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Young Hispanic Catholics join in Advent retreats

Youth of the kingdomMaría Reyes Warm wishes to the Hispanic youths and young adults of the Philadelphia Archdiocese and those who serve them in this new year! Approximately 40 high school youth from Our Lady of Hope, St. Hugh, St. Veronica, Incarnation of Our Lord and St. William parishes together with their group leaders, gathered […]

Jóvenes hispanos participan en un retiro de adviento

Jóvenes del reinoMaría Reyes ¡Calurosos saludos a los jóvenes, a los adultos jvenes de la arquidiócesis de Filadelfia, y a los que les sirven, en este nuevo año! El sábado 6 de diciembre del 2008, aproximadamente 40 jóvenes de las escuelas secundarias de Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza, San Hugo, Santa Verónica, Encarnación de Nuestro […]

Banners of Sacred Heart donated to schools

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T HAVERTOWN – A fundamental reason for supporting Catholic schools is to nurture the faith of Catholic children as they receive their education. This point is brought home by large banners of the Sacred Heart of Jesus which Children of the Father, a Havertown-based lay organization, is in the process […]

Retreat helps convey St. Paul’s message to youth

By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Picture Bucks County youths listening intently. They are hearing about the highlights of the life of a famous man that can serve as a role model. Those who work with them are also present, garnering ways they can help the young people follow in this illustrious figure’s footsteps. This […]

New head coach maintains Roman’s basketball legacy

Sports ColumnistJohn Knebels One day soon, people will talk with Roman Catholic basketball coach Chris McNesby and not feel the need to ask what it’s been like inheriting the reins from a legend. Note from McNesby – no need to hurry. After taking over for former coach Dennis Seddon this season, McNesby realized that he […]

Our Lady of Grace rallies community for shut-ins

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PENNDEL – It was most definitely a day on, not a day off, on Jan. 19 in the gymnasium of Our Lady of Grace School, Penndel. There, a couple hundred volunteers marked Martin Luther King’s birthday by assembling meals for distribution to physically frail shut-ins by Aid for Friends […]

St. Anastasia takes on Day of Service

By Ruth HeilSpecial to The CS&T NEWTOWN SQUARE – The cafeteria of St. Anastasia School was transformed into a sewing shop, card shop and sandwich shop as activities commemorated the Martin Luther King Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19. In the morning, prayers were stitched into brightly colored fabric to create pillowcases and quilts […]

Dedication makes West Oak Lane school special

By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – The 30 kindergarten students at St. Athanasius-Immaculate Conception School in the city’s West Oak Lane section are high energy and eager. Walk into the orderly classroom and you will know that a Christ-centered education is being delivered here. The respectful young pupils sit on the floor mat […]

Young writer sees fiction published in national magazine

By Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer Eleven-year-old Maura Avington is a budding writer with a promising future. She was the winner of American Girl magazine’s latest short story contest and had her story published in the January/February issue of the national magazine loved by many tweens. “I was really, really excited,” Maura said. “I was […]

Principal of St. Luke School receives national award

By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Sister of St. Joseph William Adele, principal of St. Luke the Evangelist School in Glenside, received the prestigious 2009 Robert J. Kealey Distinguished Principal Award from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) recently. She will be presented the actual honor at the Elementary Department Awards Banquet to be held […]