Catholic School

In the United States, enrollment reached its peak in the early 1960s, with approximately 5.2 million students. American Catholic elementary schools have seen a steep decline in enrollment in recent decades. Many are now closed. The system can be highly political and out of touch with the spiritual needs of its stakeholders. Actions speak louder than words. Pay attention IF and HOW the community is making a difference in children's faith journey, care for social justice, and building a better world, etc. If the school claims "excellent education," what is their definition of excellence? What benchmarks are they using?

PROS: People are generally nice. Spring break, summer break, winter break, students are fun, work is not stressful.
CONS: Low professional development/leadership pipeline opportunities for teachers and staff, very low pay, can be political. Low-tech. Religion/faith formation ironically can feel like an afterthought, a mandatory checkmark.

SUGGESTIONS: School communities vary. Read online reviews, visit schools, and do your research. Some schools are genuinely worth the investment. Others not so much. Independent Catholic elementary schools and Catholic high schools tend to have more resources. They share the same Catholic identity as its diocesan/archdiocesan schools but operate under separate governing structures: more innovation, less bureaucracy.

Catholic school can be great or traumatizing.

by SavageClassyBougieRatchet June 22, 2020

Catholic Rubdown

The man (called the pizz) bends over a bed, with his pants down, while the woman (called the moose) takes 2 fingers and runs them up and down the crack of his buttocks. Penetration of the anus is not allowed.

Dude, Steph touched her very first pedu even though she would only give The Pizz the Catholic Rubdown, how wierd is that?

by Chris Moschetti September 17, 2008

Catholic Priests

Stupid men who are sexually frustrated by their commitment to celibacy. Usually molest boys and keep them silent by using their "godly" authority.

Every year, thousands of Catholic Priests are transferred by the church to help cover up the fact that most of them are child molesters.

by Tytus July 22, 2004

salvatorian roman catholic college

Where non evolved boys live. To identify them u must simply look at there short height and smol cocks. Legend has it if u look at the face u will be scarred with a long term condition called salvos disease the reason why the sacred heart language college have turned lesbian or at least bi.

U see him he comes from salvatorian roman catholic college
Me: have u got salvo disease? :/

by Kick me loser bish April 27, 2020

St. Andrews Catholic Education Center

A school the kills originality. It used to be cool but over the past 9 years it has just gone down hill. The teachers are either boring, bipolar, or crazy.

St. Andrews Catholic Education Center... or sascec sucks!

by I bet you will never guess March 21, 2009

paramus catholic

one of the only catholic schools in bergen county that doesn't have fake ass stuck up douchbags going there. unlike homosexual dominant schools like bend over bergen also known as bergen catholic or butt buddy bosco also known as don bosco. paramus catholic actually has the opposite sex known as a female. (for all of you all boy school students who might not of known about the other gender) paramus catholic isn't the best at sports for the main reason that the student there don't want to waste there whole high school life practicing a sport because paramus catholic students have lives and have friends.

did you hear that Megan fox's new husband was a graduate from Paramus catholic

by windshieldwiper May 1, 2011

Catholic Left

Most of todays Catholics. They typically care more about Truth than traditions. They care more about Charity than Dogma. They often except beliefs such as Universalism, and salvation to animals. They try to live their lives as Jesus did, out of love, not fear. Most of the most Charitable Catholics had some pretty unorthodox positions. Many ignore all the stupid rules regarding contraceptions. Many believe in female clergy and the ability to marry. They admitt that the Catholic Church did some pretty evil things, and dont try to justify them or cover them up. They are willing to admitt any errors. They are typically pretty tolerant of Protestants and non-Christians. They believe in separation of Church and state.

Mother Theresa could be considered a Catholic Left, since she never sought to convert anyone, but make them a better Hindu, Buddhist, or Muslim. However she was one of the most Charitable and kind women.

St. Francis could be seen as a Catholic Left, because he showed kindness to Animals, despite the fact that most orthodox theologians such as Augustine and Aquintas believed that animals had no souls.

Pope John Paul II could also be seen as a Catholic Left, because he apologized for the burning of heretics, the Crusades, and false heresies such as the Gallileo "Heresy". He also enforced dialogues with other world religions.

St. Julian of Norwich could also be seen as a Catholic Left, considering she had a vision of Jesus who explained that there was a higher purpose of hell for redemption, and that in the end, all will be well.(She asked about those who never heard of Jesus). Many scholars believe she was a Universalist.

by Jones1423 May 12, 2010