Dear Parents and Students,
Yesterday we honored the great legacy of
Dr. Martin Luther KIng, Jr.
as we do each year. Dr. King once wrote: “
We must accept infinite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope
.” I like this quote very much because Dr. King balances the ying and yang of life, the give and take, the ideal and the real, and the disappointment with the hopes and dreams of life. Although I am no expert on Dr. King’s theology and civil rights philosophy, I am sure that as the leader of the American Civil Rights movement, he must have always lived within this constant tension of gains and losses - and the losses had real life consequences - people who lost and gave up their lives like Dr. King, so that future generations could taste the freedom and rights he was often denied because of the color of his skin.
I want to also remind the SJND community that this Sunday, January 27 kicks off
Catholic Schools Week
with our annual celebration of Mass at 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Basilica. All parents and students are invited to attend this special mass. Father George will provide a special blessing to all of the faculty and staff.
Don’t forget to purchase your
Crab Feed tickets
this week. This annual SJND fundraiser is nearly sold out but tickets are still available and can be purchased from the SJND website. The Crab Feed will be held on Saturday, February 2 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Kelly Gym.
As always, thank you for all that you do! Go Pilots!
