Features
Different lives, same call to priesthood
Two men, very similar yet uniquely different. Jim Cardosi and Kevin Mulligan attended classes together and shot hoops together for four years at Bishop Kenrick High School in Norristown, graduated in 1973 and then went their separate ways. Cardosi went to the U.S. Naval Academy, became a pilot and married father of five. After attending […]
God still has a mission for her
When you are 92 years old, it’s quite understandable if you just want to sit back, relax and let others do the work. Don’t tell that to Eleanor Stretz; she’s just about as involved as you can get at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bensalem, and that’s just the way she wants it. For […]
Boys Basketball preview
The 2011-2012 basketball season is well under way. Among the city Catholic League boys’ teams that are off to a fine start are the Father Judge Crusaders, the Roman Catholic Cahillites and the Archbishop Ryan Raiders. Father Judge officially opened their season Friday, Dec. 9, when it hosted and upset Strawberry Mansion, 71-61. The Crusaders […]
Former Flyers’ goal: serve food, help others
On a brisk afternoon in late December, Philadelphia Flyers legend Bobby Clarke had just finished serving food for about 90 minutes at St. John’s Hospice. Exiting the Center City respite that feeds roughly 350 men five days a week, he was asked about the importance of volunteerism. “Well,” he said, “I know I got a […]
Father Judge off to a hot start
When it comes to making playoffs and winning championships, a team’s record against non-league competition doesn’t exactly amount to a whole lot. It might garner a tournament trophy or two. Or perhaps provide some fun braggers’ rights. Or aid in the cosmetics of personal statistics. But as soon as the games that count in the […]
More than 1,000 turn out for celebration of feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Cathedral Basilica
It started with a song and ended with a song, and in between well over 1,000 people raised their voices in song, joy and gratitude while celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia Dec. 11. Though Our Lady of Guadalupe was named Empress […]
Carta del arzobispo a la comunidad de creyentes, Solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepcion
8 de diciembre del 2011 Solemnidad de la Inmaculada Concepción Queridos amigos en Cristo: Exactamente hace tres meses, el 8 de septiembre, fui instalado como Arzobispo de Filadelfia. En las semanas posteriores, en mis viajes por la Arquidiócesis, he sido impresionado por dos cosas que encuentro una y otra vez: el reservorio de buena voluntad […]
Letter from Archbishop Chaput on the use of the new English translation of the Roman Missal
November 20, 2011 My brother priests and deacons, My brothers and sisters of the lay faithful, Next Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, is an historic occasion for Catholics throughout the United States. After forty-some years, we will celebrate Mass with a revised English translation. This is a translation of the 2002 third edition of […]
Los retos del Día de Acción de Gracias
Quizás por la única vez en el año, la fiesta de Acción de Gracias nos preocupa que todos disfruten de una comida rica ese día. Hay comidas especiales para los pobres, los desamparados y otros grupos desfavorecidos. Una historia reciente describe esfuerzos de un legislador para organizar una comida especial para los veteranos.
Young Hispanics gather at vocation meeting
While some were busy on Friday making a fuss over the significance of the date 11/11/11, a group of about 35 high school age youths from various North and South Philadelphia groups gathered at the Bevilacqua Community center in Kensington on for a vocational evening. The evening consisted of an exhibit from about 15 religious […]