MANHATTAN — Two days before Christmas, four students from Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville, ventured into New York City to thank firefighters for their sacrifices on 9/11.
The four seniors, riding in a small school bus driven by Ann-Marie Hoher, Trinity director of recruitment and public relations, visited five firehouses with the largest number of firefighters lost responding to terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center Sept. 11, 2001.
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Newly-installed Cardinal Dolan to speak at diocesan Public Policy Convocation
Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan will be the keynote speaker at the diocesan Public Policy Convocation on March 3 at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville.
The Cardinal’s theme will be “On the HHS Mandate: How Catholics Can Make an Impact.” Bishop William Murphy will be the principal celebrant and homilist of the event’s opening Mass. Beginning with registration at 8:45 a.m. and running through 1 p.m., the convocation will include a panel discussion on the New York State bishops’ 2012 legislative agenda which counts respect for life, Catholic education and protection for the poor and vulnerable among its priorities.
The event is free. Registration is required. Online registration is available on the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s website www.catholiccharities.cc/ or by calling 516-733-7078.
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