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Vocations Holy Hour draws 800 to North Wales
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer NORTH WALES – “We’re storming heaven for future priests from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.” That was the declaration made by Msgr. Philip C. Ricci, pastor of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish in North Wales, Montgomery County, as he smiled upon the 800 Catholics who convened at MMR Church […]
Called to participate: Understanding baptismal and ministerial priesthood
Catechetical SeriesPart 1 First in a series that explains the priesthood during the Church’s Year of the Priest. By Father Robert A. Pesarchick The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that “by Baptism, (the baptized) share in the priesthood of Christ, in his prophetic and royal mission” (CCC, 1268). This baptismal priesthood, also called […]
Capital campaign funds initiatives at Seminary
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – The $200 million archdiocesan capital and endowment campaign, “Heritage of Faith, Vision of Hope” includes an anticipated allocation of $20 million to St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. Of that amount, $10 million is earmarked for immediate campus infrastructure needs, $4 million for the renovation of the […]
Multicultural ministry is priest’s ‘privilege’
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Father Angelo J. Hernández, 50, at St. Aloysius Parish in Pottstown, Montgomery County, since 2006. He was ordained a priest for the Philadelphia Archdiocese in 1993. He has also served as parochial vicar at St. Veronica Parish in North Philadelphia, St. William Parish in Northeast Philadelphia and pastoral care […]
A special children’s Christmas party
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T The bags the 400 children received at their places said it all. “Happy Birthday Jesus.” As Christmas celebrations go, the 54th annual Cardinal’s Christmas Party for Children, held on Dec. 14 at the Sheraton Philadelphia Center City Hotel had everything you could want – marching bands, clowns, jugglers, pageantry […]
Corte del Rey
Por Hna. Ruth Bolarte En pocas semanas estaremos proclamando villancicos, oraciones, y alabanzas conmemorando el nacimiento del Rey de Reyes. Las Hermanas Siervas del Inmaculado Corazón de María, mi comunidad, celebra la Navidad con la tradición de la «Corte del Rey». El día de Navidad cada hermana recibe una tarjeta con un personaje de la […]
The court of the King
By Sister Ruth Bolarte, I.H.M. In the past few weeks we’ve been proclaiming Christmas songs, prayers and praises commemorating the birth of the King of Kings. The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my community, celebrate Christmas with the tradition of the “Court of the King.” On Christmas day each Sister receives a […]
At the Langhorne Monastery of St. Clare: ‘Our whole life is the Liturgy of the Hours’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T The lives of cloistered religious, whether they be monks or nuns, may be described by a single word – prayer. It is their constant. Prayer is not the interlude between work to sustain the abbey, or eating, or sleeping or recreation. Those are the interludes between prayers. Its most […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe
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At the Langhorne Monastery of St. Clare: ‘Our whole life is the Liturgy of the Hours’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T The lives of cloistered religious, whether they be monks or nuns, may be described by a single word – prayer. It is their constant. Prayer is not the interlude between work to sustain the abbey, or eating, or sleeping or recreation. Those are the interludes between prayers. Its most […]