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St. Bede basketball team raises money for homeless shelter
St. Bede’s fourth grade CYO team raised $1,000 for a homeless shelter in Levittown. Every girl on the team solicited pledges for every rebound they grabbed during their game on Sunday, Feb.19. Each rebound was worth $50, and the girls were able to get 20 rebounds during the game which they won, 21-16.
Concentración pro libertad religiosa
Concentración pro libertad religiosa en Independence Hall Viernes, 23 de marzo del 2012 12 mediodía a 2:00 p.m. ¡Vengan Todos! En enero 20, la administración de Obama dejó claro que el nuevo mandato del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS, sigla en inglés) que exige a los empleadores proporcionar en forma gratuita contraceptivos, esterilización […]
Raising funds for Catholic schools
Catholic education is of utmost importance to Al Gabriele, a retired businessman and entrepreneur, whose career most recently was in the printing field. A member of St. Rose of Lima Parish in North Wales, he recently finished chairing a highly successful $25 million capital campaign for La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor. It took […]
Neumann-Goretti prevails in 59-57 OT win over the Prep
How to explain it? Less than three minutes into the game, Neumann-Goretti High School had drilled a trio of three-point shots and was ahead, 11-0. St. Joseph’s Prep didn’t score its first points with 4:17 left in the first quarter. In the end? The game somehow went into overtime, and as they have done against […]
Carroll snags Catholic League title in nail biter
Archbishop Carroll was ahead by three and hanging by a thread. Archbishop Wood senior Alex Heck drove through the lane and scored untouched to put her team down by one with 22.3 seconds remaining in overtime. A timeout was called and both teams jogged toward their respective benches. Junior Sarah Curran, the defender who had […]
Children’s mission of mercy feeds the hungry, homeless
Kick boxing, piano lessons, St. Mary Interparochial School, food preparation and Mercy Hospice. What on earth could they have in common? It’s complicated. About 10 kids attending the lower grades at St. Mary, located in Olde City, Philadelphia, meet at the home of the Holahan family every Friday after school for piano lessons, which are […]
Exhibit highlights Tanner’s artistry, religious subject matter
The two paintings look vaguely similar, as they should. The larger is well known and often reproduced. It is Henry Ossawa Tanner’s L’Annunciation, painted in 1898. In it Mary, who is neither blond-haired or blue- eyed, is listening gravely and intently as the Angel Gabriel tells her of her sublime destiny to be the Mother […]
Capsule movie reviews
By Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) — The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by Catholic News Service. “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” (Warner Bros.) Devastated by the sudden loss of his devoted father (Tom Hanks), a victim of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, an introverted grade schooler (Thomas Horn) sets out […]
Altoona-Johnstown bishop eulogizes Paterno as ‘good Catholic,’ friend
ALTOONA, Pa. (CNS) — Although Joe Paterno will be remembered as “a legend throughout our region and throughout our country,” Bishop Mark L. Bartchak said the iconic football coach will be best remembered in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown as “a good Catholic, a family man and a friend to many.” Bishop Bartchak made his comments […]
Mass and homecoming at St. Francis de Sales School
On Sunday, Jan. 29 following a Family Mass at 11:30 a.m., St. Francis de Sales School in Aston will host a special “homecoming” in the school from 1 to 3 p.m. Alumni, past faculty and staff, current students and their families, parishioners and members of the community are welcome to attend both events. For more […]