Posted on 08/27/2017 8:29:04 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Officials at the San Domenico School in California decided recently to remove the Catholic statues and icons in a move to be seen as more inclusive.
The school is celebrating its 167th year.
Officials feared the statues of Jesus and Mary were alienating.
MarinIJ reported:
Removal of a number of statues and other smaller Catholic icons from the campus of San Domenico School in San Anselmo has raised concerns among some parents.
In an email to the school’s board of directors, Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and the head of school, Shannon Fitzpatrick objected to the removal of the statues and other steps the school has taken in an effort to make the school more inclusive.
“Articulating an inclusive foundation appears to mean letting go of San Domenico’s 167-year tradition as a Dominican Catholic school and being both afraid and ashamed to celebrate one’s heritage and beliefs,” wrote Fitzpatrick, whose 8-year-old son attends the school.
She added, “In our time here, the word ‘Catholic’ has been removed from the mission statement, sacraments were removed from the curriculum, the lower school curriculum was changed to world religions, the logo and colors were changed to be ‘less Catholic,’ and the uniform was changed to be less Catholic.”
Responding to follow-up questions Monday, Fitzpatrick wrote, “There are other families having the same concerns I do. Many parents feel if the school is heading in a different direction then the San Domenico community should have been notified before the signing of the enrollment for the following year.”
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The schools, colleges, universities and hospitals keep their religious names for one reason only — to maintain their tax exempt status. Beyond that the administrators simply do not care.
This is the “Frankfurt School” at work. Knowing that nobody could sell Communism to a free people, they rebranded their leftism and began a purposeful march through the institutions.
Saul Alinsky was big on infiltrating the churches under the guise of performing charity and social work.
They had to remove the statues to make room for a Harvey Milk statue and a statue of Alistair Crowley and Anton LaVey
Yea,inclusive to people who have no business being there in the first place.
I am sure some synagogues in CA and MA are removing Torah to be more inclusive, too.
"But it is much worse, than a missing crucifix. The Pope’s very own crucifix is obscured and hidden. We see the chain around his neck, but the crucifix is invisible in the video."
Hell is extremely inclusive.
I know because it has happened at my children’s three time blue ribbon Catholic High School, and I have made enemies trying to fight it. I completely agree with your assessment and opinion. Unfortunately, when money, power and community status comes into play money seems to trump having a moral Catholic backbone. That being said there is always hope, we have a new principal this year.
Frankfurt School. Long March.
Christian (so-called) seminaries and universities have long been heresy factories.
My closest friend - always leftist, but decent - was ruined by both.
Insanity.
Imho, when the Lord returns, he is going to be kicking azz and taking names.
5.56mm
I remember this happening about a dozen years ago in the Archdiocese of New York; after Hillary Clinton spoke at a “Catholic School” (Marymount Manhattan?), the archdiocese indicated they were no longer Catholic (and they completely agreed). Here in NJ our Catholic schools (those remaining) are circling the drain; a small number will survive for wealthy people (and they’ll be required to take on non-Catholic tokens to be diverse, all on scholarships). The rest will be rented out/sold.
My town had 6 Catholic schools 50 years ago; now we have none.
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