Community Newsbriefs
Tracking hurricanes at Our Lady of Ransom
Students at Our Lady of Ransom School track a hurricane as part of an e-Mission transmitted from the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University. The sixth graders functioned as meteorologists, forecast specialists, zone projectors, team recorders and ETAs for the estimated time arrivals of their respective hurricanes.Students tracked and conveyed information via netbooks and […]
Medical reasons prevent SJU’s president-elect from assuming office
PHILADELPHIA – St. Joseph’s University announced March 10 that Jesuit Father Joseph O’Keefe, S.J., will be unable to assume the presidency of the university after a routine medical examination revealed some serious medical issues.St. Joseph’s board of trustees elected Father O’Keefe as St. Joseph’s 27th president earlier this year, on Jan. 24, following a nationwide […]
Flying carpet lands in North Wales
NORTH WALES — St. Rose of Lima School students will be performing “Aladdin Jr.” at 7 p.m. March 4 and at 2 and 7 p.m. March 5. The musical, adapted from the Disney film “Aladdin,” is directed by Elizabeth Cascarelli. For more information and ticket prices visit the school’s web site www.srolnwales.com
St. Denis wins Neumann-Goretti tournament
St. Denis School’s seventh and eighth grade boys varsity team, coached by Michael Clinton, Bill Clinton and Matt DiGirolamo, recently captured the championship in the St. John Neumann-St. Maria Goretti tournament.
Women’s Day event slated for Ukraininan Catholics
PHILADELPHIA — the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, in partnership with the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, and the Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God will sponsor a special Women’s Day event March 26 which will be held at the Ukrainian Catholic Immaculate Conception […]
And the “oscar” goes to…
QUAKERTOWN – The gym of St. Isidore School was transformed Feb. 12 for the Daddy/Daughter Dance. This year’s theme was “A Night In Hollywood” – complete with paparazzi, red carpet, and statues for all the winners. A mother/son mixer will be held at the school March 6.
In West Chester: sharing and caring for the community
WEST CHESTER — “Share the Warmth” community service project was recently completed by the SS. Simon and Jude School Student Council and PeacePals Committee. Students encouraged everyone in the school to bring in gently used hats, scarves, and gloves and they donated them to the St. Agnes Day Room in the Borough of West Chester. […]
Gwynedd-Mercy College’s tennis clinic receives national service award
GWYNEDD VALLEY – The United States Tennis Association (USTA) awarded its 2010 National Adaptive Service Award to Gwynedd-Mercy College’s tennis clinic Feb. 13. The free clinic, called Touch of Tennis, is for community members with special needs. Jim Holt, who is Gwynedd-Mercy College’s head tennis coach and a special education teacher at Wordsworth Academy in […]
CYO Region 17 raises $13,000 for Coaches vs. Cancer
DOWNINGTOWN – The CYO basketball teams of Region 17 in Chester County presented a $13,000 check to the Coaches vs. Cancer charity Feb. 13 at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown.Colin Costello of SS. Peter and Paul Parish in West Chester and Casey Walsh of St. Patrick Parish in Malvern presented the check to Fran […]
State champs remembered at St. Basil
JENKINTOWN – St. Basil Academy recently recognized its distance medley relay team that won last year’s state championship with a banner to be hung in the school gymnasium. Comprised of Liz Barrett, Regina Wilson, Katie Cassidy and Megan McGarrity, the girls also competed in the Distance Medley Relay at the Nike Indoor National Championships in […]