Father Santorsola, our school minister, celebrated the Liturgy of the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time welcoming our new students and their families to the school. 

Alumni and other guests of the school were also present to welcome the students and to participate in the dedication of the lab following the liturgy.  Dr. Salvatore DiNenna, our school President added tremendously to the solemnity of the occasion with closing remarks of appreciation and thanksgiving for the opportunity to be involved in the education of the youth of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  Dr. DiNenna also invited the congregation to join in the dedication services.

Following the liturgy, the celebrant, ministers and congregation moved to the third floor of the school where the renovated chemistry lab is located.  After a few remarks, Dr. DiNenna received the key to the room from Peter Roman, Class of 1983, [above/left-center] - Site Supervisor and co-owner of Enrico Roman, Inc. of Oreland, Pa., who performed the renovations.  This was a symbolic gesture of the completion of the hard work of renovation and the handing over of the finished project to our President.  Before we entered the lab, Mr. Roman gave to our school, in the name of his building firm, a most generous donation of $1000 to be used towards the purchase of another life-saving Automatic External Defibrillator for the school.

After this brief ceremony, all entered the room. Father said the prayer of blessing and dedication. The patronage of Saints Cosmas and Damian who were saints directly related to the human and medical sciences was also invoked. Our Principal, Mr. Harry Neenhold, ended the celebration with closing remarks to the gathering. 

Following the dedication, all were invited by Dr. DiNenna for refreshments.

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