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Collegeville’s St. Eleanor Varsity Girls Volleyball team wins Archdiocesan CYO Volleyball Championship
The girls CYO volleyball tournament began Friday, Nov. 4 with the top 24 teams from each region. Play continued on Saturday at Competitive Edge Sports in King of Prussia with the top eight teams from Friday night’s matches. The anticipation and excitement grew as teams from different regions faced one another for the first time. […]
Blessed Don Louis (Luigi) Guanella canonized
On World Mission Sunday, Oct. 23, Pope Benedict XVI elevated Blessed Don Louis (Luigi) Guanella and two others to sainthood during a Mass of Canonization in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, renewing the Church’s commitment to missionary work around the globe. “Love of one’s neighbor is the visible sign that the Christian can show the […]
Strengthening a city neighborhood
Giovanni Morante, 56, who was administrator of Catholic Social Service’s Casa Del Carmen for 16 years until taking a leave for health reasons in 2010, was honored by his friends and colleagues Oct. 14. That’s also when Casa’s brand-new playground, with its various-sized slides, climbers, chinning bars and rings, was formally christened as “Giovanni’s […]
‘On the go’ with three-sport athlete
When you have three younger siblings, responsibility often trumps fun. Child sitting. Helping out with homework and chores. Setting a good example. Not exactly frolicking in a carefree environment, but Pope John Paul II High School junior Marley Golato isn’t complaining. “Sometimes it can be annoying, but I really don’t mind it,” Golato said. “It’s […]
Annual Hispanic Heritage Mass draws 1,000 to Cathedral Basilica for joyful celebration
Hispanic Catholics from 20 different countries gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul Oct. 9 as Archbishop Charles Chaput, OFM Cap., celebrated the annual archdiocesan Hispanic Heritage Mass. While most Spanish-speaking people in the Philadelphia area hail from Mexico and Puerto Rico, many others moved here from Spain, Columbia, Ecuador, Cuba, Costa […]
Puerto Rican community celebrates annual Mass
The annual Puerto Rican Mass took place Sept. 22 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. ¡Wepa! Ayer se llevó a cabo la celebración anual de la misa puertorriqueña en la Catedral Basílica de San Pedro y San Pablo en Filadelfia.
Arzobispo Jose Gomez: preparando el escenario para el futuro hispano de la Iglesia
Como Septiembre 15 es el comienzo del mes en cual que se celebra la herencia hispana, es apropiado anotar que el Arzobispo José H. Gómez encabeza la arquidiócesis de Los Angeles, la más grande en el país. Asumió cuando el Cardenal Roger M. Mahony se jubiló el primero de Marzo de este año. Mucho ha cambiado desde 1970 cuando, después de generaciones de vacilación, la Iglesia ordenó a Patricio Flores, de una familia de campesinos migrantes de Texas. Hasta ese entonces los obispos habían mantenido dudas de la fuerza y vitalidad de la fe hispana.
Permanent Deacon Zoilo Martes dies at 78
Deacon Zoilo Martes, 78, a permanent deacon assigned to St. Michael Parish, Philadelphia died Aug. 25, after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carmen, who died in February of this year.
‘Ama a Dios y haz lo que quieras’
Por Hna. Ruth Bolarte, I.H.M. Nuestra sociedad estadounidense valora mucho el derecho a la libertad y la soberanía. Cimentados en esta tradición, la sociedad aprueba leyes y hace decisiones que afectan las vidas de los habitantes en los Estados Unidos así como los de países extranjeros. Como discípulos de Jesús, es nuestra responsabilidad participar en […]
‘Love God and do what you want’
By Sister Ruth Bolarte, I.H.M. Our American society values highly the right to freedom and sovereignty. Rooted in this tradition, society approves laws and makes decisions that affect the lives of the people who live in the United States as well as in foreign countries. As disciples of Jesus, it is our responsibility to participate […]