Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2021 4:47:27 GMT
If I'm being honest everyone, this is probably my single biggest gripe with the Vatican, and the Roman Church in general (at the diocesan/bishop level). The Church doesn't have the funds to invest in their schools to make tuition affordable for the families of their parishioners. Sure there are scholarships, but most scholarships at most schools aren't enough to make it a viable option for most families. Additionally, most parishes don't have the resources to truly invest in faith formation/catechesis for their religious ed programs. So we keep churning out poorly catechized Catholics that lose the faith almost immediately after getting their sacraments (though it's also a fair criticism to suggest they never had the faith, properly, to begin with). Yet, the Vatican and the dioceses around the world seem to have limitless pockets to pay out lawsuit settlements for sex abuse scandal after sex abuse scandal. Sometimes it truly feels to me like Rome is "trying" to lose the faith. Ultimately, all we can do is pray and wait it out. And that's all well and good. But what about us young parents. Our children certainly can't "wait it out". For our family, we found a wonderful Montessori school that has been a real blessing for our family so far. I hope to find a quality homeschool program we can find for our children once they hit 7th grade, and have them finish school at home. No way in hell I send them to a public school in California. I'd die first.
