Parents claim nuns are cashing in by closing Montessori preschool

New York Times ^ | 03/27/2015 | By Julia Marsh

[G Larry]

Typical crap reporting by the NYT.

The Sisters are going to “hoard the money”???

Really?

If the Sister’s are forced to stay open, they should double the tuition.

[Hieronymus]

Maria Motessori was a very devout Catholic, but given that the school is run by lay teachers overseen by the sisters, I would bet that otherwise your post is spot on.

If education in the past has been subsidized by cutting corners on maintenance and retirement funds, and the sisters now have a need to wind down the order gracefully, nothing unjust is going on here.

[aquila48]

And the commie parents open their own preschool.

[Always A Marine]

The NYT article states that the school will close in August, so your concern is moot.

[Henchster]

They invested $5k in 1901 and 114 years later it is worth $20m. That equates to a 7.5% annual return on the investment.

What they hell is everybody complaining about?

[Mrs. Don-o]

Naw, naw. St. Francis would run a $10,000 a year Montessori preschool. That’s for sure.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Lose? How will they lose? Are they bound by contract to keep the property and keep the preschool there til the Lord comes again?

[Buttons12]

Bought at $5k, sold at $20M? Watch the IRS sue them next. Nice capital gains ya got there. Religious exemption? So 20th c.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Montessori was an outstanding Catholic educator. The schools she founded were Catholic, at least in her day. The Benedictine Sisters used to have a Catholic Montessori preschool in my hometown which served the children of migrant worker families. And didn't charge $10,000 a year.

Anyway, what's the problem?

[Cyman]

“It’s clear that the defendants plan to close the school, stop providing education to the children of working mothers, sell the school’s property and transfer the money to the Sisters of St. Francis to use for other purposes, none of which is to educate children,” the Manhattan civil suit says.”

OBTW mr. Attorney, I will be using your car next month so keep up the payments and don’t forget the insurance premiums.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Yes.

Really? St. Francis gave away all his money and wandered around depending on other people’s charity.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

So?

What does this have to do with this case?

Are you suggesting that the Sisters should give away everything owned by the church and beg in the streets?

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Are you suggesting that the Sisters should give away everything owned by the church and beg in the streets?

NO. But I would suggest that they quit using the name of St. Francis.

[Shimmer1]

I was wondering that myself. Do they have some God given right to send their children there, at that price, and i just don’t know it????

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Why?

[Shimmer1]

Oh Mrs. Don-o, I was wondering just what to respond to that one, I just could not figure out how to do it in a nice way, that didn’t reflect ridicule I was feeling and you hit it right out of the park. I’m still laughing.

[Shimmer1]

and now this one!! More laughter!!! Next my dr will be contacting you, asking your advise, because I’m so much better!

[Shimmer1]

oh rolling my eyes...you’re not NEARLY as amusing as Mrs. Don-o

[Mrs. Don-o]

Always glad to help, ma'am.

By the way, sounds like you ARE a little better. Still praying for our well-being inside and out.

[SauronOfMordor]

>>Perhaps their order is growing and they need more housing for novices and postulants<<

Or perhaps their order is aging and they need the money to care for old nuns.