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‘Here I am Lord, I come to do Your will’
From our vicarMsgr. Hugh J. Shields Just a little under two weeks ago, a number of men from different backgrounds, educational levels, languages and cultures, most accompanied by their wives, gathered at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary to clearly and enthusiastically say by their presence, “Here I am Lord, I come to do your will.” These […]
«Aquí estoy Señor, vengo para hacer tu voluntad»
De nuestro vicarioMons. Hugh J. Shields Sólo un poco menos de dos semanas atrás, un número de hombres de diferentes orígenes, niveles educacionales, lenguages y culturas -la mayoría acompañados por sus esposas-, se reunieron en el Seminario San Carlos Borromeo a decir con su presencia, claramente y con entusiasmo: «Aquí estoy, Señor, vengo para hacer […]
Blessings at St. Maria Goretti
Cardinal Rigali blesses relocatedtabernacle and new outdoor Stations of the CrossBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T HATFIELD – May 30 was a banner day for St. Maria Goretti Parish, Hatfield. Cardinal Justin Rigali, during a pastoral visit, celebrated the weekend vigil Mass and also blessed the church’s refurbished and relocated tabernacle and newly installed outdoor […]
True vocation, unique identity
Our spiritual journeySister Ruth Bolarte For the past year, we have been celebrating the year of St. Paul throughout our Archdiocese. Pope Benedict XVI has announced a Year of the Priest beginning June 19. Our Archdiocese is already organizing some resources to celebrate the vocation to the priesthood. Through those celebrations, we are invited to […]
Vocación verdadera, identidad unica
Nuestro caminar espiritualHna. Ruth Bolarte Durante este año hemos estado celebrando el año de San Pablo a través de toda la Arquidiócesis. El Papa Benedicto XVI ha anunciado la celebración del Año del Sacerdote empezando el 19 de junio. Nuestra Arquidiócesis ya está organizando algunos recursos para celebrar la vocación al sacerdocio. Por medio de […]
Knights , parishioners work to reunite Liberian couple with 8 children
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Back in 2003 James Kettor, who is 47, won the lottery. No, it wasn’t a million dollars, it was just a visa permitting him to emigrate from his native Liberia to the United States, which to him was worth a million dollars. Everything has a price, however, […]
Servicios/Services
Buscando consejera de adolescenteEl Centro Providencia busca consejera comenzando en septiembre, preferiblemente bilingüe (español-inglés). La posición es para estudiantes hembras, de escuela secundaria en los grados nine-12. Horas: de 3 a 5:30 pm. de lunes a viernes, y una reunión semanal de una hora. Para responsabilidades, requisitos y más información, llame a Gloria Rodríguez-Soto, directora […]
The special challenges of immigrant mothers
By Edilma FrancoSpecial to The CS&T A Bolivian mother that I know immigrated to the United States nine years ago because her family’s situation in her country was not the best. She and her husband made the difficult decision to come when their son was only 5 years old. Her husband arrived a year before […]
Los desafios de ser una madre inmigrante
Por Edilma FrancoRedacción del CS&T Una madre boliviana que conozco inmigró a los EE.UU. hace nueve años porque la situación en su país y con su familia no era la mejor. Su esposo y ella tomaron, con mucha dificultad, la decisión de venir ya que su hijo tenía solamente 5 años de edad. El esposo […]
Local Catholics from Deaf Apostolate star in movie filmed in Philadelphia
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer GLENSIDE – The film’s writer and director, members of the deaf apostolate of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, a Sister of St. Joseph and a number of parishioners from our Lady of Ransom Parish in Northeast Philadelphia are among the many familiar faces area Catholics will see at this weekend’s premiere […]