“God always knocks at the door of hearts. He likes to do this. It comes from His heart. But, do you know what He likes best? To knock on the doors of families and find families that are united, to find families that love each other, to find the families that bring up their children and educate them and help them to keep going forward and that create a society of goodness, of truth, and of beauty.” Pope Francis, World Meeting of Families 2015
The Holy Father is describing the type of family we partner with at Sacred Heart. They hear the gentle whisper of Christ in their heart asking them to join Him in a great mission for the Church. This call is not easy and requires sacrifices from everyone. But, parents of adolescent young men who appreciate the openness to a vocation in their son, respond. They look for the best possible partner to help their son through this delicate stage of development. They want him to be formed as a Catholic man who loves Christ and understands that God has given him a great mission to discover. Many find that partner in Sacred Heart Apostolic School.
Your decision to allow your son to attend a high school, which will support and nurture his openness to the priesthood is an act of love that he will appreciate the rest of his life.