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Holiday Closure Notice – United States Merchant Marine Academy

In accordance with 46 CFR Part 386, Academy property is closed to the public during regimental leave periods — December 20 through January 4 — reopening January 5. Learn more
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Midshipmen Observe the Beginning of Lent

KINGS POINT, N.Y., February 10, 2016 -Today midshipmen, faculty, and staff came together for an Ash Wednesday Mass which was celebrated in the Mariners' Memorial Chapel. Ashes were distributed in observance of the beginning of Lent, a forty day period in which Christians prepare for Easter.

Father Mirek Lesiecki, CP, distributes ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass.
Last updated: Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025

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