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Upcoming Holy Hours for Priests
First Friday of the Month3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 2: St. Matthias Church, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County Nov. 6: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, South Philadelphia Dec. 4: St. Charles Borromeo Church, Bensalem, Bucks County Feb. 5: Our Lady of Fatima Church, Secane, Delaware County March 5: Our Lady of the Assumption Church, […]
Novena of Holy Hours begins
By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINECS&T STAFF WRITERWYNNEWOOD – Cardinal Justin Rigali presided at the first archdiocesan novena of Holy Hours for priests at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at the Chapel of St. Martin of Tours at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. In conjunction with the universal Church’s celebration of the Year of the Priest, […]
Charity
Our spiritual journeySister Ruth Bolarte “Mind my own business” is one the many idiomatic expressions that I learned quickly in English. This saying means that one should stop prying in what does not concern her/him. Probably, it will be hard to find a literal translation into Spanish. Since some of us from Latin cultures may […]
La medida mínima de la caridad
Nuestro caminar espiritualHna. Ruth Bolarte «Ocúpate de lo tuyo» es una de las muchas expresiones idiomáticas que aprendí rápidamente en inglés. Esta frase significa que uno no debe de inmiscuirse en lo que no le concierne. Probablemente, la frase del inglés traducida al español no transmite el mismo contexto ya que muchos de nosotros provenientes […]
Misa de herencia hispana se celebrará el 11 de octubre
La Arquidiócesis de Filadelfia, celebrará su procesión y misa anual en reconocimiento de la Herencia Hispana a partir de las 2 p.m. el domingo 11 de octubre, en la Catedral Basílica SS. Pedro y Pablo, 18 St. y el Parkway. El evento anual atrae alrededor de 1.000 fieles de la región para celebrar la spanersidad […]
El sacerdote que no tenía alma misionera
Entre amigosMar muñoz-Visoso En los primeros años de mi anterior vida como directora de pastoral hispana, me encomendaron la tarea de llevar a un sacerdote inmigrante recién llegado a su nuevo puesto en un pueblo de las montañas a dos horas de Denver. Aparentemente, el hombre, de unos cincuenta años, había escuchado el llamado de […]
The priest with no missionary spirit
Between friendsMar Muñoz-Visoso Early in my former life as director of Hispanic ministry, I was entrusted with the task of taking a newly arrived immigrant priest to his assignment at a mountain town two hours from Denver. The man, about 50, had seemingly heard the call by our newly installed archbishop asking that Latin-American bishops […]
A view to discern
Five-day camp helps 25 young men learn to hear God’s callBy Colleen Boyle SharpSpecial to The CS&T JAMISON – Where are you going? This is the question that was posed to the 25 young men who participated in a unique summer camp sponsored by the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood. Quo Vadis Days, Aug. […]
Living the Catholic faith at college
By Laura WelchSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Last year, Temple University junior Karen Bonanno lived with 21 fellow students who had a lot in common: they were all best friends, they all made a commitment to live a life centered on Christ and they were all a part of the Temple University Newman Center. […]
OYYA sponsors local soccer tournament
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T At 9 a.m. on July 25, approximately 100 young men aged 16 to 30 representing seven different parishes attended Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Bensalem, Bucks County, before participating in a soccer tournament sponsored by archdiocesan Hispanic Ministry in the Office of Youth and Young Adults […]