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Anonymous wrote:I find that disappointing. We’re in a time where a lot of people are seeking out traditional faith, and it’s sad that such a storied institution seems to be stepping back a bit.

No one is seeking out "traditional faith" LOL

They sure are. It is becoming more predominant than ever.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see why this matters? The person sweeping the dining hall floors nor the HVAC guy need to be catholic.

lol way to minimize it. You really think that's the thing here?

Of course it is. Is there any evidence of admissions changing?

DC applied this year. Short-answer application questions were about faith.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find that disappointing. We’re in a time where a lot of people are seeking out traditional faith, and it’s sad that such a storied institution seems to be stepping back a bit.

No one is seeking out "traditional faith" LOL

Are you sure? I have some Jewish and Muslim friends who would beg to differ, young and old.

Anonymous wrote:Maybe they are just trying to expand the pool from which they can hire. Maybe prospects were objecting. Seems unlikely there would be a downstream effect in the teaching itself.

Sometimes devils advocate is just excusing.

The us conference of bishops came out against anti immigration - catholic organizations are being punished as is higher education

traditional American catholics really hate the past few popes - aside from the hitler jugund one- so it might be that the university is distancing itself from the Vatican to keep its appeal to american catholics?

Anonymous wrote:ND has been boiling the frogs for years. There will be some vestige of practicing Catholics for a time but it seems to get smaller and smaller every year. It’s hard to stay Catholic and get invited to the cocktail parties.

80% of students are Catholic! Many are pretty devout.

I don’t know that is semantics or not. I have my third at Notre Dame now. I haven’t seen much different in their outward approach, and they are still Catholic and make that very clear.

The dorm Masses, dorm rectors, etc., are still a thing. They are proudly Catholic. The school draws about 20 percent non-Catholic, which I don’t believe has changed much.

If anything, over the last 12 years I would say the student body has gotten less conservatively Catholic, at least in my experience with students.

Who knows, maybe this is one of the ways the school is trying to work around Trump administration and its apparent anger at Catholicism. But I have seen little difference on the ground. It’s a great place

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I am not in favor. I work at Georgetown and it has moved far from its Catholic mission.

wn

Georgetown is Jesuit (not just "Catholic"). You sure they've moved away from the Jesuit mission?

This is not the differnce you think it is.

My kid goes to a Jesuit school. I know exactly what the difference is between traditional, conservative Catholic and Jesuit Catholic.

WWJD? Maybe you need some Jesuit teaching in your life so you can get reacquainted about what it is to see the good in all people and serve others. ALL PEOPLE.

LOL not that PP however given your response you need to go back to Church and relearn how to treat others.

Anonymous wrote:I find that disappointing. We’re in a time where a lot of people are seeking out traditional faith, and it’s sad that such a storied institution seems to be stepping back a bit.

No one is seeking out "traditional faith" LOL

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see why this matters? The person sweeping the dining hall floors nor the HVAC guy need to be catholic.

lol way to minimize it. You really think that's the thing here?

Of course it is. Is there any evidence of admissions changing?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I am not in favor. I work at Georgetown and it has moved far from its Catholic mission.

wn

Georgetown is Jesuit (not just "Catholic"). You sure they've moved away from the Jesuit mission?

This is not the differnce you think it is.

My kid goes to a Jesuit school. I know exactly what the difference is between traditional, conservative Catholic and Jesuit Catholic.

WWJD? Maybe you need some Jesuit teaching in your life so you can get reacquainted about what it is to see the good in all people and serve others. ALL PEOPLE.

Even Epstein?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I am not in favor. I work at Georgetown and it has moved far from its Catholic mission.

wn

Georgetown is Jesuit (not just "Catholic"). You sure they've moved away from the Jesuit mission?

This is not the differnce you think it is.

My kid goes to a Jesuit school. I know exactly what the difference is between traditional, conservative Catholic and Jesuit Catholic.

WWJD? Maybe you need some Jesuit teaching in your life so you can get reacquainted about what it is to see the good in all people and serve others. ALL PEOPLE.

Many of us have had DCs in Jesuit schools, not to mention parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. Many of us also attended Jesuit colleges, as did our parents, grandparents, and siblings, etc.
Jesuits are still Catholic. ND is not hurting for professors or applicants at the moment. Many people apply knowing it is unequivocally Catholic in doctrine and tradition. Not to say others shouldn’t be welcome. We have donated to ND for literally generations.I wish they would explain why they made this decision.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t see why this matters? The person sweeping the dining hall floors nor the HVAC guy need to be catholic.

lol way to minimize it. You really think that's the thing here?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I am not in favor. I work at Georgetown and it has moved far from its Catholic mission.

wn

Georgetown is Jesuit (not just "Catholic"). You sure they've moved away from the Jesuit mission?

This is not the differnce you think it is.

My kid goes to a Jesuit school. I know exactly what the difference is between traditional, conservative Catholic and Jesuit Catholic.

WWJD? Maybe you need some Jesuit teaching in your life so you can get reacquainted about what it is to see the good in all people and serve others. ALL PEOPLE.