ANN ARBOR – Longtime chaplain at Father Gabriel Richard High School, Fr. Richard Lobert, has been placed on “ministerial leave” pending an investigation. “(It is) standard practice to put anyone on leave during the investigation.”On Tuesday, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced it removed Fr. Gabriel Richard High School Community,His Excellency Bishop Earl Boyea has asked me to share with you the following statement. Father Richard Lobert has been placed on ministerial leave pending the outcome of an investigation.

LANSING, Mich. – Catholic families and schools in the Diocese of Lansing have filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday challenging the order by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to keep high schools closed for an additional 12 days. “All the evidence shows that during the three months we had in-person education at Lansing Catholic there were no COVID-19 outbreaks; no spread of COVID-19; and no hospitalizations of students or staff, thus adding no burden to our healthcare system,” said Dominic Iocco, president of Lansing Catholic High School. The Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools represents over 400 schools across the state. Meanwhile, Father Gabriel Richard High School, which has 468 students and 47 faculty members, reported 27 cases. “I question everything I do, and if I’m doing it right,” said high school teacher Heather Chase.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Students at Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor will be able to choose between in-person or virtual enrollment for school this upcoming fall. Announced through its website, the private Catholic high school shared its Roadmap for Reopening for the 2020-2021 school year. Those enrolled in the in-person plan may be switched to virtual classes if exposed to COVID-19. The plan also notes that the private high school will offer spiritual support as well as mental and social-emotional health support for both in-person and virtual students. Related: Ann Arbor Public Schools anticipates fully virtual start to school year