Catholic High School

[MissScripture]

Whoa, sounds like my school to a tee! I've never understood that trying to be non-offensive thing...didn't they know it was a Catholic school when they came? And what if I'm offended by their watering down of the Catholic Church? [Sarcasm]Oh, that's right, I'm right, but I can't do anything about it! [/Sarcasm] That was the actual response I got from one of the people in charge. How ...uplifting?

[geetarplayer]

At first, a lot of my peers made it a point to criticize me for my faith, but they grew to accept it, and I think they even respect it now. As for the teachers... the only religion teacher I have a difficult time with is my religion teacher this year. She's supposed to be teaching Christian Justice, but we haven't actually learned anything yet. She talks to us like we're fourth graders, and she teaches us the most ambiguous, watered-down theology ever. Other than that, we have Mass every month, confession once a semester, and one retreat per class per year.

-Mark

[LiL Kat Said]

that's awesome that your school offers confession!!!

and mass once a month!

my school has obligatory mass with the whole school every couple months or so....
acctually there is mass everytuesday sometimes started by the CMT (campus ministry team - which i made! yay!!!!) it hasn't started yet though, we get one of the priests from Strake Jesuit (the all boys school next to us) to come over and say mass. Sometimes they offer confession after mass.


I'm keeping you all and your schools in my prayers!!

Mucho Love
Kathleen

[Fixxxer]

St thomas is fine for me.

[shortysportychick]

omg!! you go to stthomas!!!??? i go to incarnate word!!!

[shortysportychick]

its pretty fun. its only my first week of school and im a freshman so im just getting used to it. r u coming to the incarnate word orientation dance???

[sarcasmguy126]

high school is great...

except that mine doesnt have Catholic in the title

but they teach good stuff in the way of religion

for a lutheran school!

[shortysportychick]

but if they ever speak out against the Catholic faith u need to stand up for ur faith and let them know u dont appriciate it

[sarcasmguy126]

yes but i dont think ill have to deal with that too much at all

so im happy

[sarcasmguy126]

but its the best local high school my parents could find

[Noel's angel]

My school smells of elderberries and its a 'Catholic' school. Its very Catholic by what it preahes and its Mission statement and what have you, but when it comes down to it, it is just pathetic. Ignorance is a big complaint I have-they proclaim what they think is right, not what the Church says. Our Head of Religion told my class that she nearly left the Church because we don't have women priests. GRRRRR

[shortysportychick]

oooo im sry

[shortysportychick]

ok my school might not be all that after all. i need your prayers!!!! most of the girls at my school havent been formed like i have. i wasnt expecting this. one girl asked me if i went to Mass because i wanted to or if i went cuz my parents made me. i told her i went cuz i wantd to and she said she had never met ne one who went to Mass "for fun". i told her i didnt go for fun i went because Christ asked me too.she told me that she only went to Mass like 4 times a year. i just shrugged my shoulders but i should have said something!!! the perfect opportunity to bring someone closer to Christ and i screwed it up!!!!

[TheOliverOrder88]

[url="http://www.cbchs.org"]Oh it depends...

Of course, if I went to a Catholic high school in the 1950s, I think I would have fit in.

BUT... well, the religion classes are all those "be a good person" religion classes, no real substance on basic ideas of theology. Most guys at my school don't care about Church, I get so frustrated when people groan about going to Mass. I think, "Oh its sooooo terrible being a Catholic, now isnt it?".... But there are some perks I guess... We have a chapel here, the campus ministry is remotely fulfilling (if you avoid all the liberals).

All in all, I would not want to go to a public school, the very small aspect of Catholicism that remains, is what I fight for and what I love about my school.[/url]

[Lena]

This is an interesting topic.....I'm starting to realize how liberal my catholic high school was (I've graduated in '04). I left with very little knowledge on my faith--the only thing I can remember from my Prayer class (held Senior year) was making a hand-held labyrinth out of dry noodles. Yea, that's my school.

So, I feel pretty lost most of the time with this phorum lol, I really am upset (looking back on it) on how little I learned in my religion classes. Maybe that's somewhat my fault---many things are self-taught right?

[tvu_srfan]

I go to public school but I heard a lot about the Catholic High Schools in the area. I know that in one Catholic High School only about 40% is catholic and the rest are either people who are really rich and their parents wanted them to go to a private school...or they were expelled from the County's school system so they ended up going there. I think the Catholic Elementary/Middle School is good, and I'm not sure about the all g irls' school or the all guys' but I think they're ok. I would have been going to Catholic School, but where I live the price of tuition is really, really high.

Edited April 30, 2007 by tvu_srfan

[Paddington]

This topic really caught my attention even tho I'm probably not a 'yoot' anymore.
I had a lot of cluelessness and negativity in my self during high school (Catholic High School), so I couldn't see it clearly at the time.
But, looking back on it, developing love for my fellow man, and becoming okay with the Catholic Church, etc.......I still truly think most (most, by far) students and their parents were nominal and lots of them were flat-out cynical.
With that and family, I developed an impression of Catholicism as a social club valuing things of the world.

[Fr. Antony Maria OSB]

At my school it's not too bad living out your Faith. We have Mass offered daily (thank you Benedictine monks who run the school , and there are so many monks and priests around that you can find someone to talk to or go to Confession whenever you want, but outside of appointment Confession is offered once each semester (Advent and Lent) during your Theology class. The Theology classes I've had have been very orthodox, my freshman and sophmore years being taught by priests (freshman teacher was the Prior of the Abbey and sophmore year was the Novice Master), and this year I'm being taught by the headmaster, who is a layman. Even though my parents don't like my school because of the emphasis they place on alumni and I guess there are some questionable things about who they let in/ back in after being suspended, etc., but going here has really helped me grow in my Faith. Plus, the Junior Retreat I went on this year and Kairos have completely changed my life, so the retreat program is also pretty good. So far as other's reaction to Catholicism, there are some people who really could care less, but most people (or those I hang out with, anyway) are into their Faith at least a little bit, and there are always about 10-20 people at the Daily Mass (granted, out of a school of 500 it's a small amount, but it's better than nothing), so I would say that my school really does foster growth in the Faith, and I am really glad that I'm going there.

May God bless and protect you always in all of your endeavors!

Your Brother in Christ,

Joe

[PyroPenguinX07]

Long time since I've been to these forums.

I attend an all male, private college prep in Cincinnati. As part of the curriculum we are required to take 4 years of religion classes. This year I took World Religions and am currently in Gospel According to Popular Culture which takes a look and tries to determine what types of things have been influenced by religions.

The other day we watched a clip of Dane Cook and his classic, dare I say it, rant on Catholicism. I found some parts of it hilarious, especially the handshake of peace. However when he got to the part that was a blatant attack on the sanctity of the Eucharist, thats where I objected.

My class thought I was being difficult, even the teacher thought so. However some others were silently agreeing with me. The problem is that Catholic schools are basically being abused for their reputation for academics and in our case, sports. I know my teacher meant well, he's been published in multiple magazines, yet there was still that sense of disbelief coming from him that someone was against this.

I asked what our favorite priest would say, he's a Jesuit, I could strongly say that I think he would agree with me. But hey like I said, its a school to serve a purpose.

[Lena]

[quote name='PyroPenguinX07' post='1262133' date='May 1 2007, 10:15 PM']Long time since I've been to these forums.

I attend an all male, private college prep in Cincinnati. As part of the curriculum we are required to take 4 years of religion classes. This year I took World Religions and am currently in Gospel According to Popular Culture which takes a look and tries to determine what types of things have been influenced by religions.

The other day we watched a clip of Dane Cook and his classic, dare I say it, rant on Catholicism. I found some parts of it hilarious, especially the handshake of peace. However when he got to the part that was a blatant attack on the sanctity of the Eucharist, thats where I objected.

My class thought I was being difficult, even the teacher thought so. However some others were silently agreeing with me. The problem is that Catholic schools are basically being abused for their reputation for academics and in our case, sports. I know my teacher meant well, he's been published in multiple magazines, yet there was still that sense of disbelief coming from him that someone was against this.

I asked what our favorite priest would say, he's a Jesuit, I could strongly say that I think he would agree with me. But hey like I said, its a school to serve a purpose.[/quote]

oh right.....the Crouton-o-Christ....a Jeez-it. The handshake one was pretty funny though...Dane Cook has his moments.