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Father Michael Heim, 55, parochial vicar at St. Dominic Parish, dies
Posted on May 15th, 2012Father Michael J. Heim, parochial vicar at St. Dominic Parish, Philadelphia, died at Holy Redeemer Hospital, on Friday, May 4.
Father Heim was born Jan. 3, 1957, in Levittown. He is the son of the late William Heim and the late Sophia Rydzewska. Father Heim attended St. Joseph the Worker Parochial School, Fallsington, and Bishop Egan [...]
Charles Madden, local artist, dies at 78
Posted on May 15th, 2012Charles L. Madden, 78, a noted area artist proficient in various media, died May 7. Born in Philadelphia Madden had an interest in art from an early age, and he earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the Philadelphia College of Art in 1956. He immediately began his career as co-founder of Madden, Baron [...]
Six men to be ordained priests on May 19
Posted on May 15th, 2012
Through the power of the Holy Spirit and the laying on of hands, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will receive six new priests as Archbishop Charles Chaput ordains transitional deacons Daniel J. Dwyer, Anthony R. Hangholt, Robert A. Ianelli, John Paul Masson, Timothy J. McGuire and Thomas P. Whittingham on Saturday, May 19 at the Cathedral [...]
Legatus members meet new CRS president
Posted on May 1st, 2012How many social or professional organizations precede their monthly dinner with confessions, the rosary and Mass? Probably not many, but Legatus does.
In 1988 when Thomas Monaghan, the founder of Domino’s Pizza, established Legatus as an organization for Catholic business leaders and their spouses, he modeled it somewhat after Young Presidents, a similar organization that has [...]
Father Schifalacqua, pastor emeritus of Our Lady of Loreto Parish, dies at 93
Posted on May 1st, 2012Father Ildebrando E. Schifalacqua, 93 and a priest for almost 69 years, died in West Cape May, N.J., April 27.
Born in South Philadelphia, the son of the late Ildebrando Schifalacqua and the late Ida De Sanctis Schifalacqua, he was educated in Philadelphia public schools and briefly at Roman Catholic High School before entering a program [...]
Archdiocese of Philadelphia joins Great Schools Compact
Posted on April 24th, 2012
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia schools and the public and charter schools of Philadelphia took what could be a major step forward in cooperation on April 23 when the Archdiocese formally joined the Great Schools Compact which seeks to provide increased access to higher performing schools throughout the city. Archbishop Charles Chaput signed the formal document [...]
Priests’ trial continues in Philadelphia
Posted on April 24th, 2012The witness described with dignity and composure the horrific details of the sexual abuse he said he endured as a boy from a former priest, Stanley Gana, during testimony last week at the trial of two priests of the Philadelphia Archdiocese.
Father James J. Brennan, 48, faces a charge of attempted rape of a boy in [...]
Father Connell Maguire, a former U.S. Navy chaplain, dies at age 94
Posted on April 24th, 2012Father Connell J. Maguire, 94, a U.S. Navy chaplain for 26 years, died in Florida April 12.
Born in Glenties, Ireland, the son of the late Bernard and Catherine (Gallagher) Maguire, he migrated to America with his family at age 11. The family settled at first in Mount Airy and then Chestnut Hill and he graduated [...]
Gender equality brings economic empowerment to all, CRS adviser says
Posted on April 20th, 2012VILLANOVA, Pa. (CNS) — Empowering women and girls makes good economic sense.
That’s the message Carrie Miller, senior technical adviser for health and HIV with Catholic Relief Services, brought to a roomful of Villanova University students April 18.
Miller, who has worked in 10 countries since joining the overseas aid and development agency for the U.S. Catholic [...]
Papal Foundation to present Pope with major donation for charity
Posted on April 19th, 2012Nearly 80 members and guests of the U.S.-based Papal Foundation will travel to Rome to present Pope Benedict XVI with a major gift to fund his charitable programs worldwide. The presentation will be made during a private audience with the Holy Father on April 21.
The Papal Foundation was founded in 1988 to provide sustainable financial [...]
