A faithful and...

Yes, please...

... good friend has been lost. Yes, we all thought it was just a routine pruning, allowing us all to breathe a sigh of relief. But then suddenly, what we all feared happened, and a good and faithful friend made an exit. Yes, the sugar maple tree on the south side of the Hall, a tree that was not only beautiful but also generous with its shade, was cut down. How old was the tree? Does it really matter? Was it sick? I don't know, but its leaves were green. But the tree had a hole in it! Yes it did, and a family of raccoons called it home. Friends, it can go on, but in the end, a friend is gone, and St. Edward's Park will never be the same. On the passing of the St. Ed's sugar maple tree, Fr. Ralph shared, "Words cannot express the sadly that I and for that matter all Stedsmen feel on the passing of this tree. Yes, the tree's leaves and roots interfered with our games of badminton and bocce ball, but it was also our friend. The Park, and fall too, will never be the same."

... locate our friend!