Catholic Higher Education Alert

Cardinal Newman Society ^ | 09.09.03

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Wish I had time to read the details, but most of the headlines tell the tale: America's Catholic campuses are becoming decadent.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

College for my kids is ten years away, but right now I'm considering only Thomas More and Magdalene. There are a handful of other good ones, but these are closest to where we live.

I have an aunt whose son is going to Steubenville in Ohio, if I remember correctly, and I know that earlier on, she was looking for conservative colleges. You might want to consider that one.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Thomas More better be careful; this involves state distribution of taxpayer moneys, not barring the study of theology outright.

[Coleus]

America's Catholic campuses are becoming decadent.>>>

that says it all, and they suck rocks too. Nice marching with ya at the march for life. See ya next yr. maybe.

[Aquinasfan]

don't both Magdalene and Thomas More offer only a liberal arts program/degree? Which is great (the courses are fantastic) but if you want something specialized like teaching or nursing (chicks), then they have to go on for a master's somewhere else (probably secular).

Yes. But an affordable, classical, Catholic education is worth its weight in gold. OTOH, if a child knows she wants to be a nurse, then going to nursing school would be the thing to do.

I have two girls, and the thought of them meeting solidly Catholic guys has certainly crossed my mind 8-) And if they get married, the chances of them staying in close to home would be greater.

I think I read that Ave Maria in Naples will be offering various degrees/programs very soon - but all of them will have a substantial classes in theology and philosophy, etc.

Sounds great, just wish they were in NE.

I just became a $10 dollar a month charter member of Ave Maria... these (now) small Catholic colleges are the hope for the future.

Absolutely.

The other day I was looking at the website of Stuebenville and so many of the kids marry classmates and stay in touch with letters and pics - it seems like the grads think of one another as family.

Yes. The atmosphere seems wonderful.

[american colleen]

Good point about them staying close to home. Better one regarding marrying a good Catholic man. If they start to fall for a guy who is not a Catholic, it's a hard road - have 'em give me a call! OTOH, it can be a blessing because you can never take your faith for granted and being married to a non-Catholic sure keeps you praying hard for his conversion!

Look at Tom Monaghan... and then look at all the very wealthy Bostonian Catholics we have... you think one of them would do what Monaghan has done. I'm thinking offhand of Tom Flatley. He takes Irish Catholic kids over here from Ireland and sends them to BC for a good "Catholic" education.

I wish Ave Maria were up here as well. Maybe if she wants to go there I'll have her sign some sort of indenture stipulating that I'll pay but she's gotta come back home! My 10 year old seems destined for plumbing school at this point, no worry there - yet. ;-)

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

that says it all, and they suck rocks too. Nice marching with ya at the march for life. See ya next yr. maybe.

Could be. I'm registered for CPAC, which starts Jan. 22, and I plan to take time off to go. Therefore, I should be available for MFL as well.

[It's me]

Consider this: New Catholic University in San Diego

[It's me]

Check post #28

[american colleen]

Thank you for thinking to ping me! I've bookmarked the site and I'll keep an eye on its development.

Sandyeggo, is this school near you?