Today's Gospel was from Mark 9, an account of the Transfiguration. Peter said, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here." Our processional hymn today was Joseph A. Robinson's " 'Tis good, Lord, to be here." I wonder whether the composer was this Joseph Robinson (1815-1898)
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Friday, February 2, 2024
Syro-Malankara Catholics in Elmont
Please note this event at what was (or still is partially) the Parish of Saint Vincent de Paul in Elmont.
The Syro-Malankara rite is Catholic and in the USA has its own bishop or Exarch.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Order of Preachers to Bellmore
Bishop John Barres has given care of St. Barnabas Parish, Bellmore, to the Saint Joseph Province of the Dominican Friars.
Please see this report from the Friars.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Syosset's Our Lady of Mercy Academy will close
Sad to report. but Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset will close permanently at the end of June. Please see news reports in Newsday of 1.9.2024 and various parts of the school's website https://olma.org/about/closure-faq/
The cause of the closure is low enrollment. According to Newsday, peak enrollment of 525 was attained in the 1970's. This year's freshmen number 37. I note that Syosset's population was largely Jewish, now becoming more Asian. To the north, St. Dominic's offered a Catholic high school. To the south, Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville draws numbers.
I tend to trust James Conant's 1959 opinion that a high school should have at least 100 graduates per year in order to offer a broad curriculum.
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