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For Catholic Schools, Crisis and Catharsis – NYTimes.com: “‘I send Matthew to this particular Catholic school because the school and church and parish are together,’ she said. Since the announcement of the school’s proposed closing, Ms. DaGiau said, parents have mobilized to fight, raising funds and marshaling alumni.
‘We’ll do whatever it takes,’ she said.”
As a father who has a student in a Catholic school, I can attest to the struggles that are facing our Catholic schools. We have had to cut some classes (but not services) and consolidate a few others, but beyond those changes the school is still strong and vibrant. The link to the parish is essential, especially for us. If I wanted to teach my son the faith and provide a quality education, I could simply home school. But what I want is to have him active in a parish where he can see his friends and their parents involved in ministry.
I just hope that schools don’t start slacking on the faith just to get more students.
