and that kid who got the staring roll in the video may have a problem getting into the top Catholic Universities .... Boston College, Notre Dame or Georgetown ... "what happens on the internet, stays on the internet"

akraven

(1,975 posts)

2. These. Idiots. Are. Not. Catholic.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 08:48 PM

Jan 2019

Period.

dem4decades

(11,293 posts)

3. I'm afraid they are.

Reply to akraven (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:48 PM

Jan 2019

akraven

(1,975 posts)

4. They may call themselves that.

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:49 PM

Jan 2019

My dad would have a difference of opinion.

rpannier

(24,329 posts)

7. If you're talking about the students that may not be true

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 11:23 PM

Jan 2019

Catholic schools are less and less filled with Catholic students. I've seen numbers around 50%
It's part of the reason why so many Catholics began opposing free tuition forty years ago -- because they were providing free tuition to people who were not participating members of the parish or church

dflprincess

(28,078 posts)

8. But the school's website claims it is teaching values

Reply to rpannier (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 11:28 PM

Jan 2019

https://www.covcath.org/about

About CCH
Covington Catholic High School is a Blue Ribbon of Excellence award winning college preparatory high school within the Diocese of Covington. It is an all-male school of 592 whose mission is to embrace the Gospel message of Jesus Christ in order to educate students spiritually, academically, physically and socially.

Our school cultivates:

A Foundation of Brotherhood: Tradition. Lifelong Bonds.
A Foundation of Faith: Catholic Values. Purpose.
A Foundation of Excellence: Merit. Distinction.
A Foundation of Innovation: Critical Thinking. Creativity.
A Foundation of Service: Impact. Community.
A Foundation of Spirit: Colonel Pride. Champions.
A Foundation of Teamwork: Collaboration. Victory.

It appears to be failing in its mission.

BTW it you look at the pictures on its website the student body might be referred to as "pale faces". I imagine this is one of those private schools whose real mission is to avoid the results of Brown v the Board.

tblue37

(65,357 posts)

9. No true Scotsman? nt

Reply to akraven (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 11:29 PM

Jan 2019

KitSileya

(4,035 posts)

13. They are Catholic.

Reply to akraven (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 06:20 AM

Jan 2019

Don't claim they are not when they represent a Catholic High School accredited by a diocese. Look, I'm a Church-going Catholic myself - a sacristan at my church, even, but to claim these are not Catholics because they behave like jerks is wrong. It's how we got (and get!) the sex abuse scandals in our Church, because we distance ourselves from the perpetrators and think we are better than that. Only when we acknowledge that this happens in our midst because of our own behavior will we be able to eradicate it.

IcyPeas

(21,871 posts)

5. I love this thread:

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 09:59 PM

Jan 2019

text:
Imagine sending the students at your school to D.C. on a field trip to protest abortion rights, and you wind up making national news because your students surround, mock, and harass a Native American elder on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

#CovingtonCatholic