2009-2010 Catalog Worship and Study
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd lies at the heart of the Mercer School. Attendance at Chapel services is a vital expression of the corporate life of the Mercer community as well as a means of assisting each individual in his or her spiritual formation. It is hoped that all who study at Mercer will avail themselves of the Chapel and its services and will assist in their conduct.
Evening Prayer is read on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm and the Holy Eucharist is celebrated on Saturdays at 11:45am. Special observances also are scheduled during the liturgical year.
A rota of faculty and Mercer students who volunteer to assist in the conduct of services in the Chapel as lectors, leaders of the intercessions, and acolytes/Eucharistic Ministers is posted near the beginning of each semester. Changes are the responsibility of the individuals concerned.
The Chapel is always available as a quiet place for meditation and prayer.
Inclement Weather
Since members of the faculty and students at Mercer come from many locations throughout Long Island, occasions when the weather is threatening or hazardous are unpredictable. Each instructor will have the responsibility of deciding whether or not to cancel his or her class in the event of inclement weather and the instructor will make every effort possible to contact students in the event that such a cancellation takes place. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL OFFICE TO LEARN WHETHER OR NOT A CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED, BUT PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR INSTRUCTOR HAS AN ACCURATE TELEPHONE NUMBER AT WHICH YOU MIGHT BE REACHED IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH A CANCELLATION IS NECESSARY.