades now, had industry-leading child protection policies, unlike public schools protected by claims of sovereign immunity. Far from defending accused employees, the standard practice is to find “credible” any accusation that cannot be conclusively disproven by the accused (as in they were demonstrably on a different continent at the time), and remove the employee at once, frequently after having pressured the accused to make unprivileged admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can’t underestimate how much religion happens at Catholic k-8s in addition to weekly mass. Praying several times a day, learning prayers in Spanish for Spanish class, w
writing projects about saints, all the best traditions revolving around Christmas and Lent. A Jewish family would be welcomed and probably a lot of people wouldn’t even know, but I don’t know why you’d do it. You’d end up resenting all the time taken from academics. Even some Catholics struggle with that aspect of Catholic k-8.

Did you go to Catholic school? It sure doesn’t sound like it. For starters, “weekly Mass” is extremely uncommon. That wasn’t even happening when I was in Catholic school decades ago. It was monthly — the first Friday to be exact.

[Anonymous]

OP, the fact that there are Catholic and non-Catholic rates should tell you something. We tried the Heights for our DS Anglican kid and he was mercilessly bullied and we had to leave. I wouldn't do it. Remember your kid will have to attend mass, etc. https://www.bsstoday.org/admissions/tuition

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can’t underestimate how much religion happens at Catholic k-8s in addition to weekly mass. Praying several times a day, learning prayers in Spanish for Spanish class, w
writing projects about saints, all the best traditions revolving around Christmas and Lent. A Jewish family would be welcomed and probably a lot of people wouldn’t even know, but I don’t know why you’d do it. You’d end up resenting all the time taken from academics. Even some Catholics struggle with that aspect of Catholic k-8.

Did you go to Catholic school? It sure doesn’t sound like it. For starters, “weekly Mass” is extremely uncommon. That wasn’t even happening when I was in Catholic school decades ago. It was monthly — the first Friday to be exact.

It sounds like you’re the one unfamiliar with parochial Catholic schools, at least in this area. Weekly Mass is pretty standard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can’t underestimate how much religion happens at Catholic k-8s in addition to weekly mass. Praying several times a day, learning prayers in Spanish for Spanish class, w
writing projects about saints, all the best traditions revolving around Christmas and Lent. A Jewish family would be welcomed and probably a lot of people wouldn’t even know, but I don’t know why you’d do it. You’d end up resenting all the time taken from academics. Even some Catholics struggle with that aspect of Catholic k-8.

Did you go to Catholic school? It sure doesn’t sound like it. For starters, “weekly Mass” is extremely uncommon. That wasn’t even happening when I was in Catholic school decades ago. It was monthly — the first Friday to be exact.

My 4 kids went to St Agnes in Arlington. Weekly mass, no exceptions. Even the short weeks. My examples above were just the tip of the iceberg. I didn’t go to Catholic school (DH did) and I was surprised, even though I am devout and practicing. First communion and confirmation years are even more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can’t underestimate how much religion happens at Catholic k-8s in addition to weekly mass. Praying several times a day, learning prayers in Spanish for Spanish class, w
writing projects about saints, all the best traditions revolving around Christmas and Lent. A Jewish family would be welcomed and probably a lot of people wouldn’t even know, but I don’t know why you’d do it. You’d end up resenting all the time taken from academics. Even some Catholics struggle with that aspect of Catholic k-8.

Did you go to Catholic school? It sure doesn’t sound like it. For starters, “weekly Mass” is extremely uncommon. That wasn’t even happening when I was in Catholic school decades ago. It was monthly — the first Friday to be exact.

My 4 kids went to St Agnes in Arlington. Weekly mass, no exceptions. Even the short weeks. My examples above were just the tip of the iceberg. I didn’t go to Catholic school (DH did) and I was surprised, even though I am devout and practicing. First communion and confirmation years are even more.

Yep. So it seems (I just posted the question on the religion forum). I stand corrected!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Catholic instruction, practice, and ritual are integral parts of the day and curriculum. We're also a Jewish family and I agree that the size and close-knit community are appealing -- but it would never be a fit for my family.

Agree. I never heard of Jews who want their kids in Catholic schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, the fact that there are Catholic and non-Catholic rates should tell you something. We tried the Heights for our DS Anglican kid and he was mercilessly bullied and we had to leave. I wouldn't do it. Remember your kid will have to attend mass, etc. https://www.bsstoday.org/admissions/tuition

The Heights, as I understand it, is very very conservative even for a Catholic school. Isn't it Opus Dei? I'm not in that area, but we looked very superficially at a different OD school and all of it read extremely conservative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Catholic instruction, practice, and ritual are integral parts of the day and curriculum. We're also a Jewish family and I agree that the size and close-knit community are appealing -- but it would never be a fit for my family.

Agree. I never heard of Jews who want their kids in Catholic schools.

I've heard of a couple from my Catholic family who had kids in Catholic school (Jewish classmates), but it's non common. There are non-Catholics in Catholic schools for sure, but not a lot of Jewish kids that I've run into. That I know of, anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can’t underestimate how much religion happens at Catholic k-8s in addition to weekly mass. Praying several times a day, learning prayers in Spanish for Spanish class, w
writing projects about saints, all the best traditions revolving around Christmas and Lent. A Jewish family would be welcomed and probably a lot of people wouldn’t even know, but I don’t know why you’d do it. You’d end up resenting all the time taken from academics. Even some Catholics struggle with that aspect of Catholic k-8.

Did you go to Catholic school? It sure doesn’t sound like it. For starters, “weekly Mass” is extremely uncommon. That wasn’t even happening when I was in Catholic school decades ago. It was monthly — the first Friday to be exact.

My 4 kids went to St Agnes in Arlington. Weekly mass, no exceptions. Even the short weeks. My examples above were just the tip of the iceberg. I didn’t go to Catholic school (DH did) and I was surprised, even though I am devout and practicing. First communion and confirmation years are even more.

Yep. So it seems (I just posted the question on the religion forum). I stand corrected!

Don't forget Religion class. Our Catholic school has religion class 3-4 times a week. This is separate from weekly mass. It's a lot for non-Catholics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can’t underestimate how much religion happens at Catholic k-8s in addition to weekly mass. Praying several times a day, learning prayers in Spanish for Spanish class, w
writing projects about saints, all the best traditions revolving around Christmas and Lent. A Jewish family would be welcomed and probably a lot of people wouldn’t even know, but I don’t know why you’d do it. You’d end up resenting all the time taken from academics. Even some Catholics struggle with that aspect of Catholic k-8.

Did you go to Catholic school? It sure doesn’t sound like it. For starters, “weekly Mass” is extremely uncommon. That wasn’t even happening when I was in Catholic school decades ago. It was monthly — the first Friday to be exact.

It sounds like you’re the one unfamiliar with parochial Catholic schools, at least in this area. Weekly Mass is pretty standard.

BS in DC does not go to mass weekly. And they actually have a few Jewish students there as well as a large number of non catholic Christians. It is a Catholic school so your kid will attend mass as a school on occasion and there is religion class but in upper elementary and middle school it’s heavily focused on social justice teaching. While it is Catholic, they are very respectful of students with other faiths and don’t force Catholicism on them. Around 20% of the students in each grade are not catholic.

[Anonymous]

Our kids don’t attend BS but we are parishioners and this is not a conservative parish. Heavy focus on social justice, helping those less fortunate and an entire sermon on not trusting billionaires to act in the best interests of the poor. I do get the sense that it’s a place where people have attended for generations. You can apply and if you get in ask the school to put you in contact with another Jewish family. But, I wouldn’t go into this with BS being your first choice. Lafayette is a great school.