A Catholic School closes its doors due to the Pandemic after 85 years of teaching thousands of children.

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A Catholic School closes its doors due to the Pandemic after 85 years of teaching thousands of children.

Description

The Catholic Archdiocese of New York closed 20 Catholic K-8th grade schools due to Pandemic, including the Corpus Christi School with its current 175 poor Black and Latino students.. COVID-19 has had a devastating financial impact on Catholic school families. Mass unemployment means families can not afford tuition so there has been a low rate of re-registration for the Fall. Months of canceled masses caused loss of parish contributions that traditionally help support Catholic schools.

Date Created

August 13, 2020

Community

Corpus Christi School. Roman Catholic

Denomination

Roman Catholic

State

New York

Place

535 West 121st Street
New York, NY 10027

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