Last Week for 13 Catholic Schools, WHAM,

Last Week for 13 Catholic Schools

WHAM
June 27, 2008

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(Rochester, N.Y.) -- School's out forever this week at 13 Rochester-area Roman Catholic schools.

Earlier this year, the Roman Catholic Diocese announced that they were closing the schools due to low enrollment.

Catholic School Students

Many families fought the changes and tried to come up with alternatives, but the diocese ultimately stayed true to its original plan. Different schools are planning events for Friday and this weekend.

On Friday morning, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports that more than 1,800 students are being affected by the school closings.

At this point, about half of those students are registered at other Catholic schools in Monroe County.

The 13 closed schools

* All Saints Catholic Academy of Gates

* Catherine McAuley of Greece

* Corpus Christi in Rochester

* Good Shepherd in Henrietta

* Holy Cross in Rochester

* Holy Family in Rochester

* Holy Trinity in Webster

* St. Andrew in Rochester

* St. Boniface in Rochester

* St. John the Evangelist in Spencerport

* St. John of Rochester in Perinton

* St. Mary Margaret in Irondequoit

* St. Monica in Rochester