The new Archbishop of New York, who will have to contend with keeping New York's 279 Catholic schools solvent and strong, called Catholic schools "scrappy" for their ability to beat the odds and do the undoable.
"And in a way that's part of the genius of our schools: We are not rolling in dough. We have to fight for every dime; it becomes a communal endeavor. There is a sense of pride and ownership among people because, darn it, we fought for this school, we love it, we scraped for it, we have mopped floors and painted classrooms, and we do not take this for granted."
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