A group campaigning to convince church leaders to build a new Catholic high school in Springfield, Massachusetts is planning a big show of public support Tuesday.
Organizers of “Save Cathedral High School Day” are calling on people to wear purple—the school color – and to post pictures of people wearing purple on social media throughout the day. The day will be capped with a late afternoon rally on the steps of Springfield City Hall. Al Dilascia, co-chair of the Committee for Cathedral Action, said they want to show Springfield Bishop Mitchell Rozanski that there is broad support for rebuilding the historic school that was wrecked by a tornado more than 3 years ago.
"Our goal: We've got the money, no further delays, rebuild the new Cathedral," said Dilascia.
The diocese has raised concerns about Cathedral’s plummeting enrollment and the need to raise millions for a tuition endowment fund.