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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a dumb thread. It doesn’t matter bc there’s no way for them to enforce it in any event. So who cares what they “expect.”  They can “expect” you to do a lot of things to get the parishioner rate but if they can’t verify it, who cares?? [/quote]

This is the attitude many are against. The Catholic parishes support the families in the parish and to a lesser extent Catholic families outside the parish. The reasons for this are 1) to support the young families in their community, and 2) because the finances for the school and church roll up into the same account. These two reasons (and others may come up with more), are tied together. 
I welcome anyone who will be respectful to Catholic teachings to Catholic schools. Everyone knows there are a subset of people who enroll b/c it is (more) affordable than some secular options.  
I know many people who don’t attend Mass every week, many who don’t attend at all and for the vast majority, I have no idea. I also don’t know who receives parish support nor should I. 
But I don’t understand being comfortable with taking something that doesn’t belong to you.[/quote]

Would you be ok with a non-Catholic  family attending parish mass one Sunday a month or during holidays? Kids attend the parish school as non-parishioners. [/quote]

I would never expect a non Catholic family to attend Sunday Mass (or a Catholic family). But, I would assume the first are not getting the parish subsidies. [/quote]

We are not getting the parishioner rate. But we are Protestant and with the kids attending Mass once or twice a week at school, it might be nice for us to attend as a family once a month. That was my thinking. I have been to Mass before at this parish church as well as several others, but never regularly, which is why I asked about being recognized and then having people being confused as to a why a non-Catholic is attending a Catholic mass regularly. [/quote]

The school will find many reasons to get your to Mass as a family. This isn't even something you have to think about. Your kids may be asked to do readings, sing, carry the gifts, usher, or whatever. There is always something going on and for people who think they are going to send their kids to a Catholic school and never have to set foot in the Church then they will be disappointed. Nobody is going to ask you whether you are actually Catholic or not. How would they even know?[/quote]

Actually the kids will never be asked to do readings or participate in mass beyond as a lay participant. They can't, since they aren't Catholic. At least that is how it works at our parish school.[/quote]

Not at any of the schools I've been to. They don't participate in the sacraments but they fully participate in Mass.[/quote]

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