 | Our 2012 Absalom Jones Honoree 
The Cathedral School is proud to honor Dr. Thelma C. Davidson Adair at its 2012 Absalom Jones Benefit. A Harlem icon, known to some as the “Village Mother of Harlem,” Dr. Adair has served her community for over six decades as a writer, educator, church leader, and advocate of human rights, peace, and justice. To read more about our amazing honoree, click here. |
Dr. Adair delivered a stirring and heartfelt homily at last week's Absalom Jones Evensong.
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Tip Two: Get to Know our Honoree
This year's honoree, Dr. Thelma C. Adair, has a long history with The Cathedral School and with the Harlem Community she has been a part of since the 1940's.
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Tip One: Arrive on Time:
Sure, we’re all hip New Yorkers and don’t want anyone to think we’re so eager or excited by an event to actually show up on time. But that "been there, done that" attitude just doesn't cut it for ABJ where it’s uber-cool to arrive precisely at 6:30 pm. Take it from ZenMaster GalaInsider, grasshopper.
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| | Many thanks to the following people for supporting Financial Aid at Cathedral through donations to The 2012 Absalom Jones Benefit. Please join us in thanking our:
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Kindergarten Art Projects | | The Seventh Grade Auction Project The Seventh Graders created Medieval Pop-Up Books
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Answer the Call from the Heart!
Absalom Jones was an abolitionist and clergyman who was born into slavery in 1746. He purchased his freedom in 1783, and became the first African American to be ordained as a priest of the Episcopal Church.
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