A message from Father Harrington

[beast of the east]

It's hard not to be outraged and saddened by the hatred that would cause someone to kill innocent civilians, especially children. I've been rough on FH over the past couple of months, but the following is the kind of message that all alumni and friends of St. John's will find worthy:

Just e-mailed to alumni:

On behalf of the entire St. John's University community, I am writing to extend our prayerful compassion to the victims of the tragedy that occurred yesterday in Boston. Many of our alumni either live or have family and friends in the Boston area, and their closeness to this terrible event undoubtedly made it even more frightening on a very personal level.

At this time of incredible sadness, I ask that you spiritually join with everyone in our St. John's family and ask God to bless those impacted by this act of unprovoked violence. Please pray for the souls of those who have lost their lives, and for the safe and swift recovery of the injured, both physically and emotionally.

I also ask that you pray for an end to the hatred and violence that lies at the heart of acts such as this. With God's help, those among us who embrace cruelty as a means of expression will never again have an opportunity to destroy the lives of the innocent.
Thank you and God bless you.

Donald J. Harrington, C.M.
President

 

[kranmars]

Nice message

I wish he would have followed that letter with one that said: "I resign as the Pres. of STJ."

 

[westchesterjoe]

Nice message

I wish he would have followed that letter with one that said: "I resign as the Pres. of STJ."

I think if it happens the word used will be Retiring as President of St John's University..It's a more positive spin PR guys would put out.

That being said, FH'S message to the SJU Family was well conceived and well done.

 

[otis]

Harrington and company are attempting to stonewall this scandal.

Harrington's appears to be ready and willing to allow the issues relating to his conduct and the issues relating to Wiles, Chang and others to cast a cloud over St.John's University.

IMO, if Harrington and his posse put the good of St.John's University above their own interests then he would have already exited. Unfortunately I don't see nay scenario under which "Harrington-gate" ends well for St.John's University.

My fear is that Harrington's posse turns this into a civil war by seeking retribution against the 66 faculty members who signed the open letter to the Board of Directors.