Monday, November 26, 2012

Joyful, Joyful 2


To see the video, click on the site .  Sorry for the delay...The wait will be worth it.
Br. Rene
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=GBaHPND2QJg&feature=youtu.be> 

Unfortunately, I could not find the edit button in time to correct a typo above and to add that sadness often comes on the edge of joy, yet joy abides deep within and eventually stabilizes the outer distress.  For instance, we began on such a happy, upbeat not as we watched, those who succeeded in opening the link, but at the end of the day, the very sad news that St. Agnes Boys High School in Manhattan will close at the end of this academic year. It began as a grammar school in 1904, one hundred and eight years ago.  178 brothers taught there and many vocations were sprung from its student body, most notably, Br. Sean Sammon, former Superior General of the Marist Brothers.  No brothers are on the faculty currently, but the school continues a strong adherence to the Marist Mission and definitlely bends over backwards to serve "the least favored."  It's demise is truly like the death of family's loved one.  The joy of knowing that it has faithfully kept the vision of St. Marcellin alive for over a century, and that it's mission is accomplished, counterbalances the sadness of this loss to future generations.  God will provide, but I still needto click on the Joyful link.
Bro. Rene

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