Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. 10 Jul 2020
The Archdiocese of New York announced Thursday that 20 of its Catholic schools will not reopen and three more will merge in the wake of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.
The archdiocese cited low registration for the fall semester brought on by health concerns and “financial devastation†suffered by families, along with the Church’s own financial straits due to months of cancelled public Masses and no weekly collections from the faithful.
“The coronavirus public health crisis has had a devastating financial impact on Catholic school families and the greater Archdiocese,†the statement reads. “Mass unemployment and continuing health concerns have resulted in families’ inability to pay their current tuition, and a significantly low rate of re-registration for the fall; while months of cancelled public masses and fundraising for scholarships have seen a loss of parish contributions which traditionally help support the schools.â€
Commenting on the school closures, New York archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan expressed his regrets over the situation.
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