Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
Jan 20th 2009, 7:59 pm
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
I don't for an instant want to question any of you, as we are all free to live as we choose (within constraints of the law) - however what I find hard to understand is that people who don't believe in God or religion send their child to a faith school. I know that faith schools have better grades at present certainly in our area and this attracts a lot of non-faith children. However, when the rest of the children are going through the faith education and mass etc. how does this affect the child not taking part--and what do you say to them when they ask or start asking questions regarding religion that they are going through in a faith school. ???
Jan 20th 2009, 8:10 pm
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
I think you will find that these things are very much decided on a school board by school board basis here.
Jan 20th 2009, 11:07 pm
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
BC catholic schools are fee paying. We don't have the same system as Ontario. I'm not sure why, people have explained to me but i can't remember the deets.
There is a Catholic school near us and it's definitely fee paying, priority to catholic children from within the parish first, then catholic children from outside the parish, then non-catholics. I understand it's very hard to get into because of that.
But honestly, the public schools here are excellent so I wouldn't worry. unless you are catholic, of course.
There is a Catholic school near us and it's definitely fee paying, priority to catholic children from within the parish first, then catholic children from outside the parish, then non-catholics. I understand it's very hard to get into because of that.
But honestly, the public schools here are excellent so I wouldn't worry. unless you are catholic, of course.
Jan 20th 2009, 11:30 pm
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
AFAIK it's just Ontario that has dual tax-paid systems, (Ok quadruple ones counting two languages). A hangover from the 1863 (? declines to google) BNA Act. Even Quebec and Newfoundland have abandoned this nonsense.
Jan 20th 2009, 11:37 pm
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
I personally don't agree with dishonesty, but at least most people have the common sense not to brag about it if they do it.
Jan 20th 2009, 11:54 pm
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
The underlying message I get here is that lying to get what you want is acceptable. Hopefully you didn't practice this when you filled out your CIC application forms.
I personally don't agree with dishonesty, but at least most people have the common sense not to brag about it if they do it.
I personally don't agree with dishonesty, but at least most people have the common sense not to brag about it if they do it.
Jan 21st 2009, 1:16 am
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
I respect your view. However I assume that you are in no way of a faith background, or a weak one ? Maybe I am wrong to assume-I aplogise and dont mean to offend.
However, we have faith schools because as Catholics, Muslims etc we want and believe that faith is important as the education that they study. When it comes to Easter, kids will be off, but my kids will be in school Holy Week and totally understand the significance of what we as Cathoilcs are celebrating--not the easter bunny or eggs.
I don't for an instant want to question any of you, as we are all free to live as we choose (within constraints of the law) - however what I find hard to understand is that people who don't believe in God or religion send their child to a faith school. I know that faith schools have better grades at present certainly in our area and this attracts a lot of non-faith children. However, when the rest of the children are going through the faith education and mass etc. how does this affect the child not taking part--and what do you say to them when they ask or start asking questions regarding religion that they are going through in a faith school. ???
God Bless and my Prayers
JET
However, we have faith schools because as Catholics, Muslims etc we want and believe that faith is important as the education that they study. When it comes to Easter, kids will be off, but my kids will be in school Holy Week and totally understand the significance of what we as Cathoilcs are celebrating--not the easter bunny or eggs.
I don't for an instant want to question any of you, as we are all free to live as we choose (within constraints of the law) - however what I find hard to understand is that people who don't believe in God or religion send their child to a faith school. I know that faith schools have better grades at present certainly in our area and this attracts a lot of non-faith children. However, when the rest of the children are going through the faith education and mass etc. how does this affect the child not taking part--and what do you say to them when they ask or start asking questions regarding religion that they are going through in a faith school. ???
God Bless and my Prayers
JET
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Jan 21st 2009, 1:48 am
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Jan 21st 2009, 3:04 am
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
They must be quite desperate in our town as my kids go to a Catholic school and I had no trouble getting them in, in fact they couldnt get us to sign them up fast enough. None of us are Catholics or will we ever be.
Was this my first choice, no. I wanted them to stay in their public school, the one they had been in for the last two years. But since we moved out to an acreage 12 miles away the only choice we had for them to get bus transport was to move either to the really bad inner city public school or the small Catholic school which our new neighbours kids went to.
It has worked out ok and the kids are doing well, at the end of the day they will make up their own minds about religion. I just make sure they get to hear both sides of the story and aren't completely brainwashed by it.
Was this my first choice, no. I wanted them to stay in their public school, the one they had been in for the last two years. But since we moved out to an acreage 12 miles away the only choice we had for them to get bus transport was to move either to the really bad inner city public school or the small Catholic school which our new neighbours kids went to.
It has worked out ok and the kids are doing well, at the end of the day they will make up their own minds about religion. I just make sure they get to hear both sides of the story and aren't completely brainwashed by it.
Jan 21st 2009, 7:38 am
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
Do you think they will be waiting for me at immigration, " There he is, thats that Wearsider fella, stop him before he corrupts the whole of Canada. He claimed to be the love child of Pope Benedict XVI on that britishexpats.com world wide web site, but I have my doubts. The Pope still has a full head of hair but this fella is bald as a coot!"
Jan 21st 2009, 2:07 pm
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
So to summarize:
Lie, forge documents, undergo religious rituals just in order to get into Catholic schools: but god forbid those religious kooks try to force religion down my kids throats.
Lie, forge documents, undergo religious rituals just in order to get into Catholic schools: but god forbid those religious kooks try to force religion down my kids throats.
Jan 21st 2009, 2:42 pm
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
I didn't know that such certificates existed. I was raised as a Catholic, baptised, took first communion and was then confirmed. I don't remember having received a certificate for any of them, but I do have a few dodgy photos of an angelic boy looking virtuous and kissing the Bishop's ring (the on his hand).
What does such a certificate look like?
).What does such a certificate look like?
Jan 21st 2009, 4:16 pm
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Re: Re JET747s post about Catholic schools
Most Baptism Certficates are kept with the local parish priest in the church that you were Baptised in. He has a register with it in there. But these days --in the case of my 2 children they also give you a certficate.
Hope this helps
JET
Hope this helps
JET