Joseph Zwilling Quotations

We have asked the teachers union to delay the normal time for contracts in order to allow us to work on the process.

We have since put in financial controls and oversight to try and prevent something like this from happening again.

Only after all of these considerations are complete will Cardinal Egan conduct a review of all of the recommendations, and announce the final realignment plan.

I don't know when a new archbishop will be named, but I am sure the process is well under way.

Because St. Patrick is the patron saint of the diocese, the day should be celebrated as a feast day.

He will not be celebrating Mass or the sacraments publicly until this matter has been resolved.

He did report back to the cardinal his impressions and findings based on his time there. We have studied what he had to say very carefully. We are continuing to closely look at the situation.

I would say that what is being proposed today is what we believe is necessary to meet people's needs. Every case was looked at very carefully.

It is important to protect the rights of the parishioners who donated the money to the parish.

outstanding speakers who will provide a memorable and enjoyable evening to the guests at the dinner.

We are pushing very hard to move this forward, ... The cardinal has made it abundantly clear that this is priority No. 1.

We want to hear about anything we might have overlooked.

There haven't been any added in the last few years because people decided it wasn't worth the upset that it caused in some communities.

We are shocked and disappointed about what allegedly took place at ICS, and we have put into place new procedures and better financial oversight to prevent something like this from happening again.

We will work with the school community, with parents, to make the transition as smooth as possible. We believe in this process.

feeling better ... but still weak and not able to resume a regular schedule.

The tradition of the Smith dinner is to bring people together.

St. Patrick is the patron saint of the Archdiocese of New York. As such, we celebrate March 17 as a feast day and all Catholics in the archdiocese get a dispensation from the Lenten requirements for that day.

This came as a big surprise and a big letdown.

His Eminence Cardinal John O'Connor has completed his earthly journey and has gone home to God.