The Mountain Chips Away

 The Chicago Archdiocese is closing five schools and eliminating 75 central office staff positions in an effort to save millions of dollars over the next two years and help close a $40 million operating deficit.

In Chicago, on the 27th of February,  The Archdiocese of Chicago was planning to close five schools and downsize 75 of its central office staff positions so then they could save millions of dollars over the next two years. What you need to know about Chicago is that, according to NCEA in the 2011-2012 year, the city of Chicago stood as the most populated area in the American Catholic School System. Its true that the Mountain will certainly fall, but does it necessarily have to end up that way? The important question is how long before Diocese/Archdioceses get their act together.

Q: Where are the most Catholic schools located?
A: Below are the dioceses with the twenty largest enrollments for the 2011-2012 school year.

1. Chicago
2. Los Angeles
3. New York
4. Philadelphia
5. Cleveland
6. Brooklyn
7. Cincinnati
8. St. Louis
9. Boston
10. New Orleans
11. Newark
12. Miami
13. Detroit
14. St. Paul/Minneapolis
15. Milwaukee
16. Rockville Centre
17. Baltimore
18. Washington, DC
19. San Francisco
20. Seattle

-Lamb