This typically occurs only in areas where there are few Catholic schools and waiting lists to get in. Naturally, they take parish members before others.
In situations where there is room, they accept non-Catholics. In the high school my son attended, about 11% of the student body was non-Catholic. Tuition was the same for everyone and non-Catholics had to attend religion classes.
Teenyelliott isn't the screen name for the "Reverend" Barry Lynn, is it?
Never heard of the guy, but I will assume that is an insult.
Look, I suppose I need to do some research into this before I am allowed to speak on FreeRepublic, and not be attacked for asking questions.
I am completely ignorant on this subject, and I willingly admit that. But I just don't understand how it can work.
I suppose I will look it up, and read about it myself, rather than ask FReepers about it.
It is obviously a sore subject for many FReepers.