It’s time to celebrate at Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast.
And we’re going to do our part to help with the party.
The student bodies of both schools huddled in the Bonner auditorium last Friday for the 3 o’clock press conference at which Archbishop Charles Chaput announced his decision on their appeal of the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendation that both schools be closed.
What happened next can only be described as an eruption of pure joy.
The words had barely escaped the archbishop’s lips – that all four targeted high schools would survive – than shrieks of joy filled the Bonner building. There were hugs and tears.
It was the culmination of seven weeks of frayed nerves, waiting and wondering – along with a ton of hard work.
It all culminated in what can only be described as “the miracle of Drexel Hill.” Raising $5 million in just three weeks doesn’t hurt either.
Now it’s time to explain how this happened, as well as celebrate the fact that the Bonner-Prendie tradition will live on. We are taking our ‘Live From the Newsroom’ Internet broadcast back on the road for a visit to Monsignor Bonner on Wednesday night.
It will be a very special night at the school. They will hold “A Taste of Bonner and Prendie,” when they invite eighth graders considering their high school to visit the Drexel Hill campus.
The event runs from 6-8 p.m. At 8 we will kick off our special show. We will be joined by Principal William Brannick, school President the Rev. James Olson, and I hope some students and boosters as well.
Remember that special time, 8 p.m.
Join us at DelcoTimes.com as we celebrate the “Miracle of Drexel Hill.”
Just keepin’ the faith.
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