Already displeased with the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s decision last December to close the K-8 Sacred Heart School in North Merrick at the end of the school year, Sacred Heart parents have now become vocal about the diocese’s decision not to offer severance pay to faculty members who are losing their jobs.
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By David Weingrad
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6/1/12
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On my last day of radiation, I drove up to the NYU Women’s Cancer Center and saw a man leaning against the front door, smoking.
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3/8/12
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Hear a live version of the the Fab Four classic Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album interpreted by 17 musicians on the Tilles Center stage. Other highlights this weekend include John Tartaglia's black-light puppet show at Molloy's Madison Theatre and Hofstra's annual Irish Festival.
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3/7/12
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Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick marked Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, as the school held activities and ceremonies throughout the week for students and community members to participate in.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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2/9/12
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Exhibits and more...
Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition of highlights from the Heckscher Museum’s Permanent Collection features a broad …
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2/8/12
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Hundreds of protesters from six Long Island Catholic schools braved the snow outside St. Agnes Cathedral last Saturday afternoon in an effort to keep the schools open.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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1/25/12
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Parents at the Sacred Heart School in North Merrick are planning to rally at the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Saturday, Jan. 21, to protest the closing of six Long Island Catholic schools in June.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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1/18/12
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It saddens us that we must publish this editorial only days before Christmas, but, alas, we must.
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12/20/11
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It saddens us that we must publish this editorial only days before Christmas, but, alas, we must.
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12/20/11
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Bishop William Murphy, leader of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, said he will not meet with parents of students at Sacred Heart School in North Merrick. The parents hoped to discuss options for saving the school, which is slated to be closed next June.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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12/20/11
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