Many of you, certainly those in the Springfield area, know of the terrible damage done by the summer 2011 tornado to the Cathedral High School building in which we went to school. The building, in fact, is vacant and has been partially demolished. Classes are being held in a former Wilbraham elementary school, as the diocese determines how to proceed.

The science wing, as we knew it, was particularly damaged in the tornado.

The diocese received a reported $50 million insurance settlement in September and is seeking additional financial support through FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. According to an article in today’s Springfield Republican, there remains uncertainty and concern about what the new Cathedral High will be, and where.