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PONCE, Puerto Rico - Jos Lebron-Sanabria, a Knight of Columbus and a general insurance agent for the fraternal organization, is coordinating assistance to Puerto Ricans in the after- math of devastating earth- quakes. He led the Knights' recov- ery efforts after Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico in September 2017. Among other efforts this time, he is working with the Diocese of Ponce to bring food, water and nutrition drinks, like Glucerna and Ensure, to a religious monastery, home to 25 elderly nuns. "I have a tool to offer my community and that is the Knights of Columbus," Leb- ron-Sanabria said in a state- ment. The island is home to 5,240 Knights. The series of earthquakes, the highest being a magni- tude 6.4, has leveled towns and parish churches on the southern coast of the island. Gov. Wanda Vzquez Garced has declared a state of emer- gency. Aftershocks continue to rock Puerto Rico. The Knights of Colum- bus, based in New Haven, Connecticut, has estab- lished an online portal for donations for those affected by the quakes: https://bit. ly/2FN5pG0. Catholic Chari- ties USA has established a Puerto Rico disaster relief fund that can accessed online at https://bit.ly/30hHwQd. In addition, the Archdio- cese of New York is rais- ing funds for Puerto Rico. In a Jan. 10 letter, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan asked priests of the archdio- cese to raise funds to help the quake victims through a sec- ond collection at Mass. In his letter, the cardi- nal said he was reluctant to ask for a second collection in the parishes, but, "given the unique relationship we share with Puerto Rico, I be- lieve our people will respond generously if asked to show their support, as they have always done." He also noted that Puer- to Rico is still struggling to overcome the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria, making assistance even more critical. In Puerto Rico, Jose Vaz- quez-Padilla, the Knights' state deputy, and other Knights purchased 20 can- opies to bring to the now homeless living outside of San Antonio Abad Church in Gunica. Not only were they providing immediate shelter, but more than 300 Knights cooked 1,000 hot meals Jan. 12 for those affected by the earthquakes in Guayanilla. According to Father Segis- mundo Cintrn, a Knight of Columbus from Don Juan Ponce de Leon Council 1719, 20,000 people from the town of Guanica were living and sleeping outdoors. Every structure in town has been deemed unsafe in the after- math of the earthquakes. In Guayanilla, Immacu- late Conception Church lost both of its bell towers and collapsed due to the seismic activity. The nearly 180-year- old church withstood a large earthquake in 1918, but now the only thing left is the par- ish courtyard, where Father Melvin Daz Aponte has been celebrating Mass.
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Sacred Heart Schools announces its next president, Karen McNay
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The Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart Schools an- nounced Jan. 15 the appoint- ment of Dr. Karen McNay as its next president, effective June 30. McNay joins Sacred Heart Schools with more than 20 years of experience in educa- tion. She currently serves as president of Ursuline Acad- emy of New Orleans. During her tenure as president of Ursuline Acad- emy, "her leadership helped to shape and advance many areas of the school, including doubling the endowment and guiding the school's negotia- tions with FEMA post Hur- ricane Katrina," according to a news release from Sacred Heart. She has also served as a teacher and as a principal in Lexington, Ky. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky, a master of education degree from Xavier University and a doctorate in educational lead- ership from the University of Kentucky. Sacred Heart Schools is comprised of Sacred Heart Academy, Sacred Heart Model School, Sacred Heart Preschool and Sacred Heart School for the Arts. The schools serve nearly 2,000 students. Current president Cyn- thia Crabtree announced her intent to retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year last July.
Dr. McNay currently serves at an Ursuline school in New Orleans
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The destroyed Immaculate Conception Church in Guaya- nilla, Puerto Rico, is seen Jan. 7, following recent earth- quakes in Puerto Rico. The magnitude 6.4 quake rattled Puerto Rico before dawn, killing at least one person.
Knights, others provide aid after quakes
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