Posted on 04/09/2010 4:27:45 AM PDT by tcg
...Imagine you are a 20 year old College student at Southern Catholic College. Even though the school was only in its infancy, when it was purchased by the Legion of Christ your parents presumed it was going to be placed on solid financial ground. Maybe they were concerned that the Legion was under a cloud, being investigated by the Holy See because of the duplicity, deceit, and evil acts perpetrated by its founder...
It is Easter Week and you are still celebrating the Octave of the central mystery of the Christian faith and the source of our Hope. ... You open your laptop computer Wednesday morning to check your E – Mail. You discover that you have this E- Mail from the President of your College:..."...I deeply regret that I must inform you that, as of Thursday, April 15, Southern Catholic will close its doors for the semester. It pains me to even write this phrase. It also doubly distresses me that, not only must I communicate this difficult news; I am prevented from communicating it in person. The timing of the request of the benefactor on March 31 coupled with Spring Break has forced me to draft this note as opposed to telling you in person. Please forgive me for this."
As the months passed and the depths of the corruption were revealed, I wondered what would become of Southern Catholic College. So, when I read the news this week of this tragic turn of events, I was shocked but not surprised. I have long been convinced that the very survival of the Legion of Christ depends on the report being prepared for Pope Benedict XVI by the Investigatory team he appointed. They are a formidable and profoundly qualified group....
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How sad for the students, and their parents. And I pray for the priests of the Legionary; they went into the order with all good intentions, not knowing about the past of the founder. The priests I’ve met are holy, serious men, whose only desire was to bring Christ to His people. I hope they will be placed in another Order so that they can continue to serve Him.
Many of the priests of the legion bought into a philosophy and discipline that was sick and they frequently developed an attitude that they were the only really good priests. Along the way many realized what was wrong and left to go elsewhere. Those who remain have some changing to do before they are accepted in other ministries. Good luck to them.
My daughter took a serious look at this place last year when she was deciding where to go to college but felt the curriculum was not what she was looking for. However, we met some great kids when we were there, who left a lasting impression on us. I'm desperately sorry for them.
Care to elaborate on the “philosophy and discipline that was sick”?
I also do not think very many LOC preists have left over the years. In fact the number who have left the LOC is probably much lower than average.
The founderended up being a very sick and twisted man, but there are many very good and holy preists in the Legion.
I will be very surprised if the visitation results in disbandment of the Legion.
Where is it locoated?
Or the other question — Is that what taxes are doing to Catholic schools?
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Can you imagine the shock, the heartbreak, the utter outrage felt
by the students?
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It’s a sad truth of academia and industry.
Smaller institutions run a higher risk of being forced to close
their doors.
“Too Big To Fail” seems to apply to colleges/universities as well
as to banks and automtive companies.
The closure is linked to the Legionaries of Christ, I think. I hate taxes but I don't think we can pin this one on the government.
That really isn't fair.
As much as I dislike the Legion and its tactics, the troubles of Southern Catholic College began before the Legion came on board.
The college has been mismanaged from the get go. They offered full scholarships to most of the first class which left few paying for tuition. There are so many factors that can not be blamed on the Legion. However, I will say that the Legion had no business taking over the college when they knew the financial troubles it was in and knew that they could not get any money from the Legion coffers.
Fair enough.
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