Milwaukee Archdiocese Withdraws Permission to Use Church for Meeting on Common Core

Catholics United for the Faith -- Milwaukee Chapter ^ | 11/11/13 | Catholics United for the Faith - Milwaukee Chapter

[schmootman]

COMMON CORE: DANGERS AND THREATS TO CATHOLIC IDENTITY by DR. DUKE PESTA—SUNDAY, NOV. 17——An Update—

We have just learned that, upon the recommendation of Dr. Kathleen Cepelka, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, to the Director of Administrative Services at St. John the Evangelist Parish (Denise Kasulka) we have been denied the use of the church hall for our meeting Sunday, November 17. Ms. Kasulka informed the Pastor, Fr. Michael Merkt,who is out of town at a retreat, of Dr. Cepelka’s decision. According to Ms. Kasulka, Fr. Merkt agreed that we cannot use the church hall. In a phone conversation with Dr. Cepelka, she informed Dr. Szews that the Archbishop’s office supports her position. Dr. Cepelka’s reason for opposing our meeting on church property is that Dr. Duke Pesta holds an opinion of Common Core State Standards that is contrary to that of the Archdiocese. Consequently, we have changed the meeting location to the Clarion Hotel Ballroom BC, 5311 S. Howell Ave. (across from Mitchell Field) Rosary 1:45 pm, Talk 2:15 pm

[schmootman]

I'm guessing that less than 1% of Milwaukee Catholic school parents have any idea that the Archdiocese has embraced the Common Core standards, but I'm absolutely certain that less than 1% know what Common Core standards will do to the Catholic identity of their children. It appears that the Archdiocese wants to keep it that way.

[Don Corleone]

Caesar=Caesar....God=God!!!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Meeting Hall yanked from Common Core by Milwaukee Archdiocese.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.

[To Hell With Poverty]

I just got out of a two hour long meeting about Common Core with some concerned parents,our principal, vice principal and pastor...in the vesting sacristy! It was fruitful and encouraging. I’ll pray for your diocese and ours. Word is definitely getting out; don’t be discouraged.

[Mrs. Don-o]

"Meeting Hall yanked from Common Core by Milwaukee Archdiocese."

Excuse me, I had to read it twice to get it straight, but it appears that the Milwaukee Archdiocese yanked the hall from the Catholics United for the Faith, because CUF is critical of Common Core.

Confusingly written article.

But am I right?

If so, the headline is 180 degrees wrong.

[schmootman]

Good point! My bad.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Ooooops. I guess I was hoping it was the opposite.