What do they do to the non-Catholic pupils?
In our school, the non-Catholic and non-regularly attending (Mass) families pay extra tuition every month. (a substantial amount, imo)
Expelling the kids is going too far, I think.
This is regarding religious education of Catholics. Why would non-Catholics be affected by this?
This is about religious education (what used to be called CCD or Catechism). They are classes to teach the Faith to children.
The classes, or some subset of them, are required for the children to receive First Communion and Confirmation.
Goodness sake! You guys gotta read the article!
The suspensions, legal under church doctrine, were a shock to many parents with kids enrolled in the 1,400-child program, which caters to kids who don't attend Catholic schools.
Since this looks like after-school RELIGIOUS education, it appears as tho there are no nonCatholic pupils. What's the use of educating Catholic children if the children follow in the footsteps of the parents who don't attend Mass? In a perfect world, the Church might have the time and money to get the children to Mass.
In our school, the non-Catholic and non-regularly attending (Mass) families pay extra tuition every month. (a substantial amount, imo)
Expelling the kids is going too far, I think.
Huh??? You've got it 360 degrees reversed (to use a dummocrat phrase)...The classes are for Catholic children who do NOT go to Catholic day schools. These are probably similar to "Hebrew School," where kids go for religious education a few nights a week, and on Sundays, for kids who don't go to a Jewish day school.
Mark
Sounds like this Priest is taking payoffs from the local Protestant Churches...he is sure recruiting hard for them!
This would not apply to them. This applies to children in the Religious Education and SACRAMENT preparation programs for kids who are Catholic, and want to practice their faith.