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St. Joseph’s launches $7m campaign
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer DOWNINGTOWN – St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown, Chester County, has launched a $7.2 million capital campaign to build a new church to meet the needs of the burgeoning number of registered Catholics there. Archdiocesan officials predict the number of parishioners will grow 27 percent by 2030. The parish, founded […]
Red católica de spanersidad cultural organiza convocatoria
Más de 300 líderes se encontrarán en Notre Dame del 6 al 8 de mayo WASHINGTON-Cerca de 300 líderes eclesiales – incluyendo a obispos, sacerdotes, religiosos y laicos – procedentes de las diferentes familias étnicas y culturales y de distintas vocaciones en la vida, asistirán a la Convocatoria de la Red Católica de spanersidad Cultural […]
Contamos con todos los ciudadanos de Pensilvania
Por A. B. Hill Cada año electoral, la Conferencia Católica de Pensilvania (Pennsylvania Catholic Conference – PCC por sus siglas en inglés) anima a las personas a registrarse para votar y en efecto emitir su voto. Cada voto es importante, y la PCC recuerda particularmente a los católicos que «la obligación de la Iglesia de […]
Feast of St. Katharine Drexel celebrates legacy of spanersity
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T BENSALEM – The March 6 Mass at the Chapel of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Bensalem to celebrate the feast day of their foundress, St. Katharine Drexel, was truly multi-ethnic and Eucharistic just as she would wish. For St. Katharine, “the Eucharist was the central part of […]
What would Jesus do?
By Sister Ruth Bolarte, I.H.M. Some years ago, I became acquainted with “Chocolate for Lent” by Hilary Brand. The book is based on the 2000 Academy Award best picture nominee “Chocolat.” During this Lenten season, some of us may have given up something – cola, smoking, desserts… chocolate! And as the Easter Vigil starts, the […]
¿Qué haría Jesús?
Por Hna. Ruth Bolarte, I.H.M. Algunos años atrás, leí Chocolate para la Cuaresma por Hilary Brand. El libro está basado en la película nominada al Oscar 2000, Chocolat. Durante este tiempo de cuaresma, tal vez estamos sacrificando algo-Coca Cola, fumar, postres…chocolate. Y cuando llega la Vigilia Pasucal, el sacrificio se pone de lado hasta la […]
Year of the Priest
Schedule of events, prayers, resources and more on the Year of the Priest.
The role of the faithful in vocations
Catechetical SeriesPart 8By Msgr. Michael K. Magee Last in a series explaining the priesthood in the Church’s Year of the Priest. Read the entire series and more resources on the priesthood at our web site, cst-phl.com. “No one takes this honor [of the Priesthood] on himself but only when called by God, just as Aaron […]
Lenten renewal begins with penance
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T “In the sacrament of penance Christ crucified and risen, through His ministers, purifies us with His infinite mercy, restores us with His infinite Mercy, restores us to communion with the heavenly Father and our brothers, and makes a gift of His love, joy and peace in us.” – Pope […]
Visitación B.V.M. de Kensington, ora por la reforma de inmigración
El párroco dice que la parroquia está ‘viva’ gracias a los inmigrantes Por Lou BaldwinRedacción del CS&T En cualquier domingo la iglesia Visitación BVM en Kensington tiene alrededor de 1.200 asistentes a misa. Es parroquia que prospera, pero ese término no tiene nada que ver con la riqueza monetaria. Sólo alrededor de una cuarta parte […]