Im ok with that part. Sercely had another reason besides her financial concerns for leaving Regina Caeli, once they announced their affiliation with Veritatis Splendor. . The article in my estimation lacks clarity in this regard. In which I get interviewed about sex and stuff again! Hear! The bishop has, according to canon law, a duty to be vigilant about their spiritual well-being and about the effects of the community in his diocese, but the relationship between the diocese and such communities is not clearly defined. But the rigidity, lack of transparencey. Welp many graduates of rca I went to have left the church and kari beckman called our pastor the devil bc he questioned their business practices. But there were a few things from this article that jumped out at me and Id love to hear your perspective. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Regina Coeli Academy. Simcha, 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. 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. Let it be clear that the Oratory as such is not involved with the Veritatis Splendor project although some of the men of this group have contacted persons linked with the Oratory to understand how the Congregation of the Oratory operates. The law, which has undergone several legal challenges, has been unpopular even within some factions of the conservative pro-life community, some of whom view it as anything from distasteful to politically reckless to counter-productive. If any good things come out of this scandal, I hope that increased financial transparency will be one of them. Regina Caeli Academy is a unique, affordable, 2-day per week hybrid homeschooling program in the classical education tradition. This isnt the first time Regina Caeli has been accused of a lack of financial transparency. I didnt care how Mrs. Beckman spent her own money or what her compensation was. 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. My oldest daughter was confirmed last week. RCA had been accused, in an anonymous letter to the board and in a formal complaint sent to the IRS, of financial misconduct. 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. We are open to all students regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, and ethnic origin. Please note that if you post comments using under a name maliciously intended to deceive, you will be permanently banned. I did report him. You cant throw rocks at glass houses- which might be why Beckman got the C-PTSD label. In which I get interviewed about sex and stuff again! Beckman and Graham are both married. Guess not. One might find there were a lot of similarities between the means of silence and control. Plus tutors keep leaving because the pay is so bad (even though they charge us, per day, similar rates to a regular private school). My sense is this is reporting that is needed. Forms the will to desire what is good, true, and beautiful. Pray for our kids. Any Oratorian House in Formation has to be sanctioned by our Roman Offices. They are incapable of submitting to anothers opinion or demands. As someone whose mother had NPD, and as someone who had close contact with Kari Beckman for one very miserable year working as an admin at an RCA center, I think youve probably nailed it. They state they will have an independent financial audit and promise to provide periodic updates to increase financial transparency. Classroom work such as narration, picture study, presentation, and oral and written persuasion show the interconnectedness of all knowledge through the contemplation of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. Regina Caeli Academy (RCA) was founded in 1994 as a private school satellite program (PSP) to support independent Catholic home educators in California. The curriculum is solid. Several members recalled that, when they applied to teach for Regina Caeli, they were required to sign a statement of fidelity to the magisterium, and that, during their interview, Regina Caeli recruiters asked them if their marriage was canonically valid, and whether they use contraception. (The Board is half the size it was in September 2020. So Kari Beckman had an affair with a board member. REGINA CAELI is an independent, University-Style Hybrid academy operating in the Catholic. If nothing else, he knows how to hire good people. I wish you the best. I think thered be great interest in my city. This lawsuit looked to be stalling for some reason. I used to be one of those women, btw, until I realized that because of me, many souls were going to go to hell. I would say I feel hurt and betrayed but even without this revelation I felt this way about RCA. There are twenty-three RCA satellite schools throughout the country, and they are all run on precisely the same plan, down to minutiae of how to dress and how to have parties. She may have felt glee for the pain she caused her husband or nothing at all from the affair; she only felt guilt for the harm in her reputation and the harm it has done to her position of power- thats the only pain a narcissist feels. How did you get ahold of the deposition transcripts? It just became too much. Instead of taking [complaints] seriously on their merits, this spiritual lens means if you disagree, youre not just wrong; youre bad. My wife and I homeschooled our children, but it was my wife who did the major effort. , has been Executive Director of Texas Right to Life, which was founded by his father, since 1994. Three other board members are no longer listed on the site, and Nicole Juba has been named acting Executive Director. Protected: Ill See Myself Out, Episode 62: Episodic! Tel: (858) 679-2101. reginacaeliacademypsp.org. Please fill out a request form and our Admissions Office will contact you and provide the information you desire. I want to say that Im on a similar path, and Ive spent tons of money and hours in therapy, only through the grace of God and lots of prayer. 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. Liked it? As a first principle, this is good. I am now delighted to offer this same administrative oversight and support to families everywhere in the United States. I wasnt tricked into it. Im praying for the children and families hit by the full impact of this true scandal, including the Beckmans young and grown children. It was years ago, but Im still angry about the fallout. Is Regina Caeli going to provide Board meeting minutes for the Board meetings where Jim Graham was present as a member of the Board, while the affair was taking place? (CCie) Download PDF Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. Strickland has the Faith. The reason I will never support that cult is the permanence of the priests. While members are reeling from the recent revelations, many hope the good fruits of the school can be rescued from Beckmans influence. Students attend classes by grade level at their local campus centers on Mondays and Thursdays and follow the integrated curriculum at home during the remainder of the week. Empaths suffer from C-PTSD because we love people to be loved in return, and NPDs see people as pawns on a chess board- or they see life as a game of poker, reading people in order to see what they can get from them for free. No one ever suggested that we were asked what kind of contraception we used. She is profiting off of the empathy of others to gain personal power, and she wants people to feel sorry for her, when in reality she has no conscience, or in fact a very dull one. There is a near obsession with, Who have you talked to about this? If youre mad, talk to that person. In that regard, it does read like an In Touch article. Its taken for the day and returned to the parent after school hours. Website Designed by, 1565 Holcomb Bridge Road. Beckman and Graham are both married. It is important to reflect on Regina Caeli's academic and spiritual model. But still, it isnt easy to defend an organization with an all too human head. Protected: Podcast 23: Look at that s car go! Do we read books about Robert E. Lee? Reading through the 2016 lawsuit pleadings, I can tell the company has since made several operational changes for the better. 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. Some RCA families have become adept in creating secret groups to communicate with each under the radar. Thanks for understanding. They usually dont in secret government investigations. Note how the subjects of the article decided not to respond to questions. 793 1), Students graduate from the full college preparatory curriculum with an accredited diploma, Parents are assisted with meeting deadlines, testing, and attendance requirements, It is an affordable model for those who desire flexibility, It allows children to be home with mom or dad three days out of the week, Those who teach with us are trained in the classical curriculum and the Socratic Method. Not by a long shot. 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. Why is no one looking into her compadre Lisa Wheeler? 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. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Let this now carry us forward to sustain the mission of training the mind to form the soul.. Also, I think all parts of the Christian church need to examine why were so often the locus of affinity fraud like this. You could get an anonymous review from a current family or two, to round out the perspective on your article. If she hasnt, then how does Ms. Fischer know there has been a settlement? 1565 Holcomb Bridge Road. I was so excited when RCA came to my area, but after joining the RCA FB group for my area, going to a meeting about it and looking at what they demanded for school, I decided not to do it. Maciel Marciel. Your articles sources and former RCA parents are YOU and maybe a few of your friends. But at the same time each of these quotes hit home. I speak from a standpoint of being victimized by a narcissist, and they use religion for personal power. There is no need for her to supervise or have any role in the transition, the letter said. Mr. Beckman is stepping down, the board is seeking nominations from RCA parents and staff for new board members, and Ms. Juba is now Executive Director. As a former RCA tutor, I can say that the level of control from the top was crazy. Scandals are bad enough without sloppy journalism making them unnecessarily worse. Shortly before she stepped down, the Board of Directors received an anonymous letter alleging Beckman had carried on an illicit sexual relationship with Graham. This donor will be purchasing the remaining land at VS, which will provide the funds that will repay all RCA expenditures for VS. VS will become its own non-profit organization completely separate from RCA. Protected: Podcast 23: Look at that s car go! Vaccination is not poison. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I will pray for your continued healing, as well. V. Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia. Strickland has the Faith and is a holy man. God is good. As an RCA family, you enjoy the freedom of using the curricula and resources of your choosing, while knowing you are supported in meeting the homeschool requirements in your state. The true victims are the members of RCA who have been under her thumb for so many years, and I pray that they find peace and healing from their experiences in what can only be described as a cult. How do you know it was an affair rather than a one-time action? She said in her letter to RCA members that keeping the secret of her relationship left me feeling despondent and it began to take a physical toll on my mind and my body., DARVO = deny, attack, reverse victim and offender., This is a gold-standard reversal of victim and offender. Not one red cent, not one nanosecond of my time.. How did you verify if anything has been built on the land in TX yet? My kids have no direct contact with corporate that Im aware of, only with these good folks. RCA is a homeschooling academy with a strong, traditional, Catholic identity and traditional guiding principles., [We have] The ability to pick and create a curriculum that works for each of our children individually., If I had a high schooler, help with transcripts, diplomas, etc. 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. How many persons were interviewed for this report, from how many different centers? Amen! Students have frequent access to the sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconciliation, regular religion classes following the Baltimore Catechism, and regular interactions with religious clergy. Just like Regnum Christi and the Legionnaires of Christ prior to the death of Fr. Hours Mon-Fri: REGINA CAELI is a non-profit 501(c) (3) religious organization. This is not a sign of a thriving organization.). 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. Regina Caeli Academy is a hybrid homeschool resource center in the Catholic tradition offering academic and extra curricular classes for homeschoolers. Protected: Podcast 36: She googled THIS on a Friday night and what she saw made her lose her mind! Protected: Podcast #20: GET THAT ALLIGATOR AWAY FROM ME! Cps got involved with us and ordered my husband outI was so brainwashed and gaslighted by him, it took me a few months to finally file for divorce. 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 used to think that following the most rigorous interpretations of Catholic teaching would make me holy, but now I now believe that being overly rigid and being lax are two sides of the same coin: they both deflect responsibility from listening to the will of God in our lives. Take a second to support simchajfisher on Patreon! I feel like I just read an Intouch Magazine article filled with the latest gossip and slander. 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! They want to bring stuff out into the light, Lets do it!!! I had just filed for a restraining order, too, my husband was threatening the caseworkers and was expressing extreme hate toward me and my oldest daughter for what he viewed as us betraying him. Youre heavy on innuendo and rumor, and have not provided any interviews with any employees or families who arent disgruntled whistleblowers. If you have any questions during your discernment, please do not hesitate to reach out! lol Dan Patrick opening up investigations into stuff like this. How does she know this? alleluia: Federal law prohibits the IRS office from commenting on private taxpayer matters, but if a criminal case results from an investigation, that information will become public record. She wasnt happy that their history curriculum included glowing praise of Robert E. Lee, and she describes their dress code as misogynistic, focusing heavily on females covering their bodies, and ignoring the need for males to learn to control their eyes. There are bizarre stories of moral panic over innocent outings with even the whiff of immorality. Let us pray What proof do you have the 2016 suit was settled out of court? Kari Beckman interviewed our family in 2013 for my children to be admitted in RCA. Matt, your comment could apply to every source quoted in this article. The Regina Caeli Academies (hybrid home-schools) are Regnum Christi educational foundations; the director is a Regnum Christ woman. Additionally, the Beckman family is suffering tremendously through this, and although Kari has brought this on through her sin, her children and husband dont need you adding salt to the wound. Amen. You dont need a franchise to form a lasting Catholic family co-op. Years of spiritual and financial abuse of these families, but shes the victim. 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. I do want answers, but I dont want to throw the baby out with the bath water. I know that no one associated with this scandal or these articles wants to hurt the families and children of Regina Caeli Academy. So uh, be careful whose side your taking. Required fields are marked *. How many people were interviewed for this article? Campus classes are taught by teachers (we call them tutors) trained in the classical curriculum and the Socratic method to lead intentional discussion throughout the material as your child grows through stages of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. The point is that the leadership was so toxic that literally hundreds of families have left with diverse but analogous stories of emotional and spiritual abuse that usually harmed moms the most. Now instead of being a cheater, shes a victim of despair whose very body is crumbling all around her as she deals with keeping the secret of the relationship that she shouldnt have started in the first place. Where I live we have a local parish school where I live, many of the teachers are mothers of the students or former students. Kari Beckman, Rich Beckman, Jim Graham, Nicole Juba, and Regina Caeli and Vertitatis Splendors communications offices have not responded to our repeated calls for comment. It was in the school handbook that we signed that said ANY electronic device brought to center were confiscated for the year. I cant wait to see what Chumpladys UBT says about this. Conflict is viewed through a religious lens, said one former employee. Not one red cent, not one nanosecond of my time, she said. I knew within 1 day of starting the program that it was a cult. Protected: Podcast #16: Reporticus Shutupicus! There was a lot of, Its all part of RCA, so itll be fine, Well, no, Sercely said. By Simcha and Damien Fisher Students attend university style classes taught using the Socratic method two days per week and are home schooled the . Protected: Podcast 51: the Grift of the Magi, Protected: Podcast #50: The Five Stages of Revenge, Podcast 49: Not trying to hurry you (FREE PODCAST! They trusted her and even though we were wronged in the past by her here in the Michigan location, we forgive here. As a former RCA family, I experienced this wonderful community, however I ALSO experienced *everything* every.single.anonymous quote written above to be true and I know WHY they are anonymous b/c exactly what they have stated for fear of retribution in some fashion. Hmm. Enter the Zip/Postal code for your credit card billing address The case was dismissed after essentially just getting going, arguing about the extent of each sides discovery requests. The letter to the IRS enumerates four major complaints involving Regina Caeli Academy and Veritatis Splendor: -That Regina Caeli Academy employees were pulled from their RCA jobs to launch and raise funds for Veritatis Splendor; More than one source has expressed concern that their emails to us may be monitored. I cannot speak to this points in the article or the events thereafter the growth of the franchising of RCA only to what Ive experienced. RCA has been a blessing to us and the tutors are wonderful. Haters are on here saying theyre brainwashing kids, its a cult $5k scam, the scam is the involuntary public school district taxes, wasted on crap thinking and institutions, hemorrhaging kids, searching for alternatives like RCA if they can find it. We rely on intentional discussion, not digital devices, to teach, inspire, and form our students. She is a narcissist. Website in this regard Beckman got the C-PTSD label to be sanctioned by our Roman Offices these articles to. 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