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Father Harrington will be credited, and rightly so, by those who love St. Johns for his inspirational leadership, strategic vision and steadfast adherence to our sacred mission to the poor. On this last point, Father Harrington underscored during his presidency the importance of adopting a life in service to others, as shown today by St. Johns robust Campus Ministry programs, the integration of Academic Service Learning across the curriculum, and a renewed focus on developing future leaders in Catholic education. Father Harrington is also responsible for building the beacon by which all these achievements are illuminated - St. Thomas More Church on the Universitys Queens campus. In making St. Thomas More Church a reality, thanks to generous alumni, Father Harrington fulfilled a promise made in 1955 when the Vincentian community first established the Queens campus. Today St. Thomas More Church, and all it represents, rests at the heart of all that we do. On behalf of the Vincentian community, I extend sincere gratitude to Father Harrington for his service to all whose lives have been touched by our University.

Very Reverend Michael J. Carroll, CM Provincial Superior Eastern Province