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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So we are not a Catholic family, we are Christian. Not particularly conservative in the political sense (we believe anybody should be able to love whomever they want regardless of gender, for example) but we are conservative in how we are raising our children: very little technology, no dating before 16, dressing modestly, etc— point is, we have traditional Christian values for our children, which is why we are even considering Catholic schools. However I have heard some unnerving things about Oakcrest and a lot of the teachers beliefs that they push on students. Our daughter is hopeful to go to the school for middle school if not high school, so we are just trying to gather information now before we actually apply in future years. I would really appreciate hearing from currently enrolled (or graduates from the last few years) about your opinion of the school. Positives, negatives, anything in between greatly appreciated. Thank you.[/quote]

I don’t think it will work for you, even if you are conservative Christians. This is because, beyond Catholic, this is an Opus Dei school. More mainstream Catholics would be more accepting of (Evangelical) Christians in their school, but know your child may encounter questions; particularly around things like Communion, devotion to Virgin Mary, etc. Also, she could be viewed as a “hermana separada” which is a term loosely translated to “separated sister” and used to label Evangelical Christians as folks who strayed from the one true Church established by Jesus.
A big part of you choice is how your daughter/you will handle these differences in faith. For example, Catholics believe the Bible and Church Doctrine have equal weight and coexist. Christians rely solely on the Bible. Opus Dei additionally has books used from its founder, Jose Maria Escriba de Balaguer y Albas.
I think it’s important the level of involvement you’d like as it can be stifling on one end, but also quite virtues-led in the other.
A bit of my background- Went to private school but attended summer programs at Opus Dei as a child/teen. Used to be Catholic, now Evangelic Christian. I enjoy Opus Dei events when they focus on service [b]but still cringe at other teachings.[/b][/quote]

Can you elaborate on which ones? I didn’t think the teaching varied markedly from Catholicism, but am ignorant on the matter [/quote]

Mortification of the flesh. Read wiki on opus dei[/quote]

better yet, read dan brown! so ignorant.[/quote]

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