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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can understand how someone who is not Catholic might hear the words "Jesuit core" and incorrectly assume they are all religion classes (if you didn't listen the words that followed describing regular core classes); or hear "daily mass is held" and assume is was expected or highly used (btw many non-religious colleges also offer daily Mass in the Catholic center; very few lay Catholics under the age of 80 attend daily Mass); or understand that Campus Ministry is a small group of people who organize the optional religious activities of a campus (and most colleges have  a variety of campus ministries for different religions, or one that covers them all).

A lot of Catholics do not fully appreciate how much misinformation and disinformation is out there about Catholics generally. I also think that when a large group of people have a shared cultural experience that is not yours, it can be difficult to feel totally comfortable and fit in. It isn't usually fun to be the one who doesn't get the lingo or the inside jokes.[/quote]

St Joe’s is very Catholic and similar to the University of Scranton in its draw of students. It’s a very fine school. As a Catholic I hope it never changes to be more ecumenical or to apologize for being Catholic [/quote]

I'm the PP who said my Catholic kids found it "too religious." I agree no private school has to apologize for being too Catholic--or any religion-- but neither does any potential student--Catholic or otherwise-- have to apologize for it not being well-suited to them.  But I will say, their website talks about the Jesuit tradition, but didn't convey how actively religious the school feels when you talk to students, go on the tour .  Our guide too mentioned mass, campus ministry etc. and all the student panel members mentioned some kind of on-campus religious organization as an important part of their lives.  [b]There were people praying in the chapel mid-day when we peeked in etc.[/b]  When we were at lunch, a table nearby did a formal blessing before eating.  All fine--lovely even by my standards-- but it did take my kids by surprise.     [/quote]

What did you expect, an empty chapel?  Chapels are for praying.[/quote]

Plenty of other schools have a chapel that rarely anyone goes in to pray--they hold events there, they have religious services, but they aren't many people independently praying mid-day at a chapel on a college campus.  So, yes, at many schools it's an empty chapel, or a music group practicing or working on something.[/quote]

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