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Son of Bosco, I am fairly close to this situation,...

2009-07-17T13:43:44.697-04:00

Son of Bosco, I am fairly close to this situation, and yes, it was a lack of students and we were told it was due to the poor economy. Also, the Legion had been supplementing the budget to make up for the shortfall and we were told that they were not able to do that anymore because of lack of money. Maybe those details will help further clarify my concern.

As for the article, surely you know that there is usually more to the story than is reported in one newspaper article.

I certainly wish SCC no ill will, but given that the Legion is undergoing the Vistation, from the outside, it seems like it might've been prudent to wait until that was concluded before taking on large new ventures.

God bless, Anon in STL

I am a graduate of SCC that has been watching this...

2009-07-16T23:05:16.402-04:00

I am a graduate of SCC that has been watching this transition very closely. Anonymous says that the St. Louis school was closed because of a lack of money...

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-grade/general-news/2009/05/gateway-academy-in-chesterfield-to-close-its-high-school/

This article says that the school closed because of a lack of students. And as much as I am weary and slightly uneasy about the Legion and RC, you cannot totally blame them for the closing of the school.
In general, Catholic schools (especially elementry schools) seem to be having a hard time in many places. This is partially due to lack of religious willing to teach, the ability to pay decent salary and pensions, and the decrease in the number of Catholics that attend Mass and give into the collection basket. There is a drastic need to revitalize the Catholic School mentality and the importance of the combination of faith and life that can be found in a well run Catholic school.

SCC, on the other hand, has seen an amazing amount of growth from it's first freshman to the student body that it has today. So a growing Catholic College in the South (where Catholicism seems to be growing) is probably a good investment.

I pray for the Legion as they undergo their Apostolic Visitation and their new venture of Southern Catholic College.

Not to belabor the obvious but, I meant to type: ...

2009-07-16T14:52:06.159-04:00

Not to belabor the obvious but, I meant to type:

Hurt parents deserve an answer. Not, hurt parents deserve and answer.

I feel the Legion owes an explanation to the many ...

2009-07-16T14:04:29.179-04:00

I feel the Legion owes an explanation to the many St. Louis families that were shocked to find out their high school was closing two weeks before the end of the school year.

If the economy has made it so hard that the Legion cannot fulfill its promises to these families, then why are they beginning a new and presumably costly venture with this college? Inquiring minds want to know. Hurt parents deserve and answer.

Please, someone ask Fr. Scott Reilly about this. Thank you.

The Legion of Christ: disgraced founder (full disc...

2009-07-16T13:26:59.044-04:00

The Legion of Christ: disgraced founder (full disclosure on his sordid life still not made, no renouncement); under Vatican investigation; banned and limited in many dioceses; recently closed a high school for lack of money...