I recently have run across a bunch of articles on the Diocese of Wichita's Catholic Schools. Apparently twenty years ago they launched a Diocesan wide stewardship drive and really cultivated a sense of ownership in their schools. As a result their parishioners tithe (8%) to their parishes. Thanks to careful planning and generous hearts, all Catholic school are free to Catholics. In case you were wondering that is 34 elementary schools and 4 high schools in a diocese of 120,000 Catholics. Now to be fair the people are making huge sacrifices to make it happen and everyone is investing. None-the-less it is a model to look at.
Let us never forget, fortune favors the bold!
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02232009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/to_save_nycs_catholic_schools_156479.htm
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