Sex education in Grade School?

Sex education in grade school? Children in grade school have enough worries about their academic subjects to add sex education to their heavy load. Besides by teaching the kids at a very young age of six to twelve years, is tantamount to an early exposure to sex. Others say that they get exposed to mass media anyway. This is where the parents should do their utmost to control what should be made available to the child. In this way, children become curious, which most often, they want to experience sex when they are not ready emotionally and economically to the consequence.

Why not let children enjoy this period of their life with less worries, let them enjoy their innocent childhood. You can never turn back the clock.

Grade school should be the easiest stage in their learning in preparation to a heavier one, that is, high school where sex education should be taught in their late teens.

Parents are supposed to be the first teacher when it comes to sex. They are equipped to do this because of their wisdom and experience, and not a single teacher. The parents will never mislead their children about sex education (of course, there are exceptions), but parents are more reliable teachers as far as sex education is concerned.

What is the motivation in introducing sex education in an early age, commercial reason.? Your answer may be as good as mine!

Below is a story of a teacher who succumbed to the temptation of sex with a high school student. This could have happened to a young and innocent child. Will they not be taken advantaged of?


Teacher “Taught” Student Oral Sex at School
Posted by paulabernstein
I’m all for sex education at school, but high school teacher Marla Gurecki-Haskins reportedly took sex ed too far. The 37-year-old teacher is accused of performing oral sex on a male student in a classroom during school hours and propositioning two other students, according to CBS News.
Gurecki-Haskins also sent sexually explicit text messages and e-mails to two 16-year-old male students, according to court papers.
“She put every child in that school in danger,” said Rosaline Kline, a former substitute aide at Canandaigua Academy. “Maybe they should leave all the doors open so teachers can’t be alone with children.”
Last month, the school placed Gurecki-Haskins on administrative leave after they were notified of a potential sexual relationship between the teacher and a male student. The school also notified police of the allegations.
Gurecki-Haskins, who has taught special education at Canandaigua Academy, a small school in Western New York since 1995, turned herself in on Monday.
The teacher pleaded not guilty to a felony count of disseminating indecent material to a minor and three misdemeanor counts of official misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child. But officials say more charges could be filed.
This is far from the first time that a teacher has been accused of sexual misconduct with a student. Does the name Mary Kay Letourneau ring a bell?
An AP study in 2007 found that sexual misconduct runs rampant at schools around the country. Between 2001 and 2005, 2,570 educators had their teaching credentials revoked, denied, surrendered or sanctioned following allegations of sexual misconduct.
A 2004 Congress-mandated report estimated that as many as 4.5 million students, out of roughly 50 million in American schools, are subject to sexual misconduct by a school employee.
How should schools prevent this sort of thing from happening?


Message from Our Lord Jesus

No Sex Education In Schools

Jesus - "My child, I know much of this discourse distresses your heart, but you can imagine well - and I know you do, My child Veronica - the sorrow My Mother feels now that sex education has entered upon the school system. We say unto you, and I say to you, as your God, My children: Mothers and fathers of the world, you will not give over your children to be taught by demons! Satan has many loosed upon earth now. They enter into the bodies of any man, woman or child who has fallen out of grace; and they enter into the bodies of those who teach your children error.

tldm

Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite and the Most Holy Trinity

Though I have to go to mass in our parish at 6:45 p.m. every Sunday. I don’t want to miss Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite’s homily at SMA Megamall through channel 23. It is being telecast at 9:00 a.m. (Catholics are required to attend the physical service to celebrate with the community and be able to receive Holy Communion. One is excused from attending the service if he is sick. Listening to mass on TV would suffice)

In today’s (Sunday, May 30, 2010) homily, the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Mar related the story during his visit to the USA in 1997. Whenever he visited a parish, he volunteered as a co con celebrating priest.

In one occasion, when he visited a village in the USA, the parish priest said that he was not feeling well so he asked Fr. Mar to be the celebrator of the mass. Fr. Mar tried to beg off, saying that he was not prepared. In the end he did it, despite the long gown of the parish he had to wear, (intended for six footers) after his prayer to the Most Holy Trinity. He felt the love and the warm reception of the congregation of the place.

One time he celebrated mass at Broadway, San Juan. He ended up at 6:30 p.m. He realized that he would be late for his next mass in Rockwell, Mandaluyong because of the worse traffic getting to Rockwell, and the difficult search for a parking lot considering that the chapel is in a mall.

While driving he prayed intensely to the Most Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit to get him on time and provide a parking slot near the door of the chapel. His prayers were answered; he arrived at 7:03 p.m., one slot available, out of six parking slots, near the door of the chapel!

Ask, ask, ask! Don’t simply depend on your own resources and strength. Nothing is impossible with God, but you have to ask Him.

Ask, ask, ask..

We have a generous God, but we have to ask. If we do, it means that we have faith in Him.

Jesus said in Mat 7:7-8

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Below is a reflection of Alvin Barcelona of the Kerygma Family
on:

ASK!

“… Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.” – John 16:24

“Lord, you know what I need. I will receive anything you have for me. Amen.” Sounds like a humble, good prayer, right?
But notice that Jesus repeats this tip — this secret — to us many times.
Ask. Ask. Ask.
He even assures us that we will receive.
“Ask… so that your happiness may be complete.”
“Ask in my name… and it shall be done.”
Notice, too, that Jesus would even specifically ask those whom He would heal, “What do you want me to do for you? Do you want to get healed?”
And what would you answer if Jesus asks you these questions? “No, thank you. Thanks for your offer but I’m OK.” Wow! You must be a candidate for the mental institution if you answer this way.
I have a son and I regularly ask him what he wants. If it is good for him, I give it. I love him. I want his happiness to be complete. Now what are you waiting for?
Ask! Alvin Barcelona (alvinbarcelona@gmail.com)
REFLECTION:
Do you tell Jesus specifically what you want Him to do for you? Tell Him now. He is waiting.

Lord Jesus, I ask (say your specific need). Thank You for making my happiness complete. In Your name. Amen.

For a more beautiful and pleasant earth to live in

Our world would be a more beautiful and more pleasant place to live in if we abide by "God's rules for 2010"

This is a beautiful message forwarded by friend Josie:

Rules from God for 2010

1. Wake Up !! Decide to have a good day.
"Today is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance; but the Lord looks at the heart."
I Samuel 16:7
3 . Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. "He who guards his lips guards his soul." Proverbs 13:3

4. Stand Up!!..... For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything.. "Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as w e have opportunity, let us do good..."Galatians 6:9-10


5. Look Up !!.. To the Lord.
"I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13

6. Reach Up !!... For something higher. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, And He will direct your path."
Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !!.. Your Prayers.
"Do not worry about anything;
Instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING."
Philippians 4:6


Send this to the people you care about.
I thought this was mighty special, just like you.
Pass this on and brighten someone ' s day, and remember:

God answers prayer.


VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY


May the Lord open up
The windows of heaven
And pour you a blessing
That you will not have room
Enough to receive it all.

May the Lord bless
You exceedingly and abundantly,
Above all you could ever hope for.

May the Lord bless you
That you may walk in a
Financial overflow.

May you fall in love with Him
For the rest of your days
In the Name of Jesus .
Amen!

Let ' s just see Satan stop this one.

All you do is.. Send this on !

Ted Turner on Gulf Oil Spill

Watch the video on Ted Turner on the Gulf of Mexico Oil spill and other disasters and the prophecy "the sea will turn black".

The signs of the times are out there. God is waiting for our call for mercy, but we have to repent.

Matthew 4:17 "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Luke 15:10 "There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one
sinner who

repents."

When we wrong someone, we have to make restitution:

Leviticus 6;5 If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the Lord by deceiving his neighbor about something entrusted to him or left in his care or stolen, or if he cheats him, or if finds lost property and lies about it, or if he sears falsely, or if he commits any of such sin that people may do--when he thus sins and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion or what was entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, or whatever it was he swore falsely abou. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it all to the owner on the day he gives his guilt offering.

For the Catholics, you cannot do your confession to the priest(representing Jesus) unless you do the restitution beforehand.

Is marriage becoming taboo?

Is marriage something to be avoided? To some, it is more convenient living in, to avoid the expenses and the processes you have to go through before getting married, at least in the Philippines. You have to secure a marriage license from the local government, if your are a Catholic, present the license to the local parish of the future bride and groom supported by birth and baptismal certificates . A marriage bann has to be posted at the parish of the groom and the bride, to let the public know of the forthcoming marriage and to give an aggrieved party, if any, the opportunity to contest the marriage.
At times, the problems ensue like the required papers are not available.

Confronted by the problem of the papers, or the necessary expenses for the processing, and most often a desire for a reception, the couple opt to simply live in.

The Catholic Church is sensitive to the to financial capacity of the marriage applicants. If you want the wedding lavish, you can have it at P3,000 (USD65.00) and up, with mass. If you want it simple, with no mass, the charge is only for P500 (USD11.00).

The Catholic Church offers a no-expense marriage by setting a particular date for a mass wedding, once a year.

Some people regard marriage as something you cannot back out once tied down, or either of the couple does not want a life-long commitment.

It is so sad, if right from the beginning, if we perceive marriage as an expense, or either of the partners does not have that that "till death do us part" commitment. At times, we say "if the marriage is not successful, we can get out of it" The words that we utter is powerful, it happened to me.

Marriage has to be be worked on to be successful. No two persons are alike, the couple has to compliment each other in their weaknesses and strengths. And faith in God is number one requirement to make the marriage flourish.

Living in is being frowned upon in the Philippines, but most parents can't do anything to stop it, especially if they are dependent for financial support from their children in their senior years. (Parents are selfless, their concern is to have their children to go through college education to the point of depriving themselves of a financially secured future.

The Philippines is a prayerful nation, we still have hopes, our dreams, and the unconditional love for our children.

Below is a news item on marriage:

Marriage becoming middle class institution, Tories warn

Marriage is in danger of becoming an exclusively middle class institution, the Conservatives have warned.
Tory frontbencher David Willetts said government policy should aim to tackle social breakdown by restoring marriage as a "more widespread institution".
The Tories are to publish their ideas on the family in a green paper.
Labour says child welfare is best promoted through stable and lasting relationships between parents whether they are married or not.
Schools secretary Ed Balls has accused the Tories - who say they would aim to recognise marriage through the tax system - of judging relationships other than marriages as second class, which was not in the interest of children.
'Disaster'
But Mr Willetts argued that marriage helped couples stay together, for the benefit of the children.
The shadow universities and skills secretary, whose responsibilities include family issues, told The Guardian: "I think there are things that have gone deeply wrong with our country.
"The rate of family break-up is a disaster for children."

The aspiration of marriage is becoming harder to achieve

David Willetts, shadow universities secretary

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But he also admitted that because of financial constraints Tory plans to recognise marriage in the tax system would not be in the party's first budget if they win power next year.
Among the measures in the Conservatives' green paper, are proposed legal changes making it easier for fathers and grandparents to stay in touch when marriages break up.
The Conservatives also claim the state and voluntary sector can do more to help fathers - especially at the crucial point where the first child is born.
The green paper proposes home nurse visits for new families with more emphasis on help for the father.
Other ideas include the offering of relationship advice at civil ceremonies.
Marriage rates
In his Guardian interview, Mr Willetts warned changes in attitudes to marriage were "extremely dangerous".
"The aspiration of marriage is becoming harder to achieve," he said.
"Instead of it becoming just what you do in your 20s, it has become like scaling Mount Everest, a sort of great moral endeavour - and something that requires a lot of time and money. We think we need to ease some of the pressures.
"There is quite a lot of evidence coming from America about how we are in danger of heading towards a society where middle-class people get married and people on low and erratic incomes don't get married, and that in turn leads to a divergence of a whole host of other outcomes.
"In my view it would be extremely dangerous if marriage became something only for the affluent elite and that is what will happen, unless we try to get some kind of policy that restores it as a more widespread institution as we had in the past."
Marriage rates are at a historic low in the UK, with only 270,000 people married in 2009, compared with 480,000 at its peak in 1972.

The Cross without Christ

During one of the sessions in the Catholic Life in the Spirit seminar, Fr. Ric Torrefiel, of the Caloocan Diocese, said that wearing the cross without the image of the Christ Jesus is meaningless. The cross is the symbol of the suffering of our Lord Jesus and His saving grace to humanity.
For some people, it is simply an ornament, but with us Catholics, we glorify our Lord by wearing the cross with His image.

(Fr. Ric Torrefiel was a civil engineer and a protestant who converted into Catholism)

Below is a reflection by Fr. Bobby Titco published through the Kerygma Family.

CRUX CUM CORPUS, CRUX CUM CHRISTUS

There is a devotion of some well-meaning Catholics that disturb me. It is the devotion to the holy cross without a corpus (body). The body is, of course, the body of Christ.
When I was assigned pastor of the Holy Cross Parish in Makati, I had to endure persecution when I started implementing a directive I received from the Archdiocese of Manila concerning the community’s center of devotion. The cross enshrined at the altar of the parish church was a Christ-less cross! I was instructed to correct that. I needed so much patience, courage and determination to accomplish the task. It was sad because many of those who objected
to correcting the Christ-less cross were the so-called lay church leaders. By the grace of God, the Holy Cross Parish now has a life-size image of the Crucified Christ. Their devotion to the Holy Cross remains, but no longer to a Christ-less cross.
I am assigned now to a chapel named after the holy cross, too. And I am happy to note upon my arrival that theirs is a cross with the Crucified Christ.
Why do some people focus more on the cross at the expense of Christ? Why do they devote themselves to the cross but not to the Crucified instead?
Why is there so much fanaticism surrounding the cross? Yet, when we talk about the cross in the form of problems, sickness, persecutions and the like, people run away at first sight.
Who wants such a cross anyway? We do not want a cross without Jesus. We want the cross of Jesus instead. And certainly, that means more than just affixing a body on the cross. It means carrying our cross the way Jesus carried His and, if needed, being crucified on our cross for the same reasons Jesus was crucified on His. Uniting our sufferings with that of Christ’s is one way of accomplishing this. Enduring persecutions on account of the Gospel of Jesus with great love and sincere humility fulfills this at its best.
The One who was crucified on the cross at Calvary always tells the truth: persecution knocking on the door of His followers is not only a normal thing, but must likewise be expected. When they knock, may we be found faithful to the One Crucified. Fr. Bobby Titco

Reflection Question:
A Christ-less cross is incorrect but a cross-less Christ is a lie.

Lord Jesus, the glorious Crucified One, I adore You, for by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world. Amen.