Tonight: Meeting Planned to Discuss Our Lady of the Lake School Closing
Archdiocese stresses decision to close Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School was made at the parish level and that Archbishop John Nienstedt approved Father Tim Dolan's recommendation.
Kimberly Hanson has two kids currently attending Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School in Mound. While she was aware the school was struggling with enrollment and finances, she says she was still taken by surprise and "outraged" when a letter arrived in the mail last Wednesday notifying her the school would be closing after this academic year. "Our priest did not communicate this at all until now," Hanson said. "Many members of the parish have offered help and support to us—trying to save the school. Jack Weist has been at the church for 47 years and runs the food shelf. His grand kids attend the school, and he had no idea. He is outraged, as we all are." In an effort to rescue the school, a group of concerned parents and parish members …
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Peter King
7:02 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
What I just don't understand is why they felt that parents shouldn't be told first. Many of us found out after our kids were already at school and we did not have the chance to tell our own children. Rather, Father Tim forced the teachers to break the children's hearts. Meanwhile, he was unavailable to the kids as they cried and wanted to know why. This never should have happened. more ›