tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post6765261869995474416..comments2024-03-05T11:44:26.154-08:00Comments on The New Theological Movement: Catholic schools and vocations to the priesthood - The example of Don BoscoFather Ryan Erlenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-2537676740969198302012-06-09T12:12:18.076-07:002012-06-09T12:12:18.076-07:00I found this blog entry after 'Googling' t...I found this blog entry after 'Googling' the keywords Catholic Schools and Vocations. Our little rural Catholic School is being closed by our Diocese. We had 100 children registered for the fall and they required 120. If they continue to close schools, where will vocations come from? They ask us to pray for vocations continually and do amazing work through our local Catholic Charities (raising nearly 11 million dollars/year) yet didn't Christ say you will always have the poor? Will we always have vocations to the priesthood and religious life?Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847062709096896817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-89153239667241737932012-02-02T09:14:48.713-08:002012-02-02T09:14:48.713-08:00Father:
I believe your observations demonstrate t...Father:<br /><br />I believe your observations demonstrate the crucial role of genuinely Catholic education in the life of the Church, which in turn shows how misguided the policies of reducing parish subsidies and secularizing content really are. When my kids' pediatrician (who earns a great deal more than the average parishioner) speaks of the high cost of tuition for his kid to attend Catholic high school, this is an indication of a serious problem. Fr. Barron points out that we have a "smart" religion - which means that adequate evangelization & catechesis cannot be achieved in a CCD ptogram meeting an hour a week. Thank God for the growth of orthodox Catholic media, which can provide remediation, but cannot substitute for a vibrant Catholic culture whose foundation is the parochial school & minor seminary where this is the primary goal and mission, and from which vocations naturally flow.David Paggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550136379886408860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-26736724517673881242012-02-01T20:30:40.499-08:002012-02-01T20:30:40.499-08:00Wow, 10 out of 12! That must be one heck of a Reli...Wow, 10 out of 12! That must be one heck of a Religion teacher you have there at that High School!<br /><br />JMJDaveDave Deatonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-40779429970262429832012-02-01T01:15:18.564-08:002012-02-01T01:15:18.564-08:00How do We Promote Thomism in Catholic Schools?
Ar...How do We Promote Thomism in Catholic Schools?<br /><br />Are Catholic Schools with Solid Doctrine oriented To Thomist Principles produce More Vocations?Josemaria Paulo Jeromino Martin Carvalho-Von Versterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128928800453615354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-90319727504549022522012-01-31T08:26:32.436-08:002012-01-31T08:26:32.436-08:00Thanks for the additions Fr. Leo ... and also, tha...Thanks for the additions Fr. Leo ... and also, thank you for the work you do as the vocations director for the Diocese!Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-58811645642684480842012-01-31T06:41:14.883-08:002012-01-31T06:41:14.883-08:00After saying thanks, I remembered that we've h...After saying thanks, I remembered that we've had two young women from Great Falls Central who are currently in formation in religious communities. One with The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) and the other with the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Please continue to support our Catholic Schools and to pray for holy vocations to priesthood and religious life.Fr. Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970711686238150642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-32844972648142819882012-01-31T06:37:04.017-08:002012-01-31T06:37:04.017-08:00Thanks Fr. RyanThanks Fr. RyanFr. Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07970711686238150642noreply@blogger.com