People and Events
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West Catholic Prep's junior quarterback Antwain McCollum sprints upfield during West's win over Neumann-Goretti to capture the Catholic League AA championship Nov. 2. See more photos in our Photo Gallery, and watch for coverage next week of championship football games this weekend in the Catholic League's A, AAA, and AAAA divisions. (Sarah Webb)
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Of apples and immigration.
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For about an hour last Saturday evening, during Pope Francis’ meeting with families in St. Peter’s Square, a little boy took over as prefect of the papal household: he helped bring guests up to the pope, he tried to take presents off the pope’s hands, he adjusted the pope’s microphone. He didn’t leave the pope’s side.
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Pope Francis drinks mate, the traditional Argentine herbal tea, as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 30. The drink was given by a person in the crowd. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
St. Agnes in West Chester hosts community art exhibit
St. Agnes School in West Chester recently hosted a one-night art exhibition during the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Gallery Walk. The Oct. 4 exhibit featured alumni and friends of St. Agnes School, including Max McCourt, an animator and caricature artist and 2003 graduate of the school. Chester County resident John Hannafin, a 1992 […]
Ancillae-Assumpta wins grant to study local historic sites
Representatives from ING's Unsung Heroes Award program presented administrators from Ancillae-Assumpta Academy in Wyncote with a $2,000 grant for its winning program aimed to help students make a connection between the area where the students go to school and the history they study. The Montgomery County school was one of three winners in Pennsylvania.
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy names Lintner new director
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy in Wyncote, Montgomery County, has named Amy Lintner as its new director. Sister Dorothy Beck, U.S. provincial superior of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, made the announcement Oct. 2.
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Rosalyn Paye, 2, paints a pumpkin during a fall festival at St. John Bosco School in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Oct. 27. (CNS photo/Sam Lucero, The Compass)
Cardinal O’Hara HS celebrates renovated gym
More than 150 people attended the unveiling of Cardinal O’Hara High School’s newly renovated gymnasium Oct. 19. Father John Flanagan celebrated Mass during the event, which also honored former coaches Jim Purcell and Maryann Nespoli. Phase one of the renovations took place last summer and included a new floor, new bleachers and new scoreboards. Cardinal O’Hara looks […]
Roman Catholic fundraiser sees record night, honors top lawyer in city
Roman Catholic High School raised $215,000 at its annual Greater Philadelphia Area Leadership Award dinner Oct. 17 at the Union League in Philadelphia. It was the highest amount raised in the 22-year history of the event, which has raised more than $2 million for scholarships and tuition assistance at Roman Catholic.