CV NEWSFEED // Parents and families are reportedly “devastated” following the closure of a beloved local Catholic school in the suburbs of Detroit.
According to a March 26 report from Local 4, efforts to keep a St Clair Shores Catholic school from closing have failed. St Germaine Catholic School will close after 70 years despite fundraising efforts.
Parent and volunteer at St Germaine, Jennette Hexter told Local 4 that officials “lied to us” by deciding to close despite their significant fundraising efforts.
Another parent, Emily Shankie stated in the report that the fundraising “exceeded what their expectation was.”
“To find out during Holy Week that they are going to close us down and we don;t have another chance,” she added, “it’s really sad.”
The Archdiocese of Detroit said in a statement that its team of priests in charge of serving the Guadium et Spes Family of Parishes decided to go ahead with the closure due to “concerns about long-term operational viability and the ability to provide adequate spiritual care.”
The statement continued:
This decision was made following prayerful discernment, discussion, and consultation with the school and parish communities and leadership of the Archdiocese of Detroit. The Archdiocese supports the Team of Priests in their decision.
The Archdiocese also noted that any money donated to save the school would be returned, and thanked “all who have shown their support over these last few weeks and offer our assistance and prayers to the community during this difficult time.”
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