Vatican to Catholic Homeschoolers: “I truly admire parents, who take on this great commitment”

Vatican to Catholic Homeschoolers: “I truly admire parents, who take on this great commitment”: ” Bishop Karl Josef Romer of the Pontifical Council for the Family thanked the home schoolers: ‘I would like to thank you for your Catholic home schooling initiative that opens up new horizons for the family. I truly admire parents, the mothers and fathers who take on this great commitment and give their children not only food for their bodies and physical well-being, but also all the necessary formation for their minds and instruction in the Catholic Faith, which before being a doctrine, is the lived example of parents themselves. You are the most perfect model of teachers because you live what must shape the lives of your children.’

Francis Cardinal Arinze, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments noted, ‘The primary educators of children are parents. The child is the child of the parent first, and the parents are the first to answer to God for their children.’ He urged parents to, ‘Train children in a way that gives them hope.’

Dr. Clark says of their visit, ‘We wanted to assure the bishops and cardinals that the Catholic home schooling movement is strong, growing, and faithful. And in turn, we were assured of the continued support for Catholic home schooling by the Church hierarchy. There is no question that the officials of the Catholic Church at the highest levels realize the importance of Catholic home schooling. I think it should be a comfort to parents, during their day to day joys and difficulties, that the Church understands and appreciates the work that they are doing.’ “