March 19, 2015
Saint Joseph
Dear Friends,
Saint Joseph's Day always reminds me, above all, of the responsibility and the joy that we have in caring for one another. Simply that. In all the myriad ways it can happen, through all the ways of relating to one another we know in the human family, from the most intimate in families to the most apparently incidental in recognizing the humanity of a homeless person along the street, we are responsible to and for one another, all of us. And there is joy in embracing that truth with full heart.
This Saturday, March 21, the Diocese of Long Island will gather at the Cathedral of the Incarnation at 11 am to pray together for Bishop Orris Walker, Bishop here for many years. The moment of death provides a unique invitation and opportunity for a community to give thanks for the good that has been, to reflect on moments of difficulty, and to ask God's rich blessing on the servant who has been called to rest. It is a reminder that we are all in God's hands, and that we could not be anywhere better.
Be sure to visit our Events/Register button on the left-navigation panel of the Mercer School home page. Changes and additions happen. We have added now a further day-long session of the diocese's Racism Awareness Program. This session will take place at Saint Luke Parish in East Hampton on Thursday, April 23, from 10 am to 4 pm. For further information and easy registration, click the following link: RAP at St Luke's. This session is in addition to that already scheduled to take place at Mercer School in Garden City on May 30th.
Blessings of the day to you and your loved ones,
John McGinty+
Canon for Formation
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