I think it should be noted that the original cathedral construction cost was supposed to be 90 million privately raised....had that happened ....there would have been more funds available for inner city schools. 

When I worked at Catholic Charities in the diocese we were very aware of just how important those inner city schools were ...I had friends teaching in them and friends volunteering...the schools were educating kids of all denominations...they were one of the most important stabilizers in poverty stricken neighborhoods....the diocese helped with the costs as did a private donor group.....

And I very much think this is what we should be doing  as Christians. I don't think we need a 
Lavish, expensive, leaky,   large facility that looks a bit like a bread basket and  cost a fortune...financed in part by bonds.  (Which require debt service payment, refinancing et al) ...it's embarrassing as far as I am concerned.