The only way Catholic education was ever affordable in the past was because you didn’t have to pay nuns brothers separate competitive salaries and benefits packages. Don’t blame the schools today for the fact that there’s no nuns anymore. “Affordable” Catholic education is an illusion (except, of course, if you homeschool!)
The only way Catholic education was ever affordable in the past was because you didn’t have to pay nuns brothers separate competitive salaries and benefits packages. Don’t blame the schools today for the fact that there’s no nuns anymore. “Affordable” Catholic education is an illusion (except, of course, if you homeschool!)
Exactly! As a father of two toddlers, “my time” has no value. The priority is always towards the service of my family. As it turns out, once you have kids, things are no longer “about you”
This is a bigger discussion, but there are choices that can make Catholic education decidedly more affordable -- this is experienced in places in which parishes customarily contribute a large % of offertory to the school, considering it the largest apostolate and the lifeblood of the parish.
I still have my fingers crossed that the ~ 2 packs of second hand cigarettes I smoked working the parish bingo every Wednesday night - for ~ 50% of my Catholic High School tuition 🙏 - won’t come back to bite me. Either way my Catholic high school experience with the OFM’s deep in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Steel Valley was a profound life changer for me 💪 🙏. Maybe my 1/2 mile time in track would have been better but I could close bingo financials down to the nearest nickel before I graduated high school 💪
The only way Catholic education was ever affordable in the past was because you didn’t have to pay nuns brothers separate competitive salaries and benefits packages. Don’t blame the schools today for the fact that there’s no nuns anymore. “Affordable” Catholic education is an illusion (except, of course, if you homeschool!)
Homeschooling is only affordable if your time has no value.
Exactly! As a father of two toddlers, “my time” has no value. The priority is always towards the service of my family. As it turns out, once you have kids, things are no longer “about you”
Very insightful, thank you!
I also have children.
Ah yes, hence my compliment to your profound point!
Very funny.
I'm going to assume, in that case, that you don't work for a wage or salary. Otherwise, your time literally has value.
I'm certainly not paying you to watch them!
You, internet stranger, do not deserve one.
There are unique sacrifices involved, yes. What do you mean by that remark?
For this exact reason, homeschooling is not "free"
This is a bigger discussion, but there are choices that can make Catholic education decidedly more affordable -- this is experienced in places in which parishes customarily contribute a large % of offertory to the school, considering it the largest apostolate and the lifeblood of the parish.
I'd like to know more about where this idea that Catholic education is a "right" came from, actually
I still have my fingers crossed that the ~ 2 packs of second hand cigarettes I smoked working the parish bingo every Wednesday night - for ~ 50% of my Catholic High School tuition 🙏 - won’t come back to bite me. Either way my Catholic high school experience with the OFM’s deep in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Steel Valley was a profound life changer for me 💪 🙏. Maybe my 1/2 mile time in track would have been better but I could close bingo financials down to the nearest nickel before I graduated high school 💪