Diocese downsizes BIG-TIME

The Diocese of Buffalo has been downsizing its holdings for some time, especially with its schools and parishes. This article from the Buffalo News details some of the effects of those downsizing decisions. We find that business decisions don't always mean "go and grow." Sometimes, in the natural course of things wherein we must admit the cycle of life has its ups and downs, we find that closure merits consideration. As with people, even beloved schools deserve someone mature enough to make needed DNR decisions.

For further consideration, I find myself reminded that buildings do not constitute the church, the faithful do. If this is so, then perhaps it follows that schools do not exist in the buildings but in the people who attend and who have attended. For now, at least, I find small comfort in this sentimental view that Archbishop Walsh High School may endure in our memories for some decades to come. One hopes that responsible people now are considering so-called "after-uses" of the school's campus buildings, if only as possible contingencies. Any ideas?

So, here's a question: What could redevelopment look like?
Adjunct housing or classrooms for SBU expansion?
Center for distance-learning in all of Western New York and beyond, employing the latest in technology to promote learning online that is faster, better and more affordable?
What say you?