Classical Catholic School Opening in New Jersey: Sedes Sapientiae School

Rorate Caeli ^ | 7/17/15

[markomalley]

This Fall, New Jersey will be graced by the opening of a classical Catholic middle/high school – the first of its kind in New Jersey, and arguably the only of its kind in the entire Northeast: Sedes Sapientiae School.

The School’s inaugural class will range from approximately 11 to 20 students.

Launching this school has been a tremendously daunting undertaking, several years in the making. Those of us associated with the school reach out to you, the good readers of Rorate Caeli, for all the help and support we can get. We would very much appreciate it if you would keep us in your prayers, and help “spread the word” about this exciting development.

We’d also certainly appreciate any financial support that those who are able might be open to providing. The school has certain fixed expenses, yet a modest inaugural class. Until we get our enrollment numbers up (which will take a few years), our financial situation will be precarious. Any help now, at this critical moment, as we get ourselves fully established, would be of enormous assistance.

The School’s website is:

http://www.sedessapientiaeschool.org/home.html

The website provides more information about the School, and has a link for donations.

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The School’s location for the upcoming academic year (in Chatham Township, NJ) is a temporary one, and, unfortunately, does not feature a chapel. As such, the precise details regarding the School’s liturgical life have yet to be established. That said, three of the School’s four boardmembers hail from the FSSP apostolate in Pequannock, NJ (Our Lady of Fatima Chapel). Devotions such as the Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration, in addition to the Sacrament of Confession, will be made regularly available, on-site, to the School’s students, faculty, and staff. Gregorian Chant and Sacred Polyphony will be taught. Regarding the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, it is our intention to eventually have the Mass regularly offered at the School in the Extraordinary Form or not at all.

[Vaquero]

My knuckles and the back of my head hurt just remembering those sweet Dominican Sisters from the 1950s.

[Gay State Conservative]

Ten bucks says that Obola & Pals will have it shut down within 6 months.

[miss marmelstein]

I never got hit - but the thought of those nuns makes me shiver!!!

[PLMerite]

I glanced at the title and thought it said “Sadie’s Serpentine School.” I thought I was going to need to ping Salamander.

[Arthur McGowan]

One of the primordial blunders in the Catholic Church was putting schools in the hands of parishes and religious orders. They should have been owned and run by the laity from the beginning, with perhaps advice from the clergy and religious.

Starting in the 1950’s, when Notre Dame quietly, secretly turned pro-abortion (Fr. Hesburgh), eventually all the religious orders converted their institutions to neo-paganism.

Now, only a small fraction of Catholic grade schools are Catholic—and, with only two or three exceptions, ALL truly Catholic colleges are owned and run by laypeople.

[notaliberal]

I’m sure you deserved it! LOL!

[4yearlurker]

Sister Charles Bronson!

[Vaquero]

I’m sure you deserved it! LOL!

You bet.....except for the rapping of the knuckles for bad penmanship...all that did was make my penmanship worse.

[Salamander]

LOL!

[notaliberal]

I was Sister’s pet!!!

[notaliberal]

“Yes, Sister Anselm” LOL!

[Vaquero]

I was Sister’s pet!!!

So was I.....in first grade....Sister Humiliana loved me. I probably stopped being cute soon after that ‘cause Sister Estelle Marie and Sister Manes loved to use me for a piñata.