The abrupt closing this month of a Catholic elementary school after 70 years in operation is offering a stark reminder of challenges facing the institution.St. Catherine of Bologna School in Ringwood was shut down July 5, one day after supporters spent their Fourth of July holiday staffing a farmer's market information tent in a last-ditch effort to attract new students and save the school.It was a sad, but not unfamiliar, outcome. For decades, Catholic schools in New Jersey and nationally have grappled with financial pressures stemming from declining enrollment.
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Diocese of Paterson Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli in 2009
Diocese of Paterson Bishop Arthur Joseph Serratelli in 2009
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A statue of Saint Pius X, as seen in 2000 in front of the closed St. Pius High School in Piscataway.
A statue of Saint Pius X, as seen in 2000 in front of the closed St. Pius High School in Piscataway.
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