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Haidee V Eugenio , heugenio@guampdn.com July 11, 2017

The Archdiocese of Agana, which church officials said is struggling financially because of past mismanagement, plans to collect an additional $1.81 million a year by requiring village parishes and Catholic schools to pay more.

None of the new and increased assessments are related in to clergy sex abuse lawsuits against the archdiocese and its clergy, the Archdiocesan Finance Council said.

Catholic schools will be assessed new fees of $25 per student each year to fund the operations of a Catholic education superintendent, and $144 a year per student to help the church weather its financial crisis, church officials.

Parishes will be asked to contribute more to the archdiocese, effective July 1, also to help the archdiocese address its financial problems, church officials said.

The amount the parishes will depend on the parish size and previous…