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re: St. John principal fired with no answers.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 1:50 pm to moneyg
Posted on 10/22/25 at 1:50 pm to moneyg
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Honestly, the Diocese should remove the schools from under the pastor's umbrella. That would be one of the smartest things it could do.
I understand why you're saying this but it defeats the purpose of having Parish-run schools.
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Posted on 10/22/25 at 2:34 pm to CapitalTiger
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I understand why you're saying this but it defeats the purpose of having Parish-run schools.
Makes NO sense,
Why should someone who may not have a background in education or management have full and unfettered power? It is one thing for the Priest to have oversight but not the Papal infallibility level control they have. All of the Catholic High Schools and Catholic affiliated schools seem to run fine without a dictator.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 2:44 pm to Cell of Awareness
Pastor = Dictator.
WOW, THAT escalated quickly . gif
Show us more ignorance, please.
WOW, THAT escalated quickly . gif
Show us more ignorance, please.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 2:59 pm to Cell of Awareness
So you want someone who has passed through the hallowed halls of the modern education departments with all their crazy leftwing ideas and not a catholic priest to run...a catholic school.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 3:05 pm to CapitalTiger
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I understand why you're saying this but it defeats the purpose of having Parish-run schools
What is that purpose, in your opinion?
Posted on 10/22/25 at 3:14 pm to Cell of Awareness
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Makes NO sense,
Why should someone who may not have a background in education or management have full and unfettered power? It is one thing for the Priest to have oversight but not the Papal infallibility level control they have. All of the Catholic High Schools and Catholic affiliated schools seem to run fine without a dictator.
Priests also don’t have a basic business background either.
I hate to say it but if you travelled the diocese and discussed the relationship between the parish school and the priest, you’d find more often than you’d think that the schools are functioning in spite of the priest.
That’s the rule. I’m sure there are exceptions.
It’s a competitive environment in schools. Being able to operate successfully isn’t just easy these days. There’s not a ton of room for a priest to add difficulty to the process.
The diocese would be smart to take the priest out that mix. Let the priest do what he’s best at and lead the parish church.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 3:27 pm to kayjay
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Fired for medical condition? Where’s the compassion?
This is probably not comparable or relatable but if it happened to be a medical condition affecting the brain then would that person be fit to run a company or make those decisions? I get your point but there's many instances where someone can have a medical condition and not be fit for their job any longer.
Would you be upset if a QB lost both arms and they replace him?
This post was edited on 10/22/25 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 10/22/25 at 3:28 pm to King of New Orleans
Fired for Exceeding the weight limit.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 3:40 pm to RedPop4
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Pastor = Dictator.
WOW, THAT escalated quickly . gif
Show us more ignorance, please.
You should read. I said the Pastor should NOT have Dictator type powers over the school. Such as replacing a principal on a whim with no input from parents or other stakeholders.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 4:19 pm to moneyg
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What is that purpose, in your opinion?
Faith formation is (or should be) the primary purpose of Parochial Schools. Removing the Pastor from oversight would undermine that.
Everyone here is also forgetting that each Parish is financially underwriting a portion of the school. Tuition is not covering 100% of the school operating costs.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 4:32 pm to King of New Orleans
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The decision, made by Father Martin Lawrence, has left families at the Plaquemine Catholic school in the dark.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 4:34 pm to RedPop4
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Pastor
They're priests.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 4:38 pm to King of New Orleans
guilty
Posted on 10/22/25 at 5:03 pm to jizzle6609
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Better than the rumors floating around about Hamilton Christian Academy in LCH.
Hadn't heard about that. Searched for the school name + reddit, and I wish I hadn't.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 5:49 pm to moneyg
quote:That may be true at the Parish and in many cases the Diocese level. But having had many business interactions with priests from the Jesuits, Brothers of Sacred Heart and Salesians - their business acumen is pretty dang good. Same for a couple of Nun orders.
Priests also don’t have a basic business background either.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 6:10 pm to MintBerry Crunch
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They're priests
Some Preists are given the title of Pastor
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many priests are called "pastor," though not all priests have this official title.
The title is primarily used to denote priests that lead a local parish and are appointed by the bishop.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 6:28 pm to Dantheman504
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Would you be upset if a QB lost both arms and they replace him?
Posted on 10/22/25 at 7:10 pm to DecadePlusLurker
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Hadn't heard about that. Searched for the school name + reddit, and I wish I hadn't.
Damn. This is fricked up if true. What is it with these religious school athletes and ghey shite? fricking weird.
Posted on 10/22/25 at 7:15 pm to Cell of Awareness
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no input from parents or other stakeholders.
This is THE problem right here. The parents aren’t “stakeholders”. They send their kids there to get an education, not so they all can have a say in how it’s run. That’s called entitlement. Schools can’t function when parents think they are entitled to be involved in operating the school. Just because they pay tuition, doesn’t give them a vote! Sorry, but the set up is the Canonical Minister is over the schools and makes those decision. If you don’t like it, leave!
I’ve seen Catholic schools torn apart by parents like this. They should all just STFU!
Posted on 10/22/25 at 8:54 pm to Lou Loomis
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The parents aren’t “stakeholders”.
My family donated the property for st basil's.
Expecting a standard be upheld isn't entitlement.
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