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Una invitación para la juventud latina

Jóvenes del reinoMaría Reyes ¡Saludos a la juventud hispana de Filadelfia y sus condados circundantes y saludos los que les sirven! «Los jóvenes no son nuestro futuro sino también son nuestro presente.» La presencia de nuestra juventud hispana se siente cada vez más en nuestra Iglesia católica. Los jóvenes y adultos jóvenes han comenzado a […]


The Word of God is active, real and alive

By Deacon Louis MalfaraSpecial to The CS&T A professional writer friend of mine mentioned that words have definitions that can be found in a dictionary, but their meaning rests within the speaker’s heart. It’s in this context that I understand the Eternal Word, Jesus, who is the inherent meaning of the Word. St. John explains […]

Behind Eastern State Penitentiary’s walls, stories of faith and art

By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer Eastern State Penitentiary isn’t the first place you think of going to see Catholic art. But that is exactly what was revealed to Cardinal Justin Rigali during his first visit to the historic penitentiary in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 11. Cardinal Rigali was taken to […]

«Aquí estoy Señor, vengo para hacer Tu Voluntad»

De nuestro vicarioMons. Hugh J. Shields Al hablar con muchos hombres (latinos) en estos últimos años, he escuchado a menudo decir: «Creo que Dios está pidiendo más de mí, pero no estoy seguro qué es». Para algunos, puede ser que Dios quiere que pasen más tiempo con sus familias; que asuman papeles de liderazgo en […]


Language not a barrier to service as deacon

From our VicarMsgr. Hugh J. Shields In speaking with many (Latino) men these past few years often I hear them saying: “I think God is asking more from me, but I am not sure what it is.” For some, it may be that God wants them to spend more time with their family, to take […]

Celebration focuses on saint who ministered to slaves

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Just as today there are many seemingly intelligent people who believe the unborn are less than human, in the early 17th century there were many seemingly intelligent people who believed native Africans were less than human, and fair game for slavery and cruel exploitation. An exception was […]

Local radio station sponsors St. John’s Hospice donation drive

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Call it part of the maturing process. Back when Tom Kelly was a student at Villanova studying accounting he was a self-described “Rock ‘n Roll guy.” He spent quite a bit of time at the university’s radio station as a DJ spinning the likes of the Beatles, […]

45 years later, Hospice still helps those in need

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – It will never make the Zagat Guide to Philadelphia Restaurants, but it’s been around for 45 years this September and it is one of the most frequented eateries in the city. Best of all, it’s free. It’s also the mailing address for about 2,000 men, although on […]

For this company, hearing is believing

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T BENSALEM – Joe and Elly Kline weren’t yet married when they started what became Northeast Total Communications, now NTC Inc., a company which provides audio, video, closed circuit TV and other services to industry – and quite a few local Catholic parishes and schools. Joe, who was from Maternity […]

Conversion isn’t just a patch job, it’s total transformation

By Deacon Louis S. MalfaraSpecial to The CS&T For many years, the cement front steps, the sidewalk and the landing in front of my house were in constant disrepair. Every spring I got my patching cement and trowel and fixed all the little areas that had eroded throughout the winter months. One of my sons, […]