Comments on: Bp Vasa To Catholic Teachers: Get On Board With Your Employer’s Mission.

By: Antonio A. Badilla

Antonio A. Badilla — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:10:25 +0000

Don’t worry, the new system has no “edit” feature for us to edit our mistakes!

By: Antonio A. Badilla

Antonio A. Badilla — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:08:17 +0000

“I understand the heart of what you are saying, but you also imply that if someone is not a Catholic they cannot uphold Catholic teaching. I disagree. I am a Protestant and love Jesus Christ and do my best to uphold all Biblical teachings (which should be the core of living out a good example).”

How can a non-Catholic uphold Catholic teaching? Now, that is not to say a Protestant cannot be a good Protestant, but if I were to teach in a Lutheran school, I could not possiby uphold the teachings of Martin Luther since I don’t believe in them, precisely because I’m a Catholic!

By: Antonio A. Badilla

Antonio A. Badilla — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:12:45 +0000

Hi. I agree that we should not be hiring non-Catholic teachers in a Theology Department, but if a non- Catholic does a good job teaching math, I don’t have any problem with that as long as he or she respects the teachings of the Catholic Church. Also, in a Catholic high school or another Catholic institution, the principal must be a practicing Roman Catholic in order to keep the identity of the school Catholic.

By: David

David — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:22:45 +0000

I think that requirement is ridiculous. When I lived hours from family, the weekends were the only time I could get away to see them. We attended Mass in their town. It didn’t make me less of a Catholic, less of a teacher, or less orthodox.

By: TamiT

TamiT — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:17:51 +0000

The teachers at my son’s school sign this sort of contract and one of the items states that the Priest MUST see them at Mass every Sunday. So even though there are two Catholic Churches in town they must attend the one attached to the school and be physically seen by the Priest. Every week. I think it’s wonderful and agree that our children deserve to be taught by people who live what they are teaching.

By: JoshD

JoshD — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:51:19 +0000

@D’Anne, while I completely agree with you about rather having an on-fire protestant than a lukewarm Catholic (I even intentionally brought on-fire evangelical staff members on retreat for this same issue), I wonder if someone who isn’t Catholic can truly convey a Catholic ethos?

Can someone who doesn’t truly believe in the Real Presence of Christ really convey this Truth to the young people they teach/administer? What about the Pope? Mary’s unique role in the plan of salvation?

I don’t mean to come off mean, but I just really question this. It is one thing to teach what the Church teaches because you’ve agreed to do so, but it’s soemthing entirely different to be a witness to a reality that one doesn’t truly embrace.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:45:48 +0000

I was an aide at a Catholic school, and when we got a new teacher, who wasn’t Catholic that I had to work with, she got rid of all the religion materials, never prayed with the kids, never taught religion, never even mentioned Jesus, ever, and told me when she moved in with her boyfriend! After notifying the vice principle, principal and pastor, it was clear that none of it mattered, so, I quit.

By: Jeff Nunes

Jeff Nunes — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:43:29 +0000

It was the “teacher” who should have been sent to the Principal’s office and then dismissed.

By: Teresa Trujillo

Teresa Trujillo — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:17:14 +0000

Amen!

By: D'Anne Means

D'Anne Means — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:54:59 +0000

Candace, I understand the heart of what you are saying, but you also imply that if someone is not a Catholic they cannot uphold Catholic teaching. I disagree. I am a Protestant and love Jesus Christ and do my best to uphold all Biblical teachings (which should be the core of living out a good example). I was contacted by a Catholic school and asked to interview for a principal position at a Catholic school. I went and visited with the priest. We had a wonderful time sharing our faith. I then asked him why he was interested in having me as a principal of his school. These are his words verbatim: ” I would rather have a faith filled Protestant than a bad Catholic and that is all that seems to be applying.” I worked there for 3 wonderful joy filled years until that priest left and they replaced him with a priest that did not live out the principles of the CHRISTIAN/CATHOLIC faith. He was the one who did not live an example of a Catholic lifestyle, not me. I would also like to tell you that I had Catholics on my staff who lived as Godly examples in all they said and did and other Catholics who were worldly and unGodly in every aspect of their lives. I believe the statement they are asking employees to sign is much more valuable than asking if you are Catholic or nonCatholic.