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RIP St. Clare's of Clifton, NJ: Saying goodbye to my old grade school

You know how comic book movies talk about origin stories? Well, St. Clare's of Clifton, NJ is where much of my own origin story began. I went to elementary school and church there. And I heard today that the school is closing, and the church's future is unclear. Hearing this news brought on a lot of emotions for me today.

My memories of St. Clare's are pretty bittersweet, starting with the fact that the last time I was there, it was for my father's funeral at the church.

Also, I was in the first grade at St.