regina caeli academy scandal

Neither Graham nor the media representative for the Texas Right to Life returned phone calls seeking comment. So sad and pathetic that in their collective attempt to thwart any exposure to sin, they were all entrenched in every manner of sin. Im glad you pointed out the problem. I can only hope that the idea is that it was actually for her children, several of whom are still young. As a former RCA tutor, I can say that the level of control from the top was crazy. Is it a Multi Level Marketing scheme. Parents flocked to Regina Caeli in part because it emphasizes the development of personal virtues and traditional values like chastity and self-control. Former student of RCA here. 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; -that RCA borrowed over $3 million from an RCA board member to finance the property for Veritatis Splendor; -that the RCA board approved the purchase of a $45,000 Chevy Tahoe for Veritatis Splendor, and has been paying for its insurance, even though the vehicle does not serve Regina Caeli in any way; -and that the property, purchased by RCA, contains a luxury lodge in which the Beckman family has been living for many months. This piece also relies too much on anonymous sources for an article complaining about someone elses transparency. Protected: Podcast 33: Hes a very nice guy. The curriculum is solid. Dr. Ramani on YouTube is a good starting point. God put RCA on my path and because of it I had my marriage blessed in the Church and have raised my children in the faith. Protected: Ill See Myself Out, Episode 61: Dont be coming round here with no oranges. The humans might break down good but I stay a faithful Catholic because I trust in God not man. I am always responsible for his behavior. Roswell, GA 30076 . Can we find a shed of truth in the comments section everyone once in a while? | Catholic Sensibility, Whats for supper? , both explicitly framed their organizations as a refuge from the immorality of the secular world. At RCA different perspectives are always on the knifes edge of being considered heresy or sinful. I would appreciate any further thoughts, since many others must be thinking this way. Thanks, Kari and Rich and the whole board! Beckmans husband remains listed as a board member. The families that started there were amazing and holy. Its a shame, I really wanted a Catholic homeschooling group with solid, wonderful Catholics. There is no option to remove a priest who is abusive. I always suspected that it had to be as bad at other centers as it was in ours, but Kari insisted that ours was the only problem in an otherwise perfect organization. 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. Students attend university style classes taught using the Socratic method two days per week and are home schooled the . To others, please, your regard for those not directly involved in this scandal but deeply affected by it would be greatly appreciated. It is important to include both, to remind ourselves both that he is just a man, himself, but also that he is consecrated in an office that deserves our respect. The individual families were amazing but the administration was extremely toxic. Beckman and Graham are both married. I have known the Beckmans and many families who attend the original school for many years. He is the devils mouthpiece. Absolutely the tutors and kids and families at your new center are wonderful. More than one family expressed concerns that, even if Kari Beckman were to be removed, the current board was hand-selected by Beckman to do her bidding; but the letter says the board is soliciting nominations from families to reconstitute the Board of Directors., Regina Caeli was not built upon one person, but has continued to grow and develop by virtue of the talents and sacrifice of all our staff, families, tutors, assistants, volunteers, and, of course, our children. Whats for supper? You think these sources want to open themselves up to the wrath of an organization that kicks a family out for questioning where their money is going? This comment gets to the heart of the matter. I did report him. You signed the contract with complete and full knowlwdge of the rules. On August 4, RCA families received a letter from Kari Beckman claiming there has been a HUGE and overwhelming response to those interested in purchasing lots which range in price from $90,000 to $140,000 and are between 2 and 5 acres. Legionaries also have a similar cultish way about them. 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 . The isolation that so many tutors experienced simply as a consequence of voicing their concerns is disgusting. 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. Imagine a world where stuff like this ever happens. (The Board is half the size it was in September 2020. heads of very Catholic organizations. My sole consolation has been reading the multitude of comments from others who experienced similar treatment at centers across the country. How did you verify if anything has been built on the land in TX yet? Protected: Pocast #18: Lets just do it and be legends! 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. 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! One purchase has been confirmed. Regina Caeli Academy encourages our students to strive for excellence in academics as well as in virtuous living, self-discipline, and accountability through a classical education taught in light of the Catholic tradition. One member said that she and her husband were assured that, at some point, the finances of Regina Caeli Academy and Veritatis Splendor would be separated, but that these things take time.. In fact, after the 2nd one, he was threatened to be expelled all b/c his FLIP PHONE dinged during study hall in his backpack and his boss was requesting if he would be able to work a shift. Protected: Podcast #16: Reporticus Shutupicus! The last thing on your to-do list before Christmas, Special Valentines FREE Episode: 20 things we hated about FIREPROOF, Protected: Podcast #65: Sometimes goat is just not GOAT. It was years ago, but Im still angry about the fallout. Please fill out a request form and our Admissions Office will contact you and provide the information you desire. To call RCA families cultists is ridiculous. I know a lot of you are reading this wondering what is going to happen to RCA, but tomorrow Im getting up and going to the center and Im going to do my best and I know my peers will too. Regina Caeli Academy CDS Code: 33 67033 6156897 School Address: 13672 Sandhill Crane Rd. The letter calls for Kari Beckmans husband Rich Beckman to step down as Chairman of the Board, because many Regina Caeli families have for years believed that the Board of Directors is in place simply to do Mrs. Beckmans bidding. The letter writer believes that Kari Beckman is likely to attempt to continue to run Regina Caeli by proxy. Hypocrisy and duplicity in one significant matter tends to make people suspicious in others. So Kari Beckman had an affair with a board member. Which is the opposite of Truth. (Btw, Im not sure I can imagine a more narcissistic online moniker than the self-reverential Truth). She doesnt say, and no one asks. 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. My sense is this is reporting that is needed. They always are. I am struggling to forgive myself and to make sense of what I did. It has 97 students in grades PK, K-8 with a student-teacher ratio of 9 to 1. Hey kids, mom broke one of the ten commandments so people are bringing us food.. We are open to all students regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, and ethnic origin. You write Several members recalled thatduring their interview, Regina Caeli recruiters asked them if their marriage was canonically valid, and whether they use contraception. Vol. I do want answers, but I dont want to throw the baby out with the bath water. 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. She exploited the families of the children she and her cheater were entrusted to raise in the faith. We were absolutely asked whether we used contraception. Thanks for understanding. Im sure her opinion is representative of all the diverse opinions of all the current RCA families. The administration openly bragged about the time she confiscated an iPad that a kid brought to school it was his dads work iPad, but RCA kept it for the year. Regina Coeli Academy has already scrubbed their website and carries on as if nothing happened. 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 Beckmans were very involved with Regnum Christi and the Legionaries at one time. We literally do hold ourselves to a higher standard. Protected: Podcast 40: Naked purple capybaras of the world, unite! I definitely will pray to St. Jude. Supposedly. I wish he had and we hadnt had the two years there. Christmas Gifts our 10 kids loved: The 2021 list, View Damien and Simcha Fishers profile on Google+, After bombshell revelations about an illicit relationship between board members and possible financial misconduct, the homeschool hybrid academy abruptly announced their affiliation with the utopian megadevelopment Veritatis Splendor, Their fundraiser, whose stated goal was $3.2 million, raised $100,128, Whats for supper? The person filing the complaint also had further questions: When Regina Caeli Academy used travel and hotel rewards programs for training, campus visits, etc, who reaped the benefits of those massive rewards points? And to be lectured about virtue while this was going on . Bishop Strickland, our clergy and the seminarians are unwavering in their support for VS and have assured us that they will be united with us to keep up our fight for the good.. In Sheeps Clothing by Dr. George Simon, Jr. You probably are suffering from C-PTSD. Scandals are bad enough without sloppy journalism making them unnecessarily worse. She has no empathy, and a grandiose controlling ego. What I am reading in clinical data is reflected in my own local system. Key Facts. The last thing on your to-do list before Christmas, Special Valentines FREE Episode: 20 things we hated about FIREPROOF, Protected: Podcast #65: Sometimes goat is just not GOAT. Check out the book list, in a world that is screaming for proper instruction in history, it would be hard to argue with this robust curriculum full of nuanced characters like Julius Caesar, Cicero, Alexander the Great, Churchill, Jefferson, Columbus, Washington, Napoleon and more. This is important. They trusted her and even though we were wronged in the past by her here in the Michigan location, we forgive here. 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. There was a lot of, Its all part of RCA, so itll be fine, Well, no, Sercely said. Im trying to figure out whether it would be less damaging to them to wait until summer to quit; or whether I should pull them out now (viewing the contractual obligation to continue paying fees as a sunk cost). The Regina Caeli Academies (hybrid home-schools) are Regnum Christi educational foundations; the director is a Regnum Christ woman. Now, the school has the chance to flourish!!! that would also mean he would have to open up an investigation into himself and his affairs and getting favors for women he was sleeping with. The case was dismissed after essentially just getting going, arguing about the extent of each sides discovery requests. authoritarianism and anecdotes of things like books that glorify Robert E. Lee are disturbing. If these incidents werent known to you, would you have been ok with them? What about doing your part as a female and not parading yourself as if you were for sale in short and tight and immodest clothing? or also acting as a male? Thanks Mrs. Wolfgang! The only way out is a penitential response proportionate to the magnitude of the harm, that is, for Mrs Beckman to live a private penitential life for the rest of her life; to remind every parent and child involved that our faith is in Christ Jesus, not in any human person; and for the schools, if they continue to exist, to divest entirely from any involvement with Mr or Mrs Beckman or anyone else who knew of the scandalous financial and/or sexual behavior. Shea hates Goodness and spins it as evil. The letter-writer alleged, Mrs. I continue to be BAFFLED by this bullshit. Your email address will not be published. Tuition, which covers two classroom days (for which uniforms are required), ranges from $2,800 per PreK student for a half day to $4,500 per high school student. I sincerely thank you. R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia. Now, after acknowledging an illicit relationship, reportedly with Texas Right to Life head and Regina Caeli board member Jim Graham, shes moved out of the propertys luxury ranch and back to Atlanta, and has stepped down as executive director of Regina Caeli Academy and Veritatis Splendor. This pervasive straight-laced environment has made the revelations of extramarital misconduct especially hard for RCA members to stomach. Only an utter fool would trust Stricklands governance, honesty, or competence at this point. Who funded Kari Beckmans fall from grace? As Simcha Fisher disclosed in her coverage, Regina Caeli Academy, Inc., was party to a lawsuit by a family involved with RCA in Detroit, John and Marie Kruse, who "alleged that 'complete, blind, unquestioning obedience to RCA's officers and the Directors is demanded or the family is subjected to humiliation, ostracization and expulsion.'" Except for John. I would be more inclined to do so had they not chosen an insider to replace Beckman. Parents who are also tutors receive a discount on the entire program, and all members are expected to fundraise and to recruit new members, in addition to paying tuition. Fundraising at Regina Caeli was of the utmost importance. 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. Vol. Where I live we have a local parish school where I live, many of the teachers are mothers of the students or former students. You shouldnt ignore the reality of the truth here just because people do not want to be publicly ousted or bring further scandal to their local friends and community for bringing to light what was happening on the larger, national scale. 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. I hope this conversation about RCA continues and people learn for themselves how truly cultish and medieval this place was from the start. God will make it clear. Shea cant write a non-lie. Now thats a lie. Prayers for the families affected by this. Parents flocked to Regina Caeli in part because it emphasizes the development of personal virtues and traditional values like chastity and self-control. As IF a priest who abused could not be removed from ministry by the local bishop immediately, are you kidding me? Beckman, who founded the homeschool hybrid Regina Caeli Academy in 2003, sent a letter to the members of Regina Caeli at the end of last week acknowledging a terrible lapse in judgment with a personal relationship. Multiple sources confirmed the relationship was with Jim Graham. Not one red cent, not one nanosecond of my time.. We all know that. Complete your Enrollment. You also dont seem to interview any sources other than disgruntled ex-employees or families. 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.. It was a scary time for my family and Kari Beckman was at the center of it she preached charity to our children and yet her actions were so cruel. 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. I really hope the Catholic Church and the pro-life movement can prevail against the evil they have been infiltrated with. This is not a sign of a thriving organization.). Keep things in the proper channels of communication. Regina Caeli, Inc. et al Filing 70 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' 17 Motion to Quash - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. The letter also informs participants of the donor referenced in the RCA board letter. My kids have no direct contact with corporate that Im aware of, only with these good folks. We just re-formed without RCA, and were thriving. How much was used to purchase a piece of land in Winona, Texas so Mrs. Beckman could form a cult?. lol Dan Patrick opening up investigations into stuff like this. The parent remains the primary educator at home. I have many other responsibilities besides monitoring this comment box, and may not be able to approve your comment immediately. And Whoa! The school explicitly forbids what it called murmuring, allegedly to discourage a spirit of gossip among the families involved. 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