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of adversity or difficulty.’ Perhaps at no
other time in our history have these
three words rung more true,” Father
Meyer continued. “In the early and
very cold winter hours of that January
morning, soon after the smoke had
cleared, our community was called to
move forward in spite of adversity,
difficulty and even death.”
Father Meyer proclaimed the first
anniversary as being an important
step in the continued rebuilding of
the University community. The dedication
of the memorial garden, he
affirmed, will be the catalyst to
provide the Seton Hall family with
a natural place in which to remember
the three young men who perished
in the fire — Aaron Karol,
Frank Caltabilota and John Giunta
— as well as those who continue to
heal and the countless Good Samaritans
who came to the University’s
assistance in the darkest hours.
Monsignor
Robert Sheeran
’67, University
president, broke
ground for and
— Monsignor Robert Sheeran ’67
blessed the space for the garden,
which is scheduled to be completed
next fall (see plan below).
“We remember … always, we
remember …. How could we not?
How could we forget? What
happened in this place … one year
ago this night … when death came
… and nothing would ever be the
same — for any of us — ever again,”
Monsignor Sheeran said.
At the conclusion of the ground
breaking, Dan Nugent, a junior communication
major, and Josh Murphy,
a senior computer science major,
both of whom are former resident
assistants on Boland 3 North, carried
a wreath to the bell tower. As its bells
tolled three times, the University
community followed in a solemn
procession to Mass in Kozlowski
Hall Auditorium.
The Boland Memorial Garden will offer a serene setting at the front entrance
of the freshman residence hall.
he commemoration
continued
on Friday, January 19,
at the Service of
Remembrance and
Hope. Nearly 1,500
In his courageous remarks at the memorial
service, Joe Karol, father of Aaron Karol,
recalled how his son and the two other
freshmen who died in the fire “were all
friendly, compassionate and caring.”
Junior Dan Nugent and senior Josh Murphy,
who had been resident assistants on Boland
Hall 3 North, bear the wreath placed at the
bell tower in front of Koslowski Hall.
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