Features
A green and growing place in the city
By Colleen Boyle SharpSpecial to the CS&T Where abandoned houses once stood and crime flourished, seeds of hope are now being planted to give an old neighborhood a new look. About 40 members of the Kensington community looked on as the ribbon was cut at the dedication of the new Catholic Social Service Greenhouse Project […]
Phila. priests go to Peru for ordination of Father Nelson Pastor
By Father William AyresSpecial to the CS&T CAJAMARCA, Peru – On June 29, the Solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul, Nelson Pastor Machuca was ordained a priest by Bishop José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R., in the Cathedral of St. Catherine, of the Diocese of Cajamarca, Peru. His first Mass was celebrated the following day in […]
El padre Nelson Pastor regresa al Perú
Por Padre William AyresRedacción del CS&T El lunes 29 de junio, Nelson Pastor Machuca fue ordenado sacerdote por el obispo José Carmelo Martínez Lázaro, O.A.R., en la Catedral de Santa Catalina de la Diócesis de Cajamarca en Perú. él celebró su primera misa al día siguiente en Manzanilla, en la plaza enfrente de la pequeñita […]
Vacation bible camp provides faith development for youths
By Jim GaugerSpecial to The CS&T WEST CHESTER – At SS. Simon and Jude Parish in West Chester, it is called Vacation Bible Camp, not vacation Bible school. A small but important distinction, says Sister Barbara Jude Gentry, I.H.M., director of religious education at SS. Simon and Jude and coordinator of the camp. The children […]
True leisure: Letting go of attachments
Our spiritual journeySister Ruth Bolarte Be still and know that I am God -Ps. 46:10 Several years ago, Father Leo, our chaplain, introduced me to “Leisure, the Basis of Culture” by Josef Pieper. I was intrigued by the concept of “leisure” in the context of so many tasks in convent life. Recently, I had the […]
En el tiempo libre, abandonemos nuestros apegos
Nuestro caminar espiritualHna. Ruth Bolarte ¡Deténganse y reconozcan que soy Dios! – Sal. 46:10 Años atrás, el Padre Leo me habló del libro por Josef Pieper, Tiempo libre, la base de la Cultura. Estuve intrigada por este concepto en medio de tantas tareas que había que hacer en el convento. Recientemente pude leer partes del […]
At Blessed Teresa, a summer camp tailored to parents’ needs
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T LIMERICK – Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in Limerick may be the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s youngest parish, but it is proving that the “baby” of the family is often among the most progressive. This is evident by the parish’s innovative childcare and summer camp programs. Both cater to the needs […]
The 4th of July and Hispanic immigration
By Arcides De JesusSpecial to The CS&T Independence Day commemorates the birthday of the United States of America. It is celebrated on July 4 each year in states and territories (such as Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) of the United States. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress declared the American colonies […]
El 4 de julio y la inmigración hispana
Por Arcides De JesusRedacción del CS&T El Día de la Independencia conmemora el nacimiento de los Estados Unidos de América, el cual se celebra en todos los estados y territorios (tales como las Islas Vírgenes, Guam y Puerto Rico) de los Estados Unidos. El 2 de julio del 1776, el Congreso Continental declaro a las […]
Encyclical asks unions to protect workers beyond their membership
By Chaz Muth Catholic News Service WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI called on labor unions to look beyond their membership when protecting the rights of workers and turn their attention to workers in other fields and in developing countries where social rights are violated. The Pope reached out to labor unions in his third encyclical, […]