Shock, ire as church KOs school

[Ian David]

Shock, ire as church KOs school
By Marie Szaniszlo
Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - Updated: 08:15 AM EST

Two weeks before classes were scheduled to begin, another Roman Catholic school is closing, this time in Allston – despite what parents said were assurances just two months ago that it would remain open.

``I just can't believe it,'' said sixth-grader Joey Poverchuk, 11, as he sat with buddies outside the school last night.

He and St. Anthony's other 94 students will have to go elsewhere next month, although the building itself will remain open because it houses several community programs, said Terrence C. Donilon, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Boston.

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School officials had held out hope throughout the summer that enough students would register so that the school could stay open, despite its $300,000 deficit, Donilon said. But too many families left the area or failed to return registration cards. So the pastor, the Rev. Charles Higgins, reluctantly recommended that Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley close the school, Donilon said.

More:
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=98402

Let them eat marriage...

[zbdent]

1. Wonder how many of them will get their $$ back

before the next millenium . . .

You know, private school tuition.

Guess profits were more important that the "education" . . .

[Ian David]

2. They spent all their money on settling molestation lawsuits...

but still had millions of dollars "left-over" to sponsor the harassment of gays and lesbians that wanted to marry.

So, to paraphrase Marie Antoinette (yes, I know she never actually said it), "Let Them Eat Marriage!"

[tucoramirez2005]

3. This is the Archdiocese

that sold its Cardinal's residence to pay those suits.

They will all get their money back very quickly, to avoid bad publicity.

[AndyTiedye]

4. Gee. Why Wouldn't Parents Trust Priests With Their Kids?

Could it be that their policy of protecting the pedophile priests
from justice has caused them to lose the trust of their flock?