Comments on: Our Youth Catechesis Symposium

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:27:25 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

This weeks blog was very interesting. The photos were great. Also the crowning of Mary was beautiful. Can’t wait for the next blog.

~Shannon
Garde 8
Saint Paul School

By: Eleana

Eleana — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:17:59 +0000

Dear Cardinal,
I would have prefered to send this to you privately, but you do not have an office email address posted on the web site.
I am gravely concerned that you are going to allow openly “gay” couples to put children in Catholic schools.
These people do not care about the teachings of the Catholic Church and will not teach their children to adhere to the teachings of the Church.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:45:34 +0000

I was saddened to hear the public announcement concerning a private matter in St. Paul’s school in Higham, MA.
I am a teacher at a Parochial School, and always comforted in knowing I would never be mandated to teach a curriculum contrary to the Catholic Church, as happens in most Public Schools under the guise of “Sex Education”
I am concerned however, that when we open the door to receiving students whose parents openly display principles against the sacrament of marriage and our Catholic teachings, we may have to curtail the way we present the truth of our Catholic faith. These students of “Lesbian” parents are daily provided an example contrary to the Natural Law and to the Catholic Faith.
Will we then have to be unduly sensitive when we teach the biblical story of creation?
I call your attention to the diocese of Denver and the response given by Bishop Chaput.

http://www.archden.org/index.cfm/ID/3560

Sincerely,
Marianne Finn
Fiskedale MA, MA
ADDRESS BY FATHER BILL BRESLIN
March 5, 2010
What wisdom is at work in not having children of a gay marriage in a Catholic school?
By Father Bill Breslin, pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Boulder
If a child of gay parents comes to our school, and we teach that gay marriage is against the will of God, then the child will think that we are saying their parents are bad. We don’t want to put any child in that tough position-nor do we want to put the parents, or the teachers, at odds with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Why would good parents want their children to learn something they don’t believe in? It doesn’t make sense. There are so many schools in Boulder that see the meaning of sexuality in an entirely different way than the Catholic Church does. Why not send their child there?
The core issue for us Catholics on this question is our freedom and our obligation to teach about marriage and family life as our Faith teaches. If parents see the cultural interpretation of what tolerance has become as more important than the teachings of Jesus, then we become unfaithful to the Lord and we lose the meaning of the beatitude, “Blessed are you when they insult you for My sake, for the Kingdom of Heaven is yours.” Many of Jesus’ teachings were not popular. In fact, He was crucified for His teachings.
Glossing over differences on essential matters, and pretending that crucial issues are irrelevant, is not tolerance. It is relativism, meaning that nothing is important anymore and everyone can have their own interpretation of what is goodness and truth. This kind of tolerance, which is a decidedly secularist invention, seeks to separate all moral discourse from public life. However, those who embrace this kind of tolerance do not, of course, acknowledge that they are imposing their own moral judgments upon society.
The Catholic Church invests in parish schools so as to assist children in becoming disciples of Christ and to stand as a light shining in the darkness that has rejected Christianity and the truth of being human, including the meaning of human sexuality.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:00:12 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

It was interesting to read about Chris Godfrey, because my school is participating in the “See I Make All Things New” program. I also enjoyed reading about the May Crowning. It’s such a lovely way to honor Mary every May!

Thank you for another great blog! God bless!

Kate
Grade 8
Saint Paul School

By: Caroline

Caroline — Tue, 11 May 2010 00:17:32 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

I enjoyed this weeks blog very much. The crowning of Mary was very interesting and I can’t wait till next weeks blog.

Sincerly,
Caroline
Saint Paul School
Grade 8

By: Mariah

Mariah — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:34:28 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

Thank you for this weeks blog! I particularly enjoyed reading about the crowning of Mary, as we will also be hosting a school celebration of the May Procession.

Sincerely,
Mariah
Saint Paul School
Grade 8

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Sat, 08 May 2010 19:57:13 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

Hello! I enjoyed reading about Father Llorente; he seemed like a nice man who lived a full life doing the works of God.

God Bless,
Lindsey
Saint Paul School
Grade 8