Turning on God

Yesterday, Christopher's class, along with the 4th graders, had a field trip. I volunteered to be a chaperone and we were going to the State Capital and the museum. We got on the school bus and about an hour and a half later we were sitting along side the Capital, and sitting, and sitting and sitting.

Eventually, the teachers got up and said, "Well, there seems to be a water main break in the capital and the museum, so the building is closed." They got on the phone with the principal and tried to come up with other ideas, but nothing worked for what their current school curriculum was. So, we went back to school.

My vacation day from work was now wasted, being used for a 4 hour school bus ride, that they plan to reschedule. And if that wasn't bad enough, there was a saddness enveloped over all the parents the whole entire time, knowing this was to be the last school trip for St. Vincent's de Paul EVER!

I did get to talk to several other parents, get their feel on other schools in the area, and came away with mixed feelings. No one really seems to agree on any of them.

A father of a 4th grader, who I do not know, but who looked very familar, was on the trip as well. I know he is involved with the church, somehow, but I don't know the exact manner. He went on to inform us....the school was NOT in debt; the church however, IS. The diocese plans on closing the church, but the only way to do that was to shut down the school first.

Even though I took his words lightly, and he could be waaaay off track here, my heart still sunk. FIRST they take away our school, and now they are going to take away our church? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???????!!!!!

I know people are angry. They are upset over this whole thing and how unfair it is to the students, staff, and parents. The timing could NOT be worse and the diocese really doesn't seem to care - AT ALL! In fact, they contacted all the private schools in the area forbidding them to accept any enrollments until they receive the formal letter from our priest, requesting the closure of the school.

Ummm, excuse me...but YOU'RE THE ONES THAT FORCED HIM TO DO IT!!! Why do the parents have to wait? Why do we have to continue to be in limbo? Why can't we at least START to move forward? Do you honestly think once you get the letter in hand, you'll reconsider? OF COURSE YOU WON'T - you basically blackmailed the poor man to close the school stating if he didn't, you would not financially support the church any longer.

My fear throughout all this is that people are going to leave the faith. I can understand why they could think that,in the heat of the moment, but why let Satan win? This is what he wants, after all. He wants us to turn away from God, but I hope and I pray that the people of our great parish have a strong enough faith to not stray.

The world is in complete disarray - I seriously wonder how much more God is going to put up with it. And with the Hollywood hype of 2012, I'm sure tinsel town is thinking the same thing.

I just pray people don't loose faith because our diocese has acquired a few crooked, players in the organization.

With Easter right around the corner, let's not forget what He did for us. He died to save us - Don't turn your backs on him now.