catholic catholics, like americans,re a very diverse group. there are a lot of latino tholics. 10% of catholi are african-erican. if i couldo back to one point mycolleague, deal, made, i think you reallyave to say that ameca catholic conservatives acted in a way that i don't think the vatican was enrely happy with. now, ty're free to do that. it a free cou. theyanrotest as they want, but the vatican i ink was worried that this sent a partisanignal. they don't wt the church to be partisan, and think conservative catholics want to argue that abortion is the one an only issue a they want play down somef these other questions, including economics, and i think that when you saw what the pope did tay, he was saying, ye those life issues maerbut so do these other issues that i just wrote a 30,000 wd encyclical on. i think that's where argument is. not is abortion important or unimportant, but rather h do you weigh these issues a how do you include this very rich catholic social teaching that all of us who are catholic hve been taught. can you make a

schools but many catholic schools face the same challenges that towson catholic high is.he school and students are planning a rally today between 9:30 and 10:00. tim tooten will here and he will bring you the latest on the rally tonight on 11 news at 5:00. >> some scary moments for passengers on a southwest airlines flight just seconds after leaving the ground at b. b.w.i. as a flock of birds forced an emergency landing. witnesses say about 40 birds struck the flight bound for rhode island just after 5:00 p.m. after circling the runway officials were able to clear one for an emergency landing. while bird strikes are not that uncommon they have become a cause for concern after the incident in new york that force add jumbo jet to splash land in the hudson river. >> the airport works hard with airlines and f.a.a. and others to help minimize the risk and the potential impact between aircraft and birds. >> we were right up front and you could hear them hit the engine, then all of a sudden there is a tremendous smell. >> fortunately nun of the 137 passengers or crew on board we

here with the reaction to this catholic controversy is father jonathan morris.no. if you consider catholic to mean that i have a grandmother who's irish or italian, i'd say, yes, obama might be more representative. but if you mean a certain set of doctrine and tradition and faith and practice, there's an underlining ignorance that perhaps sells magazines but that doesn't help our country. when you say i can pick and choice what i want catholic to mean or christian or jewish or whatever it is. and that's what's happening here. >> you don't necessarily have to agree with everything the pope says and done but who is more catholic than the pope because everything he does in his life -- >> that's a great way to put it. yes, we can all have differences and say i don't agree with the pope on this or that but doesn't mean therefore i am the new representative of the catholicism. >> you think in this article she is trying to tell america what the new catholic is? >> she's a total obama fan. listen to this. she says this. obama's pragmatic approach to divisive policy whic

is no difference of opinion when it comes to liberty and freedom of catholic doctors, and catholic nurseseir conscience in not allowing or performing abortions. >> jamie: ambassador flynn, pleasure to meet you, thanks for joining us. >> thank you, jamie and eric. >> eric: and it has been two days since sarah palin announced she is stepping down as alaska's gosh and man you should see what the sunday papers are saying, "the new york times" calls her nutty. and egotistical and quote, crazy town and the attacks, her digs, and what sarah palin will do next, just ahead. >> and dr. isadore rosenfeld will make the "sunday house call" and will break down new fda warnings on prescription drugs to let you know how to stay safe and keep the family healthy. we'll be right back. ( hip-hop music playing ) say hello to the can-doers. - the budget masters. the knock-out artists... - ♪ yeah yeah yeah ...who are finding more ways to spread their dollar further. - to bolder color in less time. - ♪ whoo! - ♪ are you feeling it? oh! ♪ - say hello to newer ideas and lowered prices, enabling more people - to tu

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editor in chief of the national catholic weekly magazine published by the jesuits. father, good to be with us. >> good to be with you, martin. >> let's talk about the significance of this meeting. was there real importance to it or was a courtesy call on the part of the president? >> i think it's an important meeting for two world leaders in which mutually esteem one another. the pope has reached out to president obama from the day after his election. in the president's move, he called him prior to the -- or just after the election. i think it was a really remarkable thing. and the president i think has very special esteem for the pope and for the catholic church and the good it does around the world and would like to see in this meeting whether they can collaborate more closely on a host of world issues. >> throughout a few occasions in his papacy, the pope has been caught up in controversy. and since you met with members of the administration before today's meeting with the pope, were they concerned at all about that? did it form in any way, what this meeting was

catholics.egyn: and a legal debate is buzzing over in north dakota mother busted for breast feeding her child while a drunk. then she is facing five years in prison. does the punishment fit the cut -- fit the crime? cócó bill: has been pointed out, an historic moment with president obama meeting with pope. we have that many of the meeting at the back and -- the vatican. it is also the first time they have met since that notre dame controversy. many criticized the university for inviting the president to speak and giving him an honorary degree. the president's views on stem cell research and abortion are far away from the views of the vatican. with a noun is a former ambassador to the vatican. a majority of catholics voted for the president in november. is that support still there? >> i think it is shifting a little bit because of the fact that a lot of catholics do not believe barack obama has been open to many of the things he talked about in the campaign in terms of reaching up to catholics, t

towson catholic was one of the most affordable catholic high schools in the baltimore area. but the archdiocese says decreasing enrollment and unpaid tuition are forcing them to shut down. jennifer franciotti has more on how the decision has parents and students scrambling. >> alumni gathered at towson catholic to digest the news that their alma mater is shutting down. >> there's got to be more to it. we have had hard times before but it has been her how many years? >> it is the oldest co-ed catholic school in the archdiocese of baltimore. it is also one of the post diverse drawing nearly half of the students from baltimore city with a student body that is 40% minority. sean kane says the recession undermined the bottom line. >> when you lose 81 students and your sole source of income is tuition and you have $160,000 that you didn't collect from last year in tuition, those things conspired into a perfect storm and they feel like this is an unprecedented situation. they have never experienced this kind of decline. >> i feel so lossed. >> carla would have been president of her

oldest co-ed catholic school in baltimore will not re-open this fall. but supporters are not going away without a fight. 11 news reporter kim dacey join us live from towson with more on the story. good morning. >> good morning. towson catholic high school has been educating students for nearly nine decades, but it seems history is no match for this economy. with the decision to close it doesn't sit well with some school supporters. >> this has been my home for the past two years and now it's all gone. i've worked so hard to be here and it's all gone. everything's done. >> students at towson catholic high school still visibly upset by the news their school will not re-open in the fall. and they're taking action. sunday morning students and school supporters stood outside the immaculate conception church and peacefully protested the closure. a spokesperson says the school is financially in the red, that in the last decade the school loin lost 26 students. but in the last few weeks 81 students have left. and with tuition being their only source of income,

this broke yesterday and founded in 1922, towson catholic is the oldest co-ed catholic school in theiocese of baltimore and one of the most diverse with a student body that is 40% minority. the recession undermaintained the bottom line of the school. >> when you lose 81 students and your sole source of income is tuition and you have $160,000 that he didn't collect from last year, those things conspired into a perfect storm and feel like this is an unprecedented situation for them. they have never experienced this kind of decline. >> kane says the archdiocese will help students enroll in new schools but a lot of catholic schools face the same challenges as towson catholic. coming up at 5:30 we will have reaction from students about this very serious and shocking news for them. jennifer franciotti, wbal tv 11 news. >> january's miracle on the hudson bird encounter in new york hit close to home at b. wchw.b.w.i. yes when about 40 birds struck an engine during takeoff forcing a jet to immediately return. flight 69 was carrying about 137 passengers at the time. fortunately no one was inju

towson catholic high school is shutting its doors. mcpherson explains parents are scrambling to find a new school for students weeks before the semester starts. kelly. >> reporter: denise, the diocese says it expected an uptick in enrollment this summer is but did it not happen so they are shutting down this school, leaving 160 families with nowhere to send their student in the fall. six weeks before the school year, towson catholic high school is closing. >> we're supposed to be looking at colleges right now, not high schools. this is what you do in 8th grade, not your senior year of high school. >> what are these students going to do? what are the faculty going to do in the's totally uprooting everyone. >> reporter: diocese sent out letters after outraged school supporters leaked to the media that the parrish, immaculate conception, was shutting down the school. >> i'm angry and saddened, not only for the kids. i've had so many parents call me today, their kid is sitting in a corner crying, what am i going to do, where am i going to

towson catholic is the oldest co-ed catholic in baltimore. a spokesperson says enrollment has dropped dramatically. over the last decade they've lost only 26 pounds but in the last few weeks 81 students have left. fewer students mean a big financial burden. the ash diocese says -- arch die says says it is working to place the students and staffer in another schools this fall. reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. later today on "oprah," for the first time since at fair, elizabeth edwards are ready to open up and no question is off limits. for a look now at what's coming up on "the today show," here's matt lauer. >> good morning. coming up on a monday here on "today," three arrests are made in the shocking murders of a florida couple who dedicated their lives to adopting kids with special needs. we'll get the latest and speak exclusive with one of the couple's 16 children. then startling new allegations tying to the death of michael jackson. they're coming from his his sis. also, levi johnson thinks sarah palin is

mary's and the catholic community school. as you see, st. michaels in frostburg will also be closing its doors. if you would like to learn more, we've provided a link to the archdiocese website at abc2news.com. and these closures are a telltale sign of the tough economic times. stay with us tonight. in just about nine minutes, we'll have more information on this rocky economy, including a list of big name brands going broke. tips to saving medical costs, as well as today's tumble on wall street. >>> a typical call for baltimore city's ladder company 2 today. an 8-year-old hurt at the national aquarium. the boy is fine tonight. but this will be one of the last calls forker this truck. because of city budget cuts, ladder company number 2 will be disbanded, and the firefighters who work on that truck will be moved to other firehouses around the city. as christian schaffer reports tonight, they're concerned that the change might have an impact on public safety. >> reporter: on this night, dinner for the fire crews at the johnsted man station dow

almost 33,000 students are enrolled in 86 catholic schools in baltimore. >> stay with us, there is more news ahead. >> a fire closes a landmark. a live report is coming up. >> michael phelps hoped to cross something off of his to do list tonight. plus, a play that you have to see to believe. >> thunderstorms in the mountains this evening. will any of that rain and up in baltimore? >> we have an update of the story that we first brought you yesterday. a popular restaurant has been damaged by fire. >> both employers -- both employees and customers were able to get out safely. >> because of the fire, the suburban house restaurant is closed now, but the owners say they will definitely reopened. >> we are going to reopen. >> yesterday's fire was devastating. the restaurant is an icon, an integral part of a pikesville. >> everybody enjoys coming here and sitting and talking with their friends. they have the best soup in the world. >> the owners say they will reopen. they say they have to, that is their responsibility. >> we see the same people, two or three times a day. either they are too ol

. >> it is one of the oldest catholic high schools in this area. after 86 years, towson catholic announced today it will close. myranda stephens live outside the high school with the latest on the story tonight. myranda, quite a surprise. >> yeah, very much so, jeff. towson catholic is a school known for its affordability and small class size. but with enrollment numbers steadily on the decline, school officials had no other choice but to shut it down. >> i guess. >> carla was devastated when she learned she will have to find a new school to finish out the senior year. >> busted out in tears because i was the class president. looking forward to having one more successful year at towson catholic. to heater news it is heartbreaking. >> towson catholic announced it will not open in the fall due to decline in enrollment. losing 80 students this year. the biggest drop in school history. officials say that, coupled with more than 100 be $60,000 in unpaid tuition, left them with no other choice but to close. >> i thought it was a joke and i was shocked. >

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. >> towson catholic was one of the most affordable catholic schools in the area, but after 82 years,tion is closing. kerry cavanaugh is live at the school. she has the latest for us. >> the towson catholic community is stunned that this school is closing. they are even more upset that in most cases they found out over e-mail. officials tell us that the plan was to inform teachers tomorrow and then tell patients, but somehow the news leaked, and it is response is overwhelming. >> alumni gather to process the niece. >> there has to be more to it. there is too sudden. >> we have had hard times before. >> founded in 1922. it is the oldest co-ed catholic school in the a diocese of baltimore. it draws nearly half its students from baltimore city, with 40% minority. >> i was accepted here. i won awards here for the first time in my life. >> he says the recession undermined the school's bottom line. >> when your sole source of income is tuition, and you have $180,000 worth of tuition that you didn't collect from last year, you have a perfects step. >> i feel so lost and stressed. >> carla wo

michaels in frostburg, catholic community in central hill and st.uvins elementary and middle. >>> the maryland transit authority says two of its trains did indeed run over two teenagers this weekend. the mta released the findings of its preliminary investigation after an inspection of all of its trains, a spokesman said they did find damage to two trains consistent with that of hitting a human being. the mta says they believe the two teens were lying flat between the trails of the tracks allowing the trains to run over them. coming up at 6, we will have much more on what investigators believed happened, and why, and we'll have more on the two boys who were killed. >>> metro officials in d.c. say a rehab work on the red line would not deal with problems on the part of the track where the deadly train crash happened last month. metro is considering a $177 million contract for a repair project that would include work on the public address system, closed circuit televisions, and power rooms that help run the system. the work would be done between the fo

towson catholic is the oldest co-ed catholic school in baltimore. the school has taken its toll on enrollment. a spokesperson says enrollment has dropped dramatically. over the last decade they lost only 26 students. but just in the last few weeks 81 students have left. with tuition as the only source of income, the students are left with a bigger financial burden. >> this place has been my home for the past two years and now it's all gone. i've work sod hard to be here and it's all gone. everything's done. >> the archdiocese says it's working to place the students and staff in other catholic schools for the fall. the protesters say they will reconvene tomorrow to try to figure out their next course of action. live in to us son, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police in anne arundel county want to know how an 82-year-old woman's body ended up in the freezer at her home. the remains of doris lea cooke were discovered at her home in glen burnie. family members say she had been bed ridden for several years and was under the care of her two da

high school, towson catholic.get with too few students, simple as that. abc 2 news delia goncalves is live downtown with more. delia? >> reporter: marybeth, they say you can blame it on the economy. the spokesperson telling us just a short time ago enrollment took a huge hit. and this coupled with a $650,000 budget deficit, they say simply there was no way towson catholic could recover. towson catholic the oldest and one of the few coed parish high schools, saw a drop of enrollment of 81 students, leafing a total of just 163 students. they will now have a meeting for parents and students next week, we're told, to discuss other schools where they say for the first year, parents and students will be able to pay the same reduced tuition of $9,500 a year they paid at towson catholic. we're told teachers and staff members, 20 of them, will meet with hr tomorrow in an effort to find other jobs. the archdiocese intended to break the news in a face-to- face meeting tomorrow, but because word leaked out early, they were fo

towson catholic high has a rich history, was founded in 1922. nba player carmelo anthony and olympic gold medalists are among the notables who agreed from here but now -- graduated from here but now the school is forced to shut down, the archdiocese says the economy is to blame as the enrollment climbs significantly and the debt climbed over $500,000. the archdiocese planned on telling students and 20 faculty members before they found out by rumors posted on facebook and various e-mails yesterday afternoon. the archdiocese calls the situation dire but students are praying for a turnaround. >> if the school had only ever lost 26 students from one year to the next. this year they lost 81. combine that with the fact they had $160,000 in tuition that didn't get paid last year, that they were waiting to have come in over the summer and parents just can't come up with it. >> if they can still change their minds, it would be nice. to save the school. >> reporter: it would be nice but we understand that will not happen. teachers will learn will job plac

staff, students and parents have learned that towson catholic high school will not reopen.tness news and mary bubala live on the story in towson. good morning once again, mary. >> reporter: good morning, don and everybody. we have lots of families scrambling this morning to figure out what they are going to do in the fall. the baltimore archdiocese says their hands are tied because school enrollment is down a lot and the deficit is up a lot. six weeks before the school year begins, towson public school is closing. >> we are supposed to be looking at colleges right now. not high schools again. like this is what you do in 8th grade. not the senior year of high school. >> what are these students going to do? what are the faculty members going to do? like totally uprooting everyone and totally heartbreaking. >> reporter: towson catholic produced carmelo anthony and dante green and in june hired former nbaer reggie williams to coach the basketball team. >> how upsetting. you are thrown out of your home. >> reporter: the archdiocese sent out e-mails and letters on tuesday earlier

became a catholic. >> i became a catholic. >> rose: where do you differ with the church?n who dorsch? on abortion? on the death penalty? where where? >> i try not to differ on the church with w a general rule. >> rose: what the f you do. >> well, there are endless and complicated debates over where catholics are supposed to defer to the church and where they're not and you saw this with the pope's encyclical which it just came out and it was focused on the global economy, the environment, labor law and so on caritas inveratite. as a convert, i never learned the latin. there that's church latin. romans would have pronounced it differently. so there are various gray areas where officially catholics are bound to fol he the pop's teaching on matters of faith and morals but you get into questions of what is a matter of faith and morals and the line gets blurry, i think in political terms, especially on economic issues. and you have sort of this endless back and forth between liberal and conservative catholics over the pope will say something that is interpreted to support a le

some from towson catholic go to court hoping to keep the school open. a live report coming up. >> coming up: jelly fish are suddenly making themselves felt along the mid-atlantic coast. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> still looking good on area roadways. we'll let you know if anything pops up. >> you may not want to go out in the sun for obvious reasons. you might want that nice tanned look. we use some of our contacts. jim vogel, noted dermatologist coming on to join us. the dermatology's point of view. >> morning edition continues. news you can use, right after this. >>> it's 6:30. another delightful day starts. look at the sun. sharon will have traffic after marty's first morning weather. >> notice a few high clouds in the area. there's a warm front to our west. there's moisture, clouds streaming along put leading edge. it's made for beautiful sunrise. and later on this day with a ton of sun, we'll just talk about how there's passing shade clouds. 85 on its way to a high temperature around, let's just say the mid- to upper 80s. notice a

towson catholic has been a great little school. the little engine that could. >> i think it's ridiculous. >> there, i didn't understand until like theind, when she was just like, we deny it. and i was just like, hocan you -- how can you not have sympathy for all of these people who don't have a school? >> reporter: staff are now unemployed. students forced to attend new schools in the fall. >> i just like had such a bond with like the people there and the teachers. and the assistant principals and the principal. like, i mean, it's been tough. but i just wish we could have came out. >> reporter: our kids are going to be great friends. and tc is blue and gold forever. >> reporter: and that attorney representing the students and the alumni and the staff at towson catholic say they're going to take a few days, they're going to regroup. and then they will try to figure out where to go from here. live in towson, at circuit court, i'm jessica cartal ca, wjz eyewitness news-- kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> towson catholic has been open

. >>> towson catholic high school is nearly 90 years old. tonight, parents, students and alumni are fighting to save the institution, after learning it will not reopen in the fall. eyewitness news is live outside the school, where gigi barnett joins us with more. >> reporter: this isn't the first school the archdiocese has clo of closed this year. -- has closed this year. but it is the first high school. the archdiocese si -- says it simply does not have the money to keep it open. >> no money and low enrollment, a direct result of a sluggish economy that is forcing towson catholic high school to close its doors for good. the word came to parents in an e-mail late last night. >> it came out of the blue. we had no inkling that it was going to be closing, whatsoever. >> reporter: all morning, parents and students rallied about the quick closing and the rush to find a replacement. and that's -- i have to find a new school, meet new people. this is like my home. i love it here. i was so happy here. >> reporter: the archdiocese of baltimore has al

towson catholic says it is closing its doors. eyewitness news and gigi barnett are live outside the high school. gigi. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. it is not the first school the archdiocese had to close but it is the first high school. they say they just don't have have the money and parents are scrambling to find a solution. >> reporter: three catholic schools are already set to close, the fourth, towson catholic. parents and students received the word in an e-mail last night. all morning long, they rallied in front of the school upset about its closing. >> we are very saddened by the way the school was closed. we certainly understand economic conditions and the way economy is and enrollment is low, but i believe there were other ways to proceed. >> reporter: archdiocese of baltimore says the problem is deep debt and low enrollment. last year 81 students didn't enroll and tuition is the school's only source of income. >> when you multiply those students by $9500, you realize what a financial burden on the parish and the sc

that he has been profoundly affected by catholic teachings. you know, he was a student in a catholic school in indonesia. apparently the community organizer program that he worked in in the south side of chicago was partly funded by a catholic organization. and more broadly the teachings of social justice, catholics teachings on social justice have profoundly affected him. so he was looking forward to this visit because as well on a practical side, unlike his relationship maybe with the catholic hierarchy and in the state swiss focused very much on abortion and stem cell research and very critical of the president on that, they see, and he sees in the pope a natural ally, again on themes of social justice, on his stressing interfaith dialogue in the muslim world t in the middle east and elsewhere. and that they can really make common cause on a number of these broader themes particularly internationally. so i would say on both a personal level as well as a practical one this visit was far more than a courtesy call for this president. this is r

theresa's parish where i was a member as a catholic young person. i had an experience on good friday being an altar boy walking around the stations of across and i really wondered why jesus had to die or why the '60s song came up where he said why do the good die young? the kennedy was added to that end i wondered at the time baby jesus should have been added. that led me too whether thoughts and i sat there in the pew of my church in the the -- as a 16 year-old and i wondered what would happen if i die? who would come to remember me? more than that i thought what would i say to those or had i said the things to those that i loved and cared for in my life i concluded i never had. so i guess one way it was an opportunity to say thank you for all of those people that cared for me that meant something in my life and writing a book like this gave me the opportunity to do just that. again than re-read just a little bit about the family that came to the carson valley in the 1800's. from all accounts grandpa pact was enterprising cuss not foolish enough to

townsend continues, catholics in the u.s.ren't bothered by disagreements between the white house and vatican over reproductive rights an homosexuality because, quote, they know obama is on their side. his agenda is closer to their views than even the pope's. long-time white house correspondent carl cannon, not cameron, cannon, says the media didn't hold joe bide ton the same standard as sarah palin. cannon was a white house correspondent for washington journal for more than a decade and now whites for "politics daily." he says the attention surrounding palin was created by what he calls a busted journalism model and confesses the media, quote, took sides straight and simple when it came to the vice presidential raise. now it turns out south carolina governor mark sanford used state employees an u.s. embassy officials to set up a trade mission to argentina in june of 2008 that made it clear he wanted to maintain a low-key schedule on the trip. e-mails released by the south carolina commerce department showed sanford, who recen

melissa carlson is live outside the school with details. >> well, towson catholic high school is the oldest school for the archdiocese of baltimore and history seems to not be an opponent for the economy and students today say they are going to fight on to keep their school open. >> it was tuesday of last week when students of towson catholic high school got news, their school would not re-open in the fall. >> this place has been my home for the past three years and it's all gone. i've worked so hard to be here and it's all gone. everything is done. >> and while the shock has worn off the fight has only just begun. >> sunday morning sturents and school supporters stood outside the immaculate conception church and peacefully protested the closure. >> we're a very energetic group, and we're going to do it. we're going to do what we can. >> a spokesperson says the school is financially in the red and in the last decade the school has only lost 26 students but in the last few weeks 81 students have left around with tuition being their only source of income this left them and questioned t

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. >> i'm cheryl conner live at towson catholic high.ou'll hear from the archdiocese of baltimore, coming up. thursdayfinall dinner with the girls tonight. mmm... mexican, or italian?ñ?ñ?ñ?ñ?xg i better skip breakfast. yep, this is all i need. ( stomach growls ) óçox so ski you catll this... abd i@l h . victory is... sweet. ♪ the art of getting dirty. the art of getting clean. new powerfully formulated wisk®... is better on tough mud stains than tide total care. wisk®. powerfully clean. perfectly priced. >>> many parents hope there will be some sort of divine intervention but the baltimore archdiocese says this morning don't count on it. word spread quickly that towson catholic is closing because of money problems. cheryl conner has reaction this morning. cheryl? >> reporter: towson catholic high has a rich history. it was founded in 1922. nba player carmelo anthony and olympic gold medalist anita nahl are among the notables that graduated here. now the school is forced to shut down. a spokesman for the archdiocese says the economy is to

low enrollment and high debt forces an area catholic school to close. got this news without warning and this morning faculty, staff and parents at towson catholic are wondering, know what? cheryl conner is following the story. she joins us live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the word got out a day sooner than the archdiocese of baltimore had expected. rumors started flying on facebook and through various e-mails yesterday. now students and faculty are scrambling to find a new school. yesterday evening they gathered outside towson catholic high to talk about the school's permanent shutdown. a spokesman for the archdiocese says it simply couldn't recover from the sudden drop in enrollment. sean cane says the mounting debt stands at 650,000. some students said they saw it coming after several teachers were let go recently. >> i figured they would let us finish out the school year. like the people they already enrolled finish up their school experience here but i guess not. >> this late in the summer they are forced to find employment elsewhere.

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baltimore county's oldest catholic high school closing its doors for good.catholic high school will not reopen this fall. eyewitness news is live. kelly mcpherson joins us live with more on the reasons why. >> sally, 160 families are learning right now that they're going to have to scramble to find a school for their student coming this fall. because the school is not reopening. and basically, the diocese says, it comes down to numbers and money. there were 244 students enrolled this past may. it's now down to 163. they're blaming the economy and the trend of lower enrollment in catholic schools. and it was the parish's decision, at emaculate conception not to reopen because they could not come up with more than $3 gift -- $350,000. >> your soul source of income if is tuition. and you have more than $150,000 that you didn't even collect last year. those things conspired to the perfect storm. and they feel like this is an unprecedented thing for them. they've never experienced this kind of decline in enrollment. >> reporter: this means 20 staff members will l

a spokesman says other catholic high schools will be encouraged to take towson catholic students at the same tuition rate for at least one year. >>> several break-ins at the park and ride in white marsh have one baltimore county couple pretty fired up. after returning from a new york city bus trip this weekend, the couple's car was broken into. they blame it on a parking pass they had to leave on their dashboard. the pass is for all mega bus customers and requires them to fill in the departure and the return date. a mega bus spokesman says the mta requires the pass and the couple says it made them an easy target. >> we just stood there for a couple of seconds, and we weren't even surprised. we knew we had the bulls-eye painted on our car, and it happened exactly what we thought would happen, having this in the car. >> an mta spokeswoman says their agency will contact mega bus to work on improving that pass. >>> another nice day across the baltimore area. and right now maryland's most powerful radar not indicating any precipitation around. but by late friday night, early saturday morning

joel d smith is live at towson catholic. joel. >> reporter: back in 1952, the school started taking students in. the archdiocese said they need to close the place down because of financial reasons. enrollment is down and 6 by thousand dollar$650,000is what t going. it's not going to happen. they have told these folks it's going down. i'm here with the alumni president and you say not so fast. >> we have a lot of community support and we weren't given enough time we needed to rally our troops. that is something that the archdiocese needs to correct and reopen this school and allow us and the community to band around and make up the deficit and make this school viable for next year, particularly for the seniors who were supposed to start on august 27th and they're telling them that this school is closed. >> reporter: from their perspective, if the enrollment is down and the money is not there, do you see why they might have chosen this school as one to close down. >> if their points are valid, certainly, but they have should l

towson catholic is shutting its doors for good. gigi barnett explains, a number of factsdors forced -- factors forced the school to close. but parents and students are upset. >>> the biggest factor is the economy. this is the first high school the archdiocese has had to close. now, students are trying to find a new school. especially the graduating seniors before this summer ends. >> reporter: a slumping economy forced the archdiocese to have three of the four schools close this fall. now it has a fourth list. towson academy high. >> meet new people. this is like my home. i love it here. i was so happy here. >>> students and parents who receive the word by e-mail last night, protested at the school this morning. they say the warning to close didn't come fast enough. but now they're scrambling to find a replacement. >> this is a hardship. the children have had no opportunity to shadow it at another school. we're just kind of left hanging. >> reporter: towson catholic has no money. because tuition is the only source of income. and it

towson catholic high school will not reopen in the fall. parents and students are upset.reporter: a protest rally is scheduled for this morning. parents and students are going to gather here to protest the decision to close this school. the archdiocese announced the closing at towson catholic just six weeks away from the start of the new school year. enrollment at the school is way down, and the school has an operating deficit of 650,000 with some of that in unpaid tuition from last year. school administrators say they are working with families to place the students in other catholic schools with tuition. again, the protest starts at 10 a.m. don, back to you. >> thank you, mary. >>> a maryland woman is waiting to learn her fate after she admits to stealing money from her job. the woman pleaded guilty of forging and counterfeiting documents as bookkeeper for an unnamed company. they say she paid some of the money back. >>> money troubles take a toll on another restaurant chain, the owners of ocean air have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. and while four of its l

towson catholic has always been a great school. it was like the little engine that could. >> i think it's ridiculous. >> in there, it was just like i didn't understand until like the end, when she was just like, we deny it. and i was just like, how can you not have sympathy for all of these people who don't have a school? >> reporter: staff are now unemployed. students forced to attend new schools in the fall. >> i just like had such a bond with, like the people there, and the teachers and the assistant principals and the principal like i mean, it's been tough. but i just wish we could have come out and saved this school. >> our kids are going to be great friends. and tc and blue and gold forever. >> reporter: that attorney representing the students, staff and alumni says he's going to take a couple of days, meet with everyone and regroup and of course, determine where they're going to go from here. we're live in circuit court. i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay, jessica. thank you very much. towson catholic has be

. >>> protesting the closing of towson catholic. what parents are trying to do to make sure classes stay in session. >>> a beautiful day today. plenty of sunshine. more ahead for the work week. >>> recognizing maryland soldiers. the picnic thrown in their honor. >>> live in high-definition from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news at 10:00. >>> hello. >>> a call for a fire at a prince george's county apartment complex turns into a murder investigation. what's more? police think the suspect jumped to his date after killing people and setting them on fire. someone spotted smoke in this apartment building hallway saturday. units responding to the second floor found a pot left boiling on the stove and dead bodies. >> they found the body of a female laying in the doorway of the apartment. they conducted a search of the apartment and found a second body inside the living room area. >>reporter: investigators say what they saw was so disturbing, crime scene technicians had a tough time figuring out how the couple in their 20s died. >>

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