Dear Friends,
I had expressed my gratitude to Mrs. Mary Lynch, the outgoing Principal of our St. Matthias School, in my column last Sunday, and today I have the pleasure to announce Mr. Eric Harper as our new Principal.
Mr. Harper has been the Principal of Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Penndel, PA, for the past four years. During his term there, he had initiated a strategic plan and increased enrollment. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science, with minors in history and Latin, from the University of Tulsa, and a Master’s in education from Notre Dame. He was a participant in the Alliance for Catholic Education program, which sustains and strengthens Catholic schools through leadership formation, research, and professional service. Hearty welcome to Mr. Harper to St. Matthias Community.
I wish to take this chance to thank the Search Committee – Pat Chorazak, Sr. Maria Derecola, Peter Kostik, Fr. Lancelot McGrath, Santina Spinella, Sheila Tartaglia, and Aureen Williamson – for their hard work by giving so much of their time and talent so graciously to do the interviews and recommend to me the best candidates to choose from.
God bless.
Fr. Abraham