Catholic School - has anyone got in 'as a Catholic' despite not going the set amount?

[ASecretLemonadeDrinker]

I sent off my application months ago, and today got the Supplementary section to be signed by the Priest to confirm I have been to Church at least once a fornight in the past 12m - which I haven't (too long/irrelevant IMHO to post here). It then says if I do not do this my child will be catagory 10 (all other Children) DH is ringing the 2 schools now, but has anyone been in this situation before? Did you get classed as non-Catholic, or did you have to 'prove' your Catholic-ness ? Or did the school trust the word of an adult enough, that if they say they are Catholic then they are and are not part of some movement to take over Catholic schools

If school is oversubscribed and or requires attendance at mass you will not get in on the priest's reference which you say just acknowlwdges child is baptised and living in parish.

Whatever DH - who I assume is a Catholic - said to priest about your non attendance may not have achieved what you would have like.

There may be more deserving candidates on Catholicity grounds than you if the school is popular - which I guess it is as I have never heard of an MINUTE posting about how to get into an unpopular school.

Should faith schools receive public funding?

Discuss

It wasn't relevant actually Blu. At no point did the op ask for opinions on funding but hey, open forum and if you want to raise that old chestnut it's up to you, but this thread wasn't the place for it.

He signed that I attended mass for the requiredamount - he obviously remembered us from before and didn't worry about it's being technically incorrect.

Quattro - should people requiring faith schools fund state then? Can we not save our Xp from tax and give direct to the Church instead?

You are deliberately misunderstanding me or deciding to pick an argument, Rockbird. I explained the motive behind the first post of moine that you took issue with, and I'm pnly extrapolating further in repsonse to your chippiness.

I have said I have no issue with catholics, catholicism or people who choose caytholic schools. So don't cast me in your 'catholic oppresors' category.

At least I have been happy f the OP instead of simply taking issue with other posters on this thread.

I work in a Catholic school and the biggest problem we have is that Mass attendence from the parents is incredibly low. We receive less money and struggle with so many things financially because 'they ain't there to put their pennies in the pot' so to speak. I don't get why there is this fuss and panic to get children into a faith school when folks aren't prepared to fund and support the church.
I'm not suggesting that any of you lot wouldn't support the school and finances btw!Just giving 'the other point of view'

It's a huge problem for most parishes and the schools connected to them.