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The news of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon shutting down its department of Catholic Schools and its controversy involving how their schools are handling the hot-topic of gender ideology demonstrates the infiltration of anti-Catholicism I have seen happening in Catholic education. As a 40-year veteran educator in the neighboring Seattle Archdiocese Catholic schools, with 34 of these years as a Catholic school principal, I am not surprised to see a conflict between the two groups who make up our Catholic school faculties and parent populations – authentic Catholics and other orthodox Christians on one side and on the other side, lukewarm Catholics or averse-Catholic Christians.
Portland Archbishop Alexander Sample is a rarity in the United States these days – a staunch shepherd who is known for speaking out on the need for authentic Catholicism and calling on his flock to faithfully adhere to the Catechism. His recent document on the truths of human sexuality was not welcomed by a number of Catholic school principals, teachers, and school parents in Portland – along with at least one pastor – who didn’t see eye-to-eye with the Archbishop regarding how Catholic schools should handle so-called transgenderism.
Archbishop Sample recently published “A Catholic Response to Gender Identity Theory,” a document that he said was “to provide clarity on the Catholic Church’s teaching on gender identity theory.” The Archbishop’s guidelines state facts and truths that faithful Catholics would have no trouble endorsing and applauding. Some of these recommendations and directions included:
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Portland Archbishop Alexander Sample is a rarity in the United States these days – a staunch shepherd who is known for speaking out on the need for authentic Catholicism and calling on his flock to faithfully adhere to the Catechism. His recent document on the truths of human sexuality was not welcomed by a number of Catholic school principals, teachers, and school parents in Portland – along with at least one pastor – who didn’t see eye-to-eye with the Archbishop regarding how Catholic schools should handle so-called transgenderism.
Archbishop Sample recently published “A Catholic Response to Gender Identity Theory,” a document that he said was “to provide clarity on the Catholic Church’s teaching on gender identity theory.” The Archbishop’s guidelines state facts and truths that faithful Catholics would have no trouble endorsing and applauding. Some of these recommendations and directions included:
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A Principal’s Principle: YOU CAN’T ASSUME YOUR CATHOLIC SCHOOL IS CATHOLIC
July 5, 2023 The news of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon shutting down its department of Catholic Schools and its controversy involving how their schools are handling the hot-topic of gender …
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