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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son will be applying this fall to several Catholic high schools.  We are not Catholic and my son has never been to church.  He's hoping for a better education and better athletic opportunities.  We support exposure to religious education.  Can anyone shed some insight on how the interview process will work for a non-practicing student?  What might interview questions look like and what is the best way to respond?[/quote]

SJC parent here.  There is no interview process per se, although your son will meet the admissions staff when he does his shadow day.

It's hard to get a fix on it, but I'd say SJC is close to majority non-Catholic.  It is very different than Catholic K-8 parochial, which is almost 100% Catholic.  As a student, he will take 4 years of religion, prayer before just about all classes, games, etc., and Mass once per month.  If that much Catholicism is a problem, you won't be a fit.  But there are Jewish, Muslim, and atheist (!) kids there, and I think they do their best to not have anyone feel left out.  The staff only has about 3 brothers that teach - the rest are all lay people.  The mission and campus ministry program is obviously very Catholic, but all that is optional.  [/quote]

Thank you for posting this. I had no idea! During Mass, how is Communion handled? Do they allow anyone to take the cup or do they restrict it to Catholics who've been to confession? 
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If your kid is not Catholic, they do not take Communion in a Catholic church.

They may go up for a blessing but no Eucharist.

Only Catholics who have received First Holy Communion may receive Communion.

As a non Catholic, your son should remain in the pew for Communion.[/quote]

I am not Catholic and I take the Eucharist on a regular basis.
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Well, what you are doing is incorrect (unless your Eucharist is in a protestant church).

If it is a Catholic church you need to abstain from Communion.[/quote]

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