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Principal of St. Luke School receives national award
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Sister of St. Joseph William Adele, principal of St. Luke the Evangelist School in Glenside, received the prestigious 2009 Robert J. Kealey Distinguished Principal Award from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) recently. She will be presented the actual honor at the Elementary Department Awards Banquet to be held […]
St. Hubert creates space for art to inspire
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls is justly proud of its newly renovated art room, all bright and shiny and thoroughly up-to-date thanks to a recent capital campaign. There is new flooring, lighting and a ceramics facility with a kiln, as well as new counters, sinks, […]
Special ed students inspired to do their best
Archdiocesan schools of special education change the lives of students and their parentsBy Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer Christina Bogdan, a mother of 10 children, didn’t know that her doctor had ordered genetic testing when she was pregnant with her seventh child, Andrew. The results indicated that her child might be born with Down syndrome. […]
Cardinal leads prayers in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Cardinal Justin Rigali led the 26th Annual Archdiocesan Interfaith Prayer Service at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church in West Philadelphia on Sunday, Jan. 18. There was a full house as the Cardinal stressed the need for the continuation of the dream of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King […]
Banners of Sacred Heart donated to schools
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T HAVERTOWN – A fundamental reason for supporting Catholic schools is to nurture the faith of Catholic children as they receive their education. This point is brought home by large banners of the Sacred Heart of Jesus which Children of the Father, a Havertown-based lay organization, is in the process […]
Retreat helps convey St. Paul’s message to youth
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Picture Bucks County youths listening intently. They are hearing about the highlights of the life of a famous man that can serve as a role model. Those who work with them are also present, garnering ways they can help the young people follow in this illustrious figure’s footsteps. This […]
Changeless mission in changing times
Year of St. Paul, Lent, are occasions for evangelization initiativeBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Expect someone from your parish to come knocking on your door during a weekend in March. Better yet, following the example of St. Paul – resolve to be knocking on doors yourself. It’s called “Make Every Person Count,” and it’s […]
Challenges to the tribe
By Msgr. Hugh J. Shields The other night leaving my sister’s home, her husband, Jim, commented on how nice it was to see the seminarians’ pictures in The Catholic Standard & Times. But, he added, “Where are the Hispanic/Latino seminarians?” (We do not have any seminarians from the Philadelphia-area Hispanic community studying at St. Charles […]
Desafíos al pueblo
De nuestro vicarioMons. Hugh J. Shields La otra noche cuando me marchaba de la casa de mi hermana, su esposo Jim comentó lo agradable que fue ver las fotografías de los seminaristas en nuestro Catholic Standard & Times. ¿Pero, él añadió, «dónde están los seminaristas hispanos/latinos?».(No tenemos ningún seminarista de la comunidad hispana del área […]
A priest, or two, in the family
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T As a young man ponders whether or not God wants him to be a priest, family support for his decision can be crucial. Some local parents are giving, or have given, just that. For example, James and Pat Welsh, along with Joseph and Lee Brandt, feel blessed to have […]