Parent Resources

‘We are at war’ – Bishop Finn’s Gospel of Life Convention Keynote

Home Schooling and Church Teaching
Does the Church support and encourage home schooling? Absolutely! Click below for details… Home Schooling Based on Catholic Church Teaching Preparing Children for the Sacraments The Baltimore Catechism Age of Confirmation: When Local and Universal Law Conflict (Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship)

Audio
“Church Teachings on Homeschooling” (1:15:39) MP3 “Cultivating a Catholic Culture in the Home” – Dr. Mary Kay Clark (1:40:35) MP3 “Home Schoolers in College” – Mr. Paul Sullivan (18:25) MP3 “Home Schooling Tips” – Mrs. Ginny Seuffert (55:41) MP3 “The Father’s Role: In the Image and Likeness of the Father” – Deacon Eugene G. McGuirk (15:30) MP3

Video
Dr. Clark interview with Fr. Mitch Pacwa on EWTN (4:20) Catholic Life with Dr. Mary Kay Clark and John Clark Part 1 (26:57) Catholic Life with Dr. Mary Kay Clark and John Clark Part 2 (28:22) Catholic Life with Dr. Mary Kay Clark and Gene McGuirk Part 1 Catholic Life with Dr. Mary Kay Clark and Gene McGuirk Part 2 Catholic Life 2011

Reading Lists   Suggested supplemental reading for grades K-8 Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

State Laws   The Home School Legal Defense Association has excellent information on each state’s laws regarding home schooling. Select State Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Newsletter Archive   In this archive, we have past Seton newsletters dating back to 1996. The newsletters are all in Adobe’s PDF format. A topical index of newsletter articles is also available.

Organizations to Help You

Home Schooling

• HSLDA — Home School Legal Defense Association.
• Saxon Publisher’s Online Activities
• Private and Home Educators of California
• TAN Books
• SAT study tips and free downloadable practice questions
• johngile.com
• Free Homeschool ID Card – For families to make their own ID cards

Catholic Family Life

• The Holy See
• EWTN
• Catholics United for the Faith
• CatholiCity
• Catholic League
• New Advent has the Summa Theologiae and Catholic Encyclopedia online.
• Domestic-Church.com
• Catholic Culture (formerly Petersnet)
• Family Life Center International
• Catholic Women for Faith and Family
• ZENIT – The world seen from Rome
• Paladin Financial Group

Pro-Life Organizations

• Human Life International
• American Life League
• Priests for Life
• Population Research Institute
• Susan B. Anthony List, “working to pass pro-life legislation in Congress, training pro-life candidates”
  • Winning and finalist videos in the 1st Susan B. Anthony List “Lia’s Challenge” Youth Pro-Life Video Contest

General Interest Links

• Audio Sancto – Sermons on Catholic doctrine, dogma, and devotion
• Education Reporter – By Catholic mother, lawyer, and educator, Phyllis Schlafly
• Project Gutenberg Catalog Search page – a good resource for online versions of books in the public domain, including the Douay-Rheims Bible
• ParentLeadership.com – James B. Stenson’s Web site on parental leadership. His books are available from our book catalog
• Creation Science
• Catholic Pages Directory – Evolution
• The Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation
• Catholic Answers – Adam, Eve, and Evolution
• “Where is Evolution in Catholic Teaching?”
• The Fathers of Mercy
• Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

Colleges Attended by Seton Students

The following college choices seem to be the most popular with Seton graduates*:

• Ave Maria University (Naples, Florida)
• Christendom College (Front Royal, Virginia)
• College of St. Thomas More (Fort Worth, Texas)
• Franciscan University of Steubenville (Steubenville, Ohio)
• John Paul the Great Catholic University (San Diego, California)
• Magdalen College (Warner, New Hampshire)
• Thomas Aquinas College (Santa Paula, California)
• Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (Merrimack, New Hampshire)
• University of Dallas (Irving, Texas)
• Wyoming Catholic College (Lander, Wyoming)

Information about the SAT, PSAT and ACT tests.

Honor Society

Eta Sigma Alpha, founded in 1999, requires a student to have a 3.5 grade-point-average plus a high score on a standardized test. For more information, go to Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society.

Reviews of Harry Potter

• Parental Concerns about Harry Potter: Information for Catholic Parents
• “Harry Potter: Agent of Conversion” by Toni Collins
• “Mainstreaming Witchcraft” by Tim Drake
• “Is Harry Potter Good For Our Kids?” by Vivian W. Dudro
• “Why Harry Potter Goes Awry” by Michael D. O’Brien

Free Study Skills Course

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