One of San Francisco's oldest Catholic schools shutting down
Jeff Grace2016-03-09T11:18:36-08:00March 9th, 2016|
St. Mary's School in Chinatown, San Francisco (photo from WRNS Studio)
The following comes from a March 8 SF Examiner article by Michael Barba:
St. Mary's School, one of the oldest Catholic schools in the Bay Area, will shut down at the end of the school year because of low enrollment and financial instability, though church officials said Tuesday that it could reopen in the future.
The Chinatown-based private elementary school was founded in 1921 to serve Chinese immigrants, and today is housed in one of the newest school buildings in The City. It will "suspend operations" in June after struggling in recent years to find new students through marketing tactics, according to a news release from the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
In a statement, Father Bart Landry, pastor and director of the school, said the ceasing of operations at the K-8 elementary school "is a suspension and not a closure."
Landry said the parish will consider reopening kindergarten and other classes for young students if parents with children at the Bilingual Montessori Preschool, which will not suspend operations, are interested as the kids grow older.
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Doug March 9, 2016 at 7:49 pm - Reply
The implosion continues. Another generation to be left by the way-side and inevitably left to a secular education of LGBTism, condoms, and the like. Each Christian generation grows weaker in its religious convictions and faith. Where will the future religious come from? In a generation or two there won't be much remaining of the novus ordo V2 Church. It is dying a slow death all planned out by the devil. Unless we find refuge in a Roman Catholic Parish practicing tradition, you may never receive the sanctifying graces to get into heaven, graces from the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist, Penance, and Extreme Unction. Think about it, your soul's salvation may be at stake. Eternity is a long time to spend in hell. Seek and find a…
Your Fellow Catholic March 10, 2016 at 3:29 am - Reply
Think about it. You defy the Roman Catholic Church. You pretend that Vatican II was not a legitimate ecumenical council and that this Pope Francis is a legitimate Pope. Or his Predecessor Popes Benedict or John Paul II or John Paul I or Paul VI. Right? You don't really believe that the Catholic Church has elected a legitimate pope since at least John XXIII or even before? Right?
Anonymous II March 10, 2016 at 5:22 pm - Reply
"YFC," you are obviously NOT CATHOLIC! So, take your opinions elsewhere! They are totally irrelevant!
Instead of hurling ad hominem attacks, anonymous, perhaps you should consider that if the Church is being destroyed, it is being done by people like Doug who make claims that the Church does not dispense sanctifying grace. That is an outright rejection of the Church. So go ahead, and insult me all you like, the the truth is the truth.
Canisius March 11, 2016 at 5:44 am - Reply
YFC you defy Church teachings everyday.. and you know it….
Linda Maria March 10, 2016 at 5:23 pm - Reply
EXCELLENT, Doug!
Pilar March 10, 2016 at 5:15 am - Reply
And then there were none. With no more nuns, no more brothers, very few priests, and Catholics practicing birth control and abortion, is it a wonder why Catholic schools are closing? It does not take a rocket scientist to figure this out. The evil state tells the schools what and how to teach, and so more regulations are passed, the parents who have children cannot afford the ultra high costs, so enrollment drops. Another success story ! Thank you, Vatican II.
Michael McDermott March 10, 2016 at 7:58 am - Reply
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Skip Hutton March 10, 2016 at 6:11 pm - Reply
Every other day, it seems, we get another story of priests raping children, who then commit suicide. I don't understand why anyone would send their children to a catholic school.
Elizabeth March 10, 2016 at 6:47 pm - Reply
There are so many wealthy people of Chinese descent……can't they donate to keep it open?
mikem March 11, 2016 at 4:43 pm - Reply
Hold it!! The worst figure I've heard or read is that no more than 10% pf priests have been or now are involved in abusing children. So 90% have kept their vows
Without being too politically incorrect, what percent of later generation Chinese are Catholic? Plus, I've read that many Chinese cant afford available space in the area. So they have had to move to the 'burbs.
C&H March 13, 2016 at 9:09 am - Reply
Mike…I've never heard of an estimate of over 3%. I can't believe that one out of every ten priests I've known is/was a child molester.