Kari Beckham was the issue and not the local families. To this day I am still sorting through the emotional damage that place did to me, and I know for a FACT I am not the only one. . Additionally, I was actually told during my tour that if I was wearing shorts or a tank top in my CAR at pick up I would be sent home to change before I would be allowed to get my kids. Protected: Ill See Myself Out, Episode 61: Dont be coming round here with no oranges. Years of spiritual and financial abuse of these families, but shes the victim. When Regina Caeli members were first abruptly informed that their school was now an umbrella organization for a quasi-religious megadevelopment in Texas, some complained. , both explicitly framed their organizations as a refuge from the immorality of the secular world. I hope this conversation about RCA continues and people learn for themselves how truly cultish and medieval this place was from the start. According to the letter from the board, Faber has been named the new interim board president. Plots of land are available for sale for between $90,000 and $250,000. A group of Regina Caeli families travelled together to see a production of The Nutcracker, and although it was not an official school outing, they had used the school email to communicate about it, and Regina Caeli heads considered the trip problematic because the tutus worn by the dancers were too short, and deemed the show soft porn.. Sercely had another reason besides her financial concerns for leaving Regina Caeli, once they announced their affiliation with Veritatis Splendor. Thank you again for sharing . The main is the disruption to their education. I could write a book on the kind of toxic community that is bred inside of RCA schools. We are told from the beginning that if a student is caught with a cell phone that it will be confiscated and returned at the end of the year. RCA has been a blessing to us and the tutors are wonderful. Reading through the 2016 lawsuit pleadings, I can tell the company has since made several operational changes for the better. Parents with students in or preparing for high school may engage in a series of live and recorded sessions addressing all of your questions and concerns for this time in your life. As for the village, one $3 million loan later, not a single structure has yet been built on the land, and the members of Regina Caeli across the nation are left wondering if their homeschool tuition fees and bake sale fundraising dollars paid for the grandiose Tyler, Texas project, or for any of Beckmans other, more clandestine activities of the past year. We called Bishop Stricklands office for comment, but were told he was not available this week and that nobody in the building has anything to do with Veritatis Splendor.. I do want answers, but I dont want to throw the baby out with the bath water. Truth needs no defending or silence. This needed to be done. Or the Laura who founded the curriculum program used by RCA? You also dont seem to interview any sources other than disgruntled ex-employees or families. Satan is the king of dark, he lies, kills & destroys he is loving all this division lets meet at the foot of the cross & be United as the sinners we are, broken & flawed! Pray for our kids. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. There wasnt a lot of clarity about where the money [for Veritatis Splendor] was going to come from or how it was going to be spent. Most of my friends who went there left the church because of the emotional trauma of a fundamentalist community like this. Also, did the school really crackdown on tank tops (in Texas!)? Protected: Podcast 23: Look at that s car go! Regina Caeli Academy is an accredited PK-12 Classical homeschool hybrid academy for Catholic families, located in cities across the US. Pray for us to God, alleluia. Sometimes lawsuits just run out of steam. Communitys still being built and religious moving in. Im replying about 3 months late to this, but Im curious to hear more about how your local co-op broke away from RCA. I can confirm this. If its not true, why wont you go on record? But the alleged financial malfeasance goes deeper than that. Id love to see these peoples reactions to a Meal Train for a woman leaving a domestic violence situation. Texas Right to Life is the organization that launched prolifewhistleblower.com, the tipline website that lets people report abortions in hopes of collecting a $10,000 bounty under the controversial new Texas Heartbeat Act (SB8), and Jim Graham has been instrumental in the Texas pro-life movements hard shift toward the right. That is not an unreasonable reaction. I am grateful for my experiences there and it gave me many academic skills that I still use today. Thank you for sharing!! Mr. Beckman has stepped down, RCA is now completely separate from VS, and the board is now seeking nominations from RCA families for new board members. And to be lectured about. The purchase for the land on which Veritatis Splendor was to be built was made with a loan from James Faber, a Regina Caeli board member. The rules for the students were extreme too if a student was caught with a cell phone, the phone would be confiscated by the school for the duration of the school year. Liked it? Do we read books about Robert E. Lee? Make that update, re-empower your administrators and tutors and youre golden. They are so exclusive and will discard anyone who has a whiff of scandal in their lives. The adultery, while salacious, isnt the real scandal here. I think the idea of what theyre doing is great, but I see and hear so much about how bad and micromanaging the administration is (even with Beckman out). Also, I would just like to flag this comment (both, frankly) as both ad hominem and non sequitor. It starts with totally appropriate conflict resolution based on [the book of] Matthew: Go to your brother, etc. Protected: Podcast 38: In which we hit rock bottom. You probably are suffering from C-PTSD. Vigano is telling the truth about the scamdemic. can be deceived via their own convictions. Im glad you pointed out the problem. Protected: Podcast #19: Parking meters, mixed greens, and other UNBEARABLE SCOURGES. Hypocrisy and duplicity in one significant matter tends to make people suspicious in others. Were those put on Regina Caeli rewards cards, or Mrs. Beckmans personal rewards cards? The parent remains the primary educator by homeschooling the other . Strickland has the Faith and is a holy man. This isnt the first time Regina Caeli has been accused of a lack of financial transparency. She is just as sketchy just in different ways. The families that started there were amazing and holy. I really wish more Catholics/Christians knew about these psychological manipulation tactics so they could better recognize and protect themselves and each other from abuse. Im sure I dont need to tell you that an actually helpful diocese with this stuff is rare as hens teeth. But Beckman and her supporters have done their best to portray her as the victim in the current scandal. Her therapist might see that she cant handle the truth just sucks for those who actually have it- we bear guilt and shame for things we never did. Do you actually know the outcome of the lawsuit, or did you just assume it was settled out of court? Thank you for the update, and thanks again for shedding light on the entire situation. This is called narcissistic projection, and empaths, like you and me, feel like we are not enough, or we feel defective. RCA has provided something beautiful for my family. One of the first things we were told was that if we have *any* problem with the school, we should not spread gossip or even talk to our coworkers about anything negative regarding RCA. Also, I think all parts of the Christian church need to examine why were so often the locus of affinity fraud like this. (Im an RN myself, but currently not working in the field due to homeschooling my son.) I am now delighted to offer this s ame administrative oversight and support to families everywhere in the United States.. As an RCA family, you enjoy the freedom of using the curricula and resources of your choosing, while knowing you are . I still support the RCA program even if the implementation of certain policies were, say, unfortunate at best. Why is no one looking into her compadre Lisa Wheeler? V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia. You are very Courageous to share you story and Have excellent instincts- You speaking out will help soo many others I think you will find that you are not alone with your experiences with Mrs Beckman and Culty culture that RCA became We are called to live IN the world, not segregated in a Catholic commune where the (cult)ure of silence and toxic obedience leads to corrupt leadership as we see here (and in the magisterium). You begrudge those poor kids a casserole? Catholic college & testing counseling and transcript services are also available. As good catholics we all know that if we are not virtues people we can not become saints and therefore wont be going to heaven, just saying! There is a near obsession with, Who have you talked to about this? If youre mad, talk to that person. The men of this group might be inspired by St. Philip and also aspire to become Oratorians, but they are not members of the Oratory. This is their second year. They want to bring stuff out into the light, Lets do it!!! Her husband knows she is a narcissist and so do her children. Ive really been struggling, and the RCA revelations last week have troubled me deeply, as I recall the year wasted trying to please a narcissistic leader and her cultish minions, and how severely it impacted my family. The changes theyve announced are making some parents consider coming back to Regina Caeli. A couple things that I would like to clarify. Plus tutors keep leaving because the pay is so bad (even though they charge us, per day, similar rates to a regular private school). The vaxxed are dying en masse. They always are. Let this now carry us forward to sustain the mission of training the mind to form the soul.. I do t know about the last two years, but that was the policy for the two years before that. And even if they suspected that wasnt true, they knew there would be reprisals if they questioned it. unbelievable, said one Regina Caeli Academy parent and former tutor. Regina Caeli Academy New Search County: Santa Clara Located within the boundaries of this public school district: San Jose Unified: School: Regina Caeli Academy CDS Code: 43 69666 7087646 School Address: Information Redacted San Jose, CA 95131-3422 . Just writing about it makes me nauseated. Take a second to support simchajfisher on Patreon! Roswell, GA 30076 Perhaps if we turned down on the volume about how horrifying it is to exist in a world where we dont hang women whove had abortions or burn drag queens at the stake, we might avoid scandals like this in the future. We got a certified letter by Kari Beckmans attorney threatening suit because we asked ,two days after signing a contract, if we could be let out of the upcoming school year. If Mrs. Beckman had such a major lapse in judgement with regards to her personal life, what would prevent her from having a lapse in judgement in the financial affairs of the organization?. I offer these thoughts to anyone else making this tough decision. Neither Graham nor the media representative for the Texas Right to Life returned phone calls seeking comment. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. I sincerely thank you. How about calling the lady about her Christmas decorations? I always worry about a few in corrupt leadership leaving their stink on an entire operation (Hello, American bishops). RCA is constructed as a liberal education. I cant wait to see what Chumpladys UBT says about this. We rely on intentional discussion, not digital devices, to teach, inspire, and form our students. This is two heads of very Catholic organizations. Shortly before she stepped down, the Board of Directors received an anonymous letter alleging Beckman had carried on an illicit sexual relationship with Graham. Its a shame, I really wanted a Catholic homeschooling group with solid, wonderful Catholics. I do not know how long the shorts you walk around in are, but seriously a tank top? Hear! Protected: Podcast 36: She googled THIS on a Friday night and what she saw made her lose her mind! Sercely should ask herself if Our Blessed Mother would be more likely to wear what they require at Regina Caeli or what the world out there asks you to wear. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. As a former RCA student I completely agree with this comment. Protected: Ill See Myself Out, Episode 61: Dont be coming round here with no oranges. Or has the 5G got control of your brain? More than one source has expressed concern that their emails to us may be monitored. The concept between RCA is a good one (Catholic homeschool hybrid). Your email address will not be published. No board member has responded to our repeated calls for comment. He is the devils mouthpiece. I wouldnt expect Ken Paxton (the Texas AG) to open an investigation on this. They are covert aggressors or the manipulate others with hidden aggression. That tells you a lot. 2. The only flaw was the management structure Kari and her people. I was being the near occasion of sin. What I am reading in clinical data is reflected in my own local system. I myself can testify to 90% of the claims in the article, but I understand that that probably doesnt hold a lot of weight to you. Many RCA members are less concerned with Beckmans personal suffering, though, and more concerned with the fate of Regina Caeli Academy going forward. A bummer to read about Kari, but we all know that good fruit from an organization can still be abundant even if the leaders publicly and dramatically stumble. Leave them alone. A few months later I saw an article in a good Catholic publication about cults and how even seemingly good Church groups can become a cult. The tour was the end of it for a lot of reasons, but the intense cult-like behavior of the adults was the most of it. For Simcha and Mark Shea to be attacking families at RCA, is totally unnecessary and immature. First Grade Medical: Incoming First Graders must have on file record of health examinations or waivers. Im doing it for the payoff of seeing children, my own included, grow in their faith in a joyful environment with peers who also revere their faith. Should you not verify your facts before you publish them, especially in an emotional situation? Sercely said she had had some hesitations about Regina Caeli when she first joined. But it morphs into a hierarchical obsession with being quiet, the former employee said. It is NOT that simple. Protected: Podcast 40: Naked purple capybaras of the world, unite! Neither time was he actually even USING his flip phone before it was confiscated but the fact that he brought it on campus violated the rules and it was kept for the remainder of the year! Required fields are marked *. Sercely is referring to the fact that, in the proposed village, there will live a community of priests who are not subject to transfers or re-assignments, according to the Veritatis Splendor case statement. The former tutor confirms that she knows just one family who invested $90,000 in Veritatis Splendor land, but said jokingly that the rest of her RCA friends had no interest in accepting Kari Beckman as the head of their homeowners association. I agree with you. God is good. Are these several members different people who you personally interviewed? Mind you, I dont have a single dog in this fight but this whole story, as described, had more red flags in the beginning than a communist parade. Just to be certain that no one believes the danger to souls caused by this scandal is hypothetical, I can attest that this, combined with a number of other similar situations, has put another nail in my coffin of cynicism. Now what Beckman did was wrong but there is still some good that came from the schoolswhat they teach is good, the good prayers, that God is the center of everything. It is our Catholic classical liberal arts curriculum that distinguishes us from other Catholic schools in the Philadelphia region. She said that she and her husband then both went to the board of Regina Caeli and told them what had occurred, and then stepped down as Executive Director. But most of the families are also employees. Im praying for the children and families hit by the full impact of this true scandal, including the Beckmans young and grown children. Regina Caeli Academy is an accredited PK-12 Classical homeschool hybrid academy for Catholic families, located in cities across the US. No other structures have been even started, I am on site and will verify this to anyone with factual proof. I love our community. Vol. The real test for a hyper con is if they do a meal train for a mom suffering after terminating a pregnancy. Ex is happily playing the victim after his terrible behavior led to my decision, while they all cautioned me about hell and no longer speak to me. I live about a mile from the property. Now, the school has the chance to flourish!!! When you enroll with RCA, you have peace of mind that you are joining with a like-minded partner in your vocation to raise and educate your children, all to the Glory of Our Lord. After applying, the local administrator will contact you to schedule a family interview. The school also gets oversight from the Archdiocese and other administrative supports. Please, lets just discuss important issues with respect and integrity. She doesnt say, and no one asks. 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