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St. Augustine's School in Ocean City is supported by three parishes and costs the diocese no money. There's no other Catholic school close by (St.Joe's in Somers Point isn't a hop, skip, and a jump, and I have no idea whether the bishop wants to close that one, too). Ocean City is a large island--very long. The school is financially stable, and yet Bishop Galante wants it closed. What drives him? I have my own ideas, of course. Perhaps he wants the money, (hey, it's property in Ocean City,) combined with the fact that he's not crazy about Catholic education. Who knows what goes on in those chancery offices. It scares me even to speculate. But you draw your own conclusions. Read this excellent article by clicking on the link above.
(and a separate piece here)
St. Augustine's School in Ocean City is supported by three parishes and costs the diocese no money. There's no other Catholic school close by (St.Joe's in Somers Point isn't a hop, skip, and a jump, and I have no idea whether the bishop wants to close that one, too). Ocean City is a large island--very long. The school is financially stable, and yet Bishop Galante wants it closed. What drives him? I have my own ideas, of course. Perhaps he wants the money, (hey, it's property in Ocean City,) combined with the fact that he's not crazy about Catholic education. Who knows what goes on in those chancery offices. It scares me even to speculate. But you draw your own conclusions. Read this excellent article by clicking on the link above.