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Face Book Group 1974 class reunion

pantonacci — Thur, 19 Nov 2009 18:12:07 GMT

Here is a link to a Mater Christi Face Book Group for the class of 1974 recent reunion, it's a great slide show video.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=86313928756#/group.php?v=info&gid=86313928756

Forum: 2009

Adopt a Soldier

willbillbedamned — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:11:01 GMT

Here's a site and a cause that I feel is worthwhile. I know things are tight but I hope it will garner some support, during the holiday season and all year round.

http://www.adoptaussoldier.org/index.html

Forum: 2009

Retro Yearnings!

Lynda73 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:53:58 GMT

Whatever happened to the "cents" symbol on the keyboard? Whose decision was it to have us type $0.xx instead of the simple cents? I want to back!

I think I'm getting some strange retro yearnings lately. Last month I purchased a spiffy new cartridge pen. And I LOVE it!

Forum: 2009

Veterans Day

willbillbedamned — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:06:51 GMT

Didn't want to let it slip by without mention. To all of you that served and have family members who continue to serve, my thanks.

Forum: 2009

Fort Hood

BobJohnston — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:49:25 GMT

As I'm positive everyone's heard of this tragedy, please keep the soldiers and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Also, kudos to the Police Sergeant who, though wounded herself, was able to take this nutcase down.
According to the report I heard, she responded and on arrival fired to get his attention from a soldier he had just shot. In trading shots, she was hit and went down, but was able to return fire, doing the same to the gunman. The report goes on to say she is a firearms instructor for the police agency. While some may ask why she didn't shoot to kill, there are reasons not to. First, law enforcement training is to shoot to disable, so as to end the incident. Her strikes did just that. Secondly, as many of us have heard over and over, his actions may have been intentionally performed in an attempt to become a martyr and go to his reward as such. By not killing him, his objection was not met and he is a failure. Thus, he can go to hell where he belongs.
Whether her intentions were in not making killing shots, or simply trying to take him out in any way possible, she is a hero and deserves any and all recognition she gets for it. The doctor interviewed said her only concern on coming to after surgery, was for others. May she, by the grace of God, receive a full recovery.

Forum: 2009

Passing of Sr. Mary Borgia,RSM

EPD — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:34:19 GMT

Just read in the death notices in Newsday from 11/5/09, that Sr. Borgia (Robinson), one of our teachers at MC has died and the wake and fneral are at St. Patrick's Church in Bay Shore. May she rest in peace.

She was my freshman homeroom teacher as well as general science in 1966-67.

Forum: 2009

Stella Maris H.S.

JimDavis — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:29:02 GMT

The Tablet reported this week that Stella Maris H.S. in Rockaway
will close in June, 2010. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood
have been administrating the school since the 1940's but now find
it impossible to run with the declining enrollment. The girls school
has only a little over 200 students, and less than 50 freshman.

SAMMY67

Forum: 2009

St Patrick's Church, LIC

JackDofAMHS71 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:11:18 GMT

I was at Sunnyside Yard on Saturday 10/10/2009 on railroad business, so I decided to walk over to St Patrick's Church in Long Island City for the 5 PM Saturday evening vigil Mass. St Patrick's was the parish of my grandfather, uncle and aunt after they moved to LIC from the Bronx circa 1961; my parish was MPB.

I was quite surprised to see no more than 40 people attending the Mass. Far less than 10% of the available seats were occupied by worshippers. The celebrant, a priest of Filipino ancestry, preached a good homily and worked without the help of an alter server. A piano player and a singer provided enjoyable liturgical music.

I could not help notice how the paint was visibily peeling from the walls and ceiling in certain locations. The second collection was to help pay their heating bills for the upcoming winter.

After the Mass, I took the opportunity to chat with the Priest. He said this small turnout was rather typical attendance for the 5 PM Saturday vigil Mass, but there was a better turnout for the Spanish and Fillipino Masses on Sunday. When I acquired about his parishoners of European ancestry, he said most have passed away or moved away. I also inquired about the 16 story residential tower about 2 blocks away and the "boutique" Hotel Verve caddy-corner from the church, which seem very out of place from the LIC I remember in the 1960s and early 1970s; he said he thought they were the product of changes in zoning ordinances and some new investment in Long Island City.

Forum: 2009

Good Night Soupy Sales!

RussellDoucetteof73 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:36:22 GMT

Oh no.....as a kid growing up in NY in the 60s, EVERYBODY loved Soupy! Those shows were done live, typically unscripted ad-libbing.

http://www.archive.org/details/SoupySalesShow-Outtake

http://www.archive.org/details/1965_Soupy_Sales_Show

Don't forget to "Do the Mouse"

http://www.yuckles.com/mouse.html

This is the mourning of one's youth. Seriously. This is really sad!

Forum: 2009

Message From Bro. Edward

webguy — Thur, 22 Oct 2009 21:25:42 GMT

Dear Friends,

I received a letter in the mail from a principal of a Catholic high school. She wrote:

"It is with great sadness that I write to you today. Perhaps, you are already aware of what I am going to share with you. However, I did want to write to you personally.

Last night we announced to our parents and today to our students that in June after 66 years our school will be closing its doors."

I am so tired of news like this. Isn't it time to stop school closings? I am writing to you to ask your help. Let's save one school at a time. Let's look for support from as many people as possible.

Please go to our web site http://www.stgabeschool.com and watch our video and the video from Too Blessed To Be stressed.

You can call me at 718-426-7170 or e-mail me and let me know if you are a warrior for Catholic education.

Please, please help today's children and send me the names of your friends to contact.

Please be assured of my prayers for you and your family,

Brother Edward

Forum: 2009

MCHS / StJP from the Hell Gate Bridge

JackDofAMHS71 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:23:32 GMT

One of the more unusual views of MCHS / StJP is from the window of a train on the Queens approach to the Hell Gate Bridge. Some one recently sent me the link to an amateur video of segments of someone's recent trip from Newark NJ to Boston MA on Amtrak. The beginning of the video is shot thru the window on the north side of the Queens approach, looking down at Astoria. You can clearly see the end of the subway (elevated line) at Ditmars Boulevard station and then you can see the school itself a few blocks north of you. The remainder of the video includes some scenic shots crossing rivers and alongside the New England coastline in CT and RI on the way to Boston.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4YALRqx_sI

Forum: 2009

Go Yankees!

Andrea — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:57:27 GMT

JETER!!!

A-ROD!!!

DAMON!!!

Forum: 2009

Passing-- Nick Renka MC 71

TomF71 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:14:01 GMT

Does anyone have information about the passing of Nick Renka MC 71?
I received a second hand e-mail about this but the original source is questionable.
Thanks,

Forum: 2009

SC Wonderland

willbillbedamned — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:44:42 GMT

There was a bomb scare and a bus, but this definitely wasn't "Speed."

Charleston police shut down and surrounded part of the Citadel Mall parking lot for nearly three hours Thursday morning after a man left a "suspicious" suitcase on a CARTA bus.

Members of the department's bomb squad, dressed in heavy protective gear, eventually boarded the bus near Orleans Road and removed the soft-sided black suitcase from the bus about 12:30 p.m.

Inside they found clothes, hangers and some loose change, said Charles Francis, public information officer.

Francis said police later spoke with the man who owned the suitcase. He intentionally left the bag on the bus so he could run some errands. The man knew the bus' schedule and planned to pick it up later, Francis said.

I've decided to post, from time to time, happenings that make this state a special place to live. Think about it, this moron left the suitcase on the bus, because he knew the schedule and figured he could pick it up later.

Forum: 2009

Tom Finn

BillSynnott73 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:53:18 GMT

It's with great saddness that I post this message. Tom Finn a regular here on the MC website passed away last night. I have listed below the message on the St. Francis Prep website. My daughter a senior at Prep brought it to my attention. She knew Tom well from her years of CYO basketball and Softball and from playing softball at Prep. Tom was a great guy and was deeply loved by the student athletes at SFP.

Please pray for the soul of Thomas Finn.

Tom passed away last night from his battle with cancer. Tom has been a coach with St. Francis Prep since 1974. He coached Freshman Basketball, JV Basketball, JV Football, and Varsity Girls Basketball.

Wake: Wednesday, October 14
2 5 p.m. and 7 9:30 p.m.

Edward Lynch Funeral Home
43-07 Queens Blvd.
Sunnyside
(718) 784-1525

Mass: Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
St. Sebastian Church
39-63 57th Street
Woodside
(718) 429-4442

Forum: 2009