Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Jopeph

Closing Of St. Mary's School Reflects Declining Enrollment In Catholic Schools

Laura Ziegler — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:00:38 +0000

The St. Mary's community is reeling from what they feel was the abrupt and insensitive way the diocese of Kansas City and St. Joseph closed their 160-year-old school. Many of the families in the Independence, Sugar Creek and Blue Springs areas are alums and have children and grandchildren there.

But the diocese says closing the 160-year-old school was strictly a business decision; the diocese couldn't pay the bills to keep the school open. The reason, they say, is the tumbling enrollment. Only seven students enrolled for the 2013-2014 freshman class.

St. Mary's Final Basketball Season Comes To An End

Greg Echlin — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:28:27 +0000

Four basketball games took place last Friday at the St. Mary’s High School gymnasium in Independence for the last time.

The Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph announced last month the school will close at the end of the school year because of declining enrollment. It has been around for 160 years.

The captain of the cheerleaders, a senior, shares her thoughts. Her name is Emily Echlin, the daughter of KCUR sports contributor Greg Echlin.

Verdict Expected In Bishop Finn Case

Frank Morris — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:01:28 +0000

UPDATE at 3:30 pm: Bishop Robert Finn: Guilty on one of two counts. Judge John Torrence convicted Finn on one misdemeanor count of failing to report suspicions of child abuse. He was acquitted on another count.