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Many parents work hard to send their children to Catholic schools so their kids won’t face liberal indoctrination, but not all Catholic schools are created equal.
As a former teacher at a Catholic school, I know firsthand how important a faithful education is for impressionable souls.
In tonight’s In-Depth Report, I discuss a new policy in the archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska that is separating faithful schools from the unfaithful.
KETV anchor: “Some Omaha Catholic schools say they are not going to adopt the new gender policy from the archdiocese because they are independent institutions.”
One school is adopting a new diocesan policy affirming the Church’s teachings on human sexuality, while others are declining to hold fast to the Faith.
In a statement released by the Chesterton Academy, Maris Bentley, the executive director, declared, “This policy is ultimately about fidelity to the teachings of Christ and His Church —teachings about who we are as human beings made male and female by the God Who has loved us into being.”
The guidelines state “students will conduct themselves in accord with their biological sex on parish and school campuses as well as during parish and school-sponsored activities off campus.”
Matt Zajic, Catholic school graduate: “It’s at some point not worth it to completely change who you are every day because that’s draining, and kids shouldn’t have to do that. So, I think if I was in that situation today, I don’t think I could’ve stuck it out to graduation.”
At least three schools have already decided not to follow the orthodox policy regarding gender dysphoria.
Philip, student, Chesterton Academy of Omaha: “We chose the academy mostly because it’s liberal arts-based, [because of] its great books program, and we wanted to get a foundation in really good Catholic principles.”
The Chesterton Academy of Omaha is a high school that provides students with daily Mass and a Catholic classical education promoting goodness, beauty and truth.
The academy is a member of the Chesterton Schools Network, a group of Catholic schools focusing on the liberal arts and Socratic discussions.
The school network is named after Catholic writer G.K. Chesterton, who “not only represents the fullness of faith and reason but also Catholic joy and common sense.”
John Rohweder, headmaster, Chesterton Academy of Omaha: “It recognizes the importance of faith in one’s life. And here, we try to live that lifestyle to the fullest while also educating [on] the things that are going to be needed in the practical world.”
In its Declaration on Christian Education, the Second Vatican Council laid out the importance of education and the parents’ role as the primary teachers of their children.
Philip, student, Chesterton Academy of Omaha: “You have a moral obligation to form yourself and your family and your children with a full and complete well-formed conscience because you need to be able to seek out the best education and the best opportunity for your children, and I think you can find that here.”
Vatican II declared the parents’ role in education was so vitally important that “only with difficulty can it be supplied where it is lacking.”
Parents must embrace this enormous responsibility and make sure their kids are getting an authentic Catholic education so they have the tools to overcome the Culture of Death.
The Chesterton Academy of Omaha is committed to teaching all the truths of the Catholic Church, with the motto “truth and virtue conquer.” To find out more, visit Chestertonomaha.org.