*****Disclosure: this school was wonderful before Charles Pardee became the churches pastor. ****** I'd give this church zero stars if I could. I have been an active parishioner for 40+ years, with all of my children attending school there. I just had a mtg with the current pastor, Charles Pardee, in hopes of getting some help with tuition costs for my daughters 8th grade year. Instead, I was told that I don't tithe enough money to be considered a parishoner. I've had a lot happen financially over the past year, but still always tithed with my limited disability income. He was insulting, condescending, cold, & unempathetic. He even applauded my 'performance' (his exact words). He has no business being in charge of this parish or even being a priest. He has zero compassion for anyone that is poor & unable to give him thousands of dollars. My daughter is 1 of the few black students that attend this school and I guess he's on a mission to eliminate all of the poor black people from 'his' church (the school has only a 1% diversity rating).....he made me feel worthless and like I'm a horrible parent. Even more concerning was his lack of empathy for my daughter not being able to complete her final year with the classmates she's gone to school with since kindergarten, stating that they're not a public school so she doesn't have to be allowed to attend school there. A priest should help guide you, empathize with you, counsel you, pray with you &/or comfort you and genuinely care and help you feel Gods love in times of hardships. Not CHARLES PARDEE, he saves that for the rich people because the poor are just a drain on 'his' church. I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd be kicked out of my church for being poor. I'm praying for guidance to find an alternative school for my daughter; the A honor roll student, the varsity sports team player, and the determined young woman she's becoming. read more