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FlamesAddiction · 12-04-2014, 08:01 AM

I think it really depends on the school and the community. I lived in a small community with only 2 high schools - one public and one Catholic. We had non-Catholics at the Catholic school and they were quite open about being non-Catholic. I recall 2 of the girls were openly Mennonites and were exempt from participating in particular assemblies. For all I know, one of their parents may have been a Catholic and had to present a baptism certificate, but I can say for sure that neither girl was a practicing Catholic and neither participated in things like Communion or Confirmation.

I don't think there are hard and fast rules about where and when they make exceptions. In a bigger city, it might be more difficult though just because they will assume that there are more options... I don't really know though.

12-04-2014, 08:01 AM	#72
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	I think it really depends on the school and the community. I lived in a small community with only 2 high schools - one public and one Catholic. We had non-Catholics at the Catholic school and they were quite open about being non-Catholic. I recall 2 of the girls were openly Mennonites and were exempt from participating in particular assemblies. For all I know, one of their parents may have been a Catholic and had to present a baptism certificate, but I can say for sure that neither girl was a practicing Catholic and neither participated in things like Communion or Confirmation. I don't think there are hard and fast rules about where and when they make exceptions. In a bigger city, it might be more difficult though just because they will assume that there are more options... I don't really know though. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."