[CitizenM]

I don't know about going this far. Seems to me like that old phrase: "Punishing the child for the sins of the father." I just don't feel it is very Christ-like. Jesus said "Suffer the little children to come unto me." I don't recall Him adding..."only if the parents come too."

Sure the parents are commiting sins in the eyes of the Church. Sure they should be held accountable in some way for their own irresponsability. But I just don't think the children should be deprived. I think it will turn a whole bunch of them against their faith, and more will be lost. JMHO

Prayers for the proper resolution of this problem.

[SoothingDave]

Sure the parents are commiting sins in the eyes of the Church. Sure they should be held accountable in some way for their own irresponsability. But I just don't think the children should be deprived.

If the parents are not now committed to weekly Mass attendence, the children will end up "deprived" shortly after their big ceremony.

SD

[mware]

Just heard a report from John Gibson regarding a 2nd grader who was told she could not take part in the school talent show because of the song she wanted to sing. Here are the lyrics. I can't find anything wrong with it.

Our God is an awesome God

Our God is an awesome God

He reigns from heaven above with wisdom

(repeat) When He saw what had to be done

He sent His one and only son

Our God is and awesome God

He was sent from up above

To tell us of His undying love

Our God is an awesome God

When His blood shed that day

He took and washed my sins away

Our God is and awesome God

Greater is He that is in me

Than he that is in the world

Our God is an awesome God

Our God is an awesome God

He reigns from heaven above with wisdom

And power and love our God is an awesome God

[Hermann the Cherusker]

If the children are old enough to receive communion, they are also old enough to be responsible to attend Mass weekly, and if they don't attend Mass, this is something they personally need to confess.

If their parents cannot be trusted to get their children to Mass once per week for a single hour, how could they possibly be trusted to get them to school five times per week for the entire day?