Contact the Office of Public Relations for more details about these events MMolloyolloy MattersAcademic Year 2012/2013 • Number 2 A newsletter published for and by the Molloy Community Matters

A Message from the President Inside This The title of our newsletter, Molloy Matters, serves as a very poignant Issue: message for us at this point in the Advent Season. It has been made quite evident by recent events that Molloy matters to Focus on Mission: everyone who walks the halls of our fine institution. Many members of the Molloy community and beyond were greatly affected by Hurricane Sandy and Autumn: Season of continue to live each day with the added reminder that their lives are still in flux. Surrender For your information, we have created a blog, entitled “Sandy…Looking Back, Moving Forward,” for the members of the Molloy community who may wish to share their own personal experiences from the storm or to post useful information regarding relief assistance, housing, etc. You Spotlight on Service may visit the blog at http://blogs.molloy.edu/sandyhurricane. As a community of service-minded individuals, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the tre- mendous outreach provided by many of you as a result of Hurricane Sandy. In addition to collecting Responding to Sandy and distributing food, supplies, and clothing, the College was also able to provide temporary housing to some members of the Molloy community who literally did not have a place to live. The College has also created a Sandy Relief Fund, which will match donations dollar for dollar via non-tuition dollars, in Madison Theatre order to provide assistance to those in the Molloy community who are in need. Whether you purchased Schedule a white ribbon to be placed on one of our Christmas trees or decided to make a straight donation, all of your contributions are greatly appreciated. Thank you again for all of your service-oriented efforts not only through the hurricane but also in Molloy Schedule of your daily lives. The Molloy College community continues to be strengthened by all of those whose Events lives we touch. With my every good wish for a joyous holiday season and a healthy new year. Benefits Corner Mission Statement Molloy College, an independent, Catholic college rooted in the Dominican tradition of study, spirituality, service, and community, is committed to academic excellence Athletics Winter Drew Bogner, Ph.D. with respect for each person. Through transformative education, Molloy promotes Schedule President a lifelong search for truth and the development of ethical leadership.

New Employees Money raised for Hurricane Sandy victims Newsletter Staff as of 12/12/12 Francis Bonnet Alexandra Enderle

S. Dorothy Fitzgibbons, O.P.

Diane Fornieri

Lisa Miller

$7,977.00 and counting! Jacquie Rath Will be matched dollar for dollar by Molloy non-tuition dollars Ken Young Focus on Mission

is remembered with holidays- died at age 60, having spent his life serv- Columbus Day, Election Day, ing the poor, the sick and the neglected and Thanksgiving. During of Lima. He is called the apostle of charity Autumn these days, I invite you to re- and patron of social justice. His feast day flect on the history of the na- is November 3rd, and this year marks the Season of Surrender tive people on the island of 50th anniversary of his canonization as a Hispaniola. In the 15th and saint. He is the patron of Molloy’s St. Mar- (The Circle of Life by Joyce Rupp and 16th centuries, Christopher tin De Porres Partnership for Justice. Macrina Wiederkehr) Columbus and his son, Di- In our present day, in our own coun- ego, enslaved the natives and try, there are native peoples whose land By S. Dorothy Fitzgibbons, O.P. treated them cruelly. was taken away over the centuries. The “If the only prayer you ever say in Over 500 years ago, five Dominican Office of Experiential Learning (Dr. Maddy your entire life is ‘Thank You’, it will be Friars were sent from Spain to minister Gunn and Sarah Shin) sponsors an annual enough.” (Meister Eckhart, 15th Century the indigenous, who had been forced trip to the Lakota Nation in South Dakota. Rhineland Dominican Mystic.) into slavery on their own land. The priests In addition to students, Dr. Joan Merlo, The season of autumn is described preached against the abuses and called Dr. Cheryl Camenzuli, Dr. Lois Carey, Dr. in a variety of words. In their book, The for justice for these people. One of the Carol Guarcello, and Lisa Miller have gone Circle of Life, Sisters Joyce Rupp and Mac- priests, Friar Bartolome de Las Casas, was on this trip. Transformation takes place in rina Wiederkehr, write about autumn as a portrayed in our recent play, I AM NOT A each one of us and in all of us as a com- royal season, a mystical time, whose mood SAVAGE! munity. is the ebb and flow of life. It is also a won- The Dominican friars were also the first We have much to be grateful for in our drous metaphor for the transformation to preach the Gospel in the land of the lives and we are “called to act with justice, that takes place in the human heart. Incas. Once again, Spain conquered this called to love tenderly, called to serve one The Dominican pillar of Community in land, Peru. It is in Lima that Martin de Por- another, to walk humbly with God.” our Mission Statement is reflected as au- res was born (1599) and entered the Do- tumn in the artwork done by Dr. Maureen minican Order. A man of mixed heritage, Please note: this article was written pre- Carey. What does that mean for us as a he is called a peacemaker among diverse Hurricane Sandy global community? Our American history races for the people of North America. He Spotlight on Service By Alexandra Enderle many people just wanted to give back and Christmas spirit-what does it mean? do something for their community.” People At Molloy College, giving back to those in at OLL request Molloy because they know need ignites the Christmas spirit through- that their gifts are selected with such care out the campus. Thanks to Kathy Carey, co- and attention to the needs of their families. ordinator of the Sponsor a Family Program, In early December, Kathy distributes every year we are provided with the oppor- the anonymous family profiles received tunity to come together as a community in from OLL to those Molloy individuals who the spirit of giving. are interested in participating in the pro- For the past nine years, Kathy, Admin- gram. These participants then set out to istrative Assistant in the Office of Campus buy gifts for and/or make monetary dona- lies (about 400 individuals) from just four Ministries, has coordinated the Sponsor a tions to these families. “On delivery day, families eight years ago. This is, in large Family Program. She teams up with Rosalva students put on Santa hats and load up the part, due to the approximately 600 mem- Saravia, Director of Our Lady of Loretto Out- ‘Santa Truck,’ parked in front of the Pub- bers of the Molloy College community who reach Center (OLL) in Hempstead, to pro- lic Square, with gifts for these families,” participated in the program. vide less fortunate families with gifts from says Kathy, “Christmas spirit takes over the The success of this program affects the Molloy community. campus. I cannot say enough good things Kathy personally, she says, “on Christmas Kathy began coordinating the Sponsor a about the program. The rippling effect it evening, after celebrating with my family, Family program by sending out emails ask- has is tremendous. Alumni still come back, I love to sit back and imagine the joy that ing if people would be interested in some- wanting to join in with the Molloy commu- many people in OLL may have had that day thing like this, and from there, it took flight! nity to be a part of it all.” because of the generosity and love of the “People loved it,” she said, “Christmas can Last year topped previous years, in that Molloy Community. It is our “little way” of become so materialistic, but at Molloy so we were able to provide for over 100 fami- sharing our faith and making a difference.”

FOLLOW facebook.com/GoMolloy twitter.com/MolloyCollege youtube.com/MolloyCollege MOLLOY! community Responding to Sandy The Molloy College community sprang into action once Sandy’s full effects were realized. Here’s a list of some of the ways in which we helped:

• The Student Affairs Department coordinated a collection of non-perishable food, clothing and blankets. 2013 Season • The Molloy College Disaster Relief Fund was created (all monetary donations are matched dollar-for-dollar by “non-tuition” dollars.) january • Members of our athletic teams traveled to areas hardest hit by the storm and Michael Moschen January 24, 2013 - 1&7 PM helped with demolition of damaged properties and distribution of supplies. Music! • The Red Cross Club launched a fundraising campaign and through a private January 26, 2013 - 8 PM donation will match every dollar raised. • Proceeds from the annual Molloy College Gala will benefit students directly February affected by the storm. History of American Rock & Roll • Molloy Nursing students volunteered at the shelter located at Nassau February 2, 2013 - 8 PM Community College. East Coast Chamber Orchestra • White ribbons were provided in exchange for donations to the Molloy Disaster February 9, 2013 - 8 PM Relief Fund. The ribbons were decorated and then placed on the Christmas A Night of Pas de Deux trees in Kellenberg Hall. February 10, 2013 - 3 PM Improvised Shakespeare • Molloy alumna Rita Martinelli and the staff from her beauty salon shaved February 15, 2013 - 1&7 PM men’s heads in exchange for donations to the Molloy Disaster Relief Fund. South Shore Symphony • Proceeds from the Music Department faculty‘s recital went to help the victims February 16, 2013 - 8 PM of the storm. River North Dance Chicago • The College created a blog on February 25, 2013 - 7 PM its website where people can share their stories of devastation and March recovery. 2nd Annual NY Short Film Concert • Molloy Speech/Language March 1, 2013 - 8 PM Pathology student, Lisamarie The Little Prince March 8 & 9, 2013 - 11 AM & 1 PM Ricigliano, gathered friends and

You can visit the Hurricane Sandy Blog family to distribute supplies to April at blogs.molloy.edu/sandyhurricane/ South Shore residents. South Shore Symphony April 6, 2013 - 8 PM La Boheme April 7, 2013 - 3 PM Fiddler on the Roof April 10, 2013 - 7 PM April 11, 2013 - 8 PM April 12, 2013 - 2&8 PM Almost Queen April 17, 2013 - 8 PM

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