St. Mary's Church, Roslyn: Pastor's Page

Catholic Education

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From the Desk of Father McCartney

My dear people of St. Mary’s:

I was very happy to be able to introduce myself to you at all the masses last weekend. The ship is underway! I am also glad to report that Fr. Lauder has returned to us following his knee replacement surgery; he offered the 12:15 pm mass for us last weekend.

This weekend Dom Elias Carr, the headmaster of All Saints Regional Catholic School in Glen Cove, will be speaking to us at all the masses. As you know, All Saints is the regional school we   participate in here at St. Mary’s. Serving children from Prekindergarten through the Eighth Grade, it offers an excellent academic curriculum, sports and other activities, as well as superior formation in the Catholic Faith. Many of us are products of Catholic education. If you are, you know how valuable that education is for a lifetime, and for an eternity. At this time, when so many Catholic schools are closing, it is a blessing to have such a fine Catholic school in our neighborhood as an option for our children.

Fr. Elias will be inviting interested families to an open house on Wednesday, March 6, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the school. I encourage all families in the parish to consider the benefits of a   Catholic education for their children.

 −Fr. McCartney

 

Introduction

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My dear people of St. Mary’s:

I will be speaking to you in person at all the Masses this weekend to introduce myself. Just two weeks ago, Bishop Murphy called me to see him and told me of Father Morris’ departure. He asked me if I would agree to become administrator of St. Mary’s, and I joyfully agreed. I grew up just next-door, in Munsey Park in Manhasset, so this seems rather like coming home again.

A few days after my meeting with the Bishop, I met with Fr. Morris, and he gave me a tour of the parish. He was very gracious to me, and spent a great deal of time explaining everything that had occurred from his arrival up to the present. I was glad to have the opportunity to thank him in person for all the wonderful improvements he has made, but most especially for his enthusiastic shepherding of St. Mary’s. I was very happy to hear that he had such a wonderful farewell last weekend, and that you had the opportunity to show your gratitude to him for his zeal and dedication. Similarly, I spent last Sunday saying goodbye to my parishioners at Our Lady of Victory Church in Floral Park. I am sorry to leave them, but glad to come to you.

So now we begin a new chapter in the life of St. Mary’s together. I look forward to working with all of you in building on the great foundation Fr. Morris laid. I believe this is both a great moment and a wonderful opportunity in the life of our parish. As Blessed Teresa of Calcutta famously said: “Together, let us do something beautiful for God.”

−Fr. McCartney