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This has the potential to be interesting, in the Chinese sense. I feel
that Rosa's school experience will be better if we are able to be open
with the school about our family configuration. So I called up the
Catholic school today and asked them some questions.

I said I had read a news item about a child somewhere being refused
entry to a Catholic school because her parents were a lesbian couple. (I
can't actually remember whether the parents were men or women. But it
doesn't matter for the purpose.) I asked whether that was a policy or
just that particular school. The secretary didn't know. She said it had
never come up before, but it "might be a problem." Would I like to talk
to the principal? I said yes, and proceeded to ask him the same
question. I got much the same answer, along with "I'd have to check with
the pastor and the archdiocesan council, but it would seem to conflict
with our Statement of Christian Witness."

Said item turns out to be some sort of document that the enrollee's
parents are supposed to sign. I have asked them to send me a copy, since
it normally isn't part of the registration process but is sent home
later, "after school starts." If I can't assent to whatever is contained
in that document, then I'm not going to allow Rosa to be enrolled there.
But I gave them my proper name and mailing address to send it to, so
there is no more chance of closeting ourselves with that school in any
case.

When I told Tammie this, she wondered how long it would take for the
gossip mill to get back to Ray's family. I'd like to hope the school
administration could be more discreet than *that*, but well, another
day, another adventure.