SENATOR RIVERA JOINS PARENTS OF OUR LADY OF MERCY TO CALL ON ARCHDIOCESE TO GIVE SCHOOLS MORE TIME

Before Making Final Decision to Close Eight Schools Slated for Closure in the Bronx
        State Senator Gustavo Rivera will join parents of Our Lady of Mercy on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 2:00PM to call on the Archdiocese to give Our Lady of Mercy and other local Catholic schools that have been slated for closure until the end of the school year to give individual schools and communities time to come up with a plan to save the school. Between now and the end of the school year, the parents, alumni and community around Our Lady of Mercy wants the time to develop a fundraising plan and a way to both restructure the school and make it financial viable for the future.

WHO: Senator Gustavo Rivera and parents of Our Lady of Mercy

WHAT: Rally to Call on Archdiocese to give schools more time to come up with a plan

WHERE: Our Lady of Mercy - 2510 Marion Ave. Bronx, NY

WHEN: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 2:00PM

Schools Slated for Closure in the Bronx:
Our Lady of Mercy
Our Lady of Angels
Holy Spirit
St. Jerome
Blessed Sacrament
St. Anthony
St. Mary
St. Mary Star of the Sea