Features
A priest, or two, in the family
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T As a young man ponders whether or not God wants him to be a priest, family support for his decision can be crucial. Some local parents are giving, or have given, just that. For example, James and Pat Welsh, along with Joseph and Lee Brandt, feel blessed to have […]
Four priests touched lives in profound ways
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T It is in the nature of ministry. Priests, through the performance of their daily work, can profoundly influence lives, sometimes without even realizing it. Take the case of Father Andrew Francis Klarmann. It was around 1928 in the Brooklyn Diocese. He visited an immigrant Italian Catholic couple struggling to […]
Offering answers to a young man’s questions
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Realizing a vocation to the priesthood begins with that first step. Think of it as something like going into the water at Ocean City in early June. You think you’ll probably enjoy it but dread the initial cold shock. It’s all a matter of getting one’s feet wet. Young […]
Everyone deserves a day at the beach
By Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer It may seem unfathomable that a child living in Philadelphia could go his or her entire life without visiting the beach, but that is the case for many inner city youths. That reality inspired Jeanie and Vincent Hubach, members of St. Andrew Parish in Drexel Hill, to start Angels […]
Parish network isn’t just about business
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T MORTON – It’s got people in real estate, insurance, roofing, picture framing, carpet laying, heating and cooling – you name it. It’s the Business Persons Network of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Morton, and there are about 50 active members, according to Lorraine Ranalli, the founding force […]
Two fish, five loaves and a community full of love
By MSGR. HUGH SHIELDSSpecial to the CS&T In John’s Gospel (Chapter 6) we hear Jesus ask His disciples: “Where can we buy enough food to feed all these people?” (Jesus is referring to the 5,000 who had gathered near the Lake of Galilee to listen to Him). And from Andrew’s lips comes the reply: “There […]
¡Dos pescados, cinco panes y una comunidad llena de amor!
De nuestro vicarioMons. Hugh J. Shields En el Evangelio de san Juan (Capítulo 6) escuchamos a Jesús preguntar a sus discípulos: «¿Cómo compraremos pan para que coman estos?» (Jesús se refiriere a las cinco mil personas que se habían reunido cerca del mar de Galilea para escucharlo). Y de los labios de Andrés salió la […]
Committed to the faith, and to fundraising for those in need
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADEPHIA – The Cardinal’s Christmas Party for Children, an unbroken tradition since it was begun by then-Archbishop John F. O’Hara 53 years ago, had a new chairman this year – Jacqueline (Jacki) Delaney. She succeeded long-time co-chairs Dan and Margo Pollett, who “did an absolutely fabulous job,” she said. […]
Quinceañeras: St. Veronica Parish couple caters to neighborhood
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T NORTH PHILADELPHIA – It has all of the social implications of a debutante’s coming out, often mixed with the religious significance of a confirmation or Bat Mitzvah. It’s called quinceañera, which in Spanish means “girl of fifteen.” In Hispanic communities, it can be a very big event in a […]
Pareja de Sta. Verónica tiene negocio de comidas para fiestas de quinceañeras
Por Lou BaldwinRedacción CS&T Tiene todas las implicaciones sociales de una fiesta debutante mezclado con el significado religioso de una confirmación o Bat Mitzvah. En las comunidades hispanas, la «quinceañera» puede ser un acontecimiento muy grande en la vida de una joven. Si la familia es católica, el día de la fiesta de la quinceañera […]