Diocese sees more financial woes, to offer 1,800 buyouts
Quick ReadAlmost 100 of 133 Roman Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Rockville Centre are expected to lose money this year.
Photo credit: Newsday / Alejandra Villa | Parishioners pray during a ceremony at St. Agnes Cathedral. (June 14, 2008)
Diocese of Rockville Centre to re-evaluate programs
Almost 100 of 133 Roman Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Rockville Centre are expected to lose money this year, based on a diocesan analysis that shows more financial problems than initially reported a few weeks ago.
The Long Island diocese also increased the number of employees being offered buyout packages from 1,500 to 1,800. That amounts to nearly one-third of its workforce of 6,000...
