How could you possibly know what I am thinking or saying by my question?
I am not laughing though. I really didn't know what Church you were
referring to. Catholic means Universal so if you had called it that I
might have guessed correctly.

It is the Diocese that is responsible for the collection and distribution
of money and the buck stops there and doesn't extend to the Vatican. The
Vatican wants money from the dioceses too. The Vatican has other things
to contend with when it comes to world-wide responsibilities. Supplying
funds to keep Catholic Schools in countries where schooling is free and
available to all is probably lowest on the list.

I don't know where you are located but some of the Dioceses are bankrupt.
If other schools have been receiving, it may be from money that was part
of a previous commitment. It may not continue after the terms of the
commitment have been fulfilled.

Giving is down in the parishes for many reasons. The scandals that
happened are a big part of the lack of giving but the decrease in
congregational size and the recession directly impacts the amount the
diocese receives and can distribute.

On the other hand, the diocese has to consider other things when it comes
to helping the schools.

How committed are the families to keeping the school open?

Do they participate in fundraising to help not only the school but also
the parish or do they expect to be handed assistance with no effort on
their part?

Do the families attend Mass at the parish and tithe or are they using the
school as an inexpensive alternative to public schools and not supporting
the parish at all with time, talent and treasure?

How effective is the school? Has it been awarded a credential?

Is there another parish school nearby that could accommodate the students
if the school closes?

Has the school managed its money well?

Has it tried to live within its means by combining grade levels and other
cost saving measures?

Is the parish itself in financial trouble?

Are the pastor and the congregation supportive of the school or do they
feel that it is a drain on parish resources?

It doesn't seem fair and it probably isn't, but there is only so much
money to go around. In your case it is may be just bad timing. The
financial forecast for the next few years is not so good. The
investments of the Diocese may not be doing so well. If that hadn't
happened you might have received money.

I think one of the problems with some of the Diocesan schools is that
there really isn't a strong central system. If there were, group
purchasing could be used to purchase supplies, school resources could be
combined and redistributed or shared, substitute teachers and specialist
teachers could be sent to multiple schools and so forth.

The Church used to have a lot of money. Not anymore.

On 6/18/09, adm wrote:
>
> The Catholic Church--please don't laugh----I know what you thinking
> and saying
> On 6/16/09, Jean Bullock wrote:
>> What world wide church are you referring to?
>>
>>
>> On 6/14/09, Adm2 wrote:
>>> I agree--the worldwide church should help us out---this is the
>>> first time my school is asking--I know of others who have been
>>> receiving for at least 3 years---we ask and we are turned down!
>>>
>>> On 6/12/09, Miss Angel wrote:
>>>> If you get any extra money, send it to my school. I think
>>>> this will be our last year, but the school board treasurer
>>>> say we will be open longer. Had 115 kids last year in K4-8th.
>>>> This year less than 100 have registered so far.
>>>> I think that money should come from the worldwide Church to
>>>> help us all through this tough time.

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