According to an article in the Catholic Courier, Sr. Janice Morgan, interim superintendent of the Diocese of Rochester's Catholic schools, said Pope Benedict XVI stressed to U.S. educators this week that that "the financial bottom line should not be the driving force in Catholic education.""He said we get caught up in the numbers," Sister Morgan said. "It’s not the numbers. It’s not statistics. It’s the action of teaching the truth to the students."
Of course, the Diocese and Sister Morgan herself have said time and time again that the decision to close 14 Catholic schools come June centers on finances. Will the Pope's message have any bearing on Bishop Clark, who continues to refuse to discuss the issue with parents, faculty or the media three months after announcing the closings in January?
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Sr. Janice has a short memory. The diocese turned away people who pledged their time, talent, and treasure to save some of these schools. Good luck getting them to support overcrowded schools where the education itself will surely suffer. If the diocese wants to engage the people, it had better come up with a plan that actually accomplishes what they say they are trying to do! It's a no-brainer.
Make it accessable to the rural students who are being left out; open at least one more city school so that the WIN students can get all the necessary services; and make room at the existing suburban schools for new families-without whom the system will perish. OPEN MORE SCHOOLS!
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