Administration Feels No Responsibility to Those Left Behind

Has North Catholic closed already? By the looks of the North Catholic sign at Hunting Park and Torresdale, evidently we have. For the past six weeks, since before the Communion Breakfast, our sign has been blank. Are there no more baseball or lacrosse games? Has the crew boat sunk? Is there nothing positive happening in our school that the world needs to know? It would appear so!

When the shameful news of our demise was announced, our boys were promised a year like any other year, everything status quo. Nothing would be removed from the walls, proms and athletic events would take place. Do yourself a favor, take a drive by the school and see if you get the same sick feeling in your gut as I have, one that suggests it has been over for months within the walls. To not promote our boys in their spring endeavors is an abomination. The last time I checked people are PAID to provide these services to our men and the community. Isn't it torture enough that we'll have to endure that emptiness in two months time? Time for the powers that be to wake up and fulfill their half-hearted promises.

If you wanted to call and ask about this, or find out about the next baseball game, direct that call to the President's Office. That number is 215-831-1234. One might ask, at times like these, wouldn't the adults attempt to make these disenfranchised boys feel good about their uncertain future. But then again, why would they? Remember, the President of the school is primary responsible for the closing of the school. It was calculated and done purposefully. Not much of a legacy except in his own mind.

Some Alumni have approached the school about having one last mass at the school. Sort of a send off, in a perverse way, to say good-bye and remember what North stood for for most of us. I guess I don't have to tell you the answer, it was "No." Think twice about contributing to the Heritage of Faith campaign being sold at your local parish. Remember, that within this campaign, 20% of what you give goes to the building of those cathedrals they call new schools in the suburbs. You know the schools that none of our boys can attend. And when one might ask you why you don't help, you can tell them because of North's President forced you to reconsider Catholic education and who should pay for it. Yep, a great legacy, "What would Jesus say." Someday, we will all find out and I want to be there.