Anonymous wrote:Why even send your kids to catholic school if you fully intent not to abide by catholic teaching? Be the example, follow the example.

Maybe because we have ruined public schools in this country, and not everybody can afford secular private?

Went to Catholic school. See all the negative judgemental responses here? It’s why I walked away. Oh and quite a few of the families in my school never went to mass. But donated and that's all they really cared about.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are getting the parishioner discount then you usually have to be parishioners in good standing, meaning you attend mass. If you’re not then there is no expectation.

How do they check whether you “attend mass.”

Because they attend it too and they see you. Everyone's a community together. That's the point!

Or because they see your envelope.

Nobody is taking Mass attendance. And nobody cares as much as you think they do.

There are like 5 Catholic churches in a 5 mile radius around here. We attend the one with the Mass that best fits our busy weekend schedule.

Get yourself to Mass on Sunday (or Sat evening). Doesn't matter where. That,s the beauty of one holy Catholic apostolic Church. But you knew that already, right?

Yes - it is expected that if the family is Catholic - you are taking your children to mass.

There will be little impact of the faith on your kids if you think sending them to Catholic school is gonna stick without you getting yourself up and taking the family to mass week after week and year after year. If not, the message you send to your children is that: this is all a lie or I don't really care if you go to church or not.

Are you joining the parish solely to get the parishioner discount?

Yes, if want the parishioner discount then you need to be a parishioner. This is basic.

If you don’t attend on Sundays then your child can attend as a non-parishioner.

It is shameful to even ask this!

Nope. Not Catholic although 2 of my kids go to Catholic school. I have never been to mass. The kids do once a month at school but that’s it. I don’t donate to the church

Anonymous wrote:Why even send your kids to catholic school if you fully intent not to abide by catholic teaching? Be the example, follow the example.

Lots of people do, and we did. I assume the Catholics hope to convert some people along the way.

No

Money in an envelope doesn’t resolve or doesn’t substitute your lack of participation. Smh. Such a ridiculous post.

It’s like throwing money to have others raise your kids…

Why even send your kids to catholic school if you fully intent not to abide by catholic teaching? Be the example, follow the example.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are getting the parishioner discount then you usually have to be parishioners in good standing, meaning you attend mass. If you’re not then there is no expectation.

How do they check whether you “attend mass.”

Because they attend it too and they see you. Everyone's a community together. That's the point!

Or because they see your envelope.

Anonymous wrote:If you are getting the parishioner discount then you usually have to be parishioners in good standing, meaning you attend mass. If you’re not then there is no expectation.

How do they check whether you “attend mass.”

If you are getting the parishioner discount then you usually have to be parishioners in good standing, meaning you attend mass. If you’re not then there is no expectation.

If the school is affiliated with a parish, are we expected to attend mass on the weekends at that parish? Do they check? Or can we just send in donations electronically?