Community Newsbriefs
Holy Child Academy receives grant from Connelly Foundation
Drexel Hill – Holy Child Academy received a $15,000 grant from the Connelly Foundation Sept. 24 to advance the school’s mission of providing a competitive academic program and to help the school continue implementing Web 2.0 technology. The awarded grant is restricted to purchase Dell netbooks for the middle school.“With this grant we will be […]
State Rep. Tim Briggs meets robotics team at Mount St. Joe Academy
FLOURTOWN – State Rep. Tim Briggs visited Mount St. Joseph Academy in Flourtown Sept. 17 and met with the school’s robotics team, the Firebirds.Before presenting him with a team t-shirt Mary Elizabeth Entwistle, president of the Firebirds, and Hannah Farrell, vice president, acquainted the representative with the world of robotics by explaining the program and […]
Vatican correspondent, analyst to speak at Old St. Joseph’s
PHILADELPHIA – John Allen, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and Vatican analyst for CNN and National Public Radio, will speak at Old St. Joseph’s Church at 7 p.m. Oct. 5. Allen will discuss his latest book “The Future Church: How Ten Trends are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church.” The social justice and adult education […]
SJU president to become president of Creighton University
PHILADELPHIA – St. Joseph’s University president, Jesuit Father Timothy R. Lannon, S.J., will leave the university at the conclusion of the current academic year to become the president of Creighton University in Omaha, Neb.Father Lannon’s departure comes as the university concludes its capital campaign, which to date has raised $139 million of its stated $150 […]
Vicar of Montgomery County opens school year at St. Stanislaus
LANSDALE – The newly appointed vicar of Montgomery County, Msgr. Michael McCulken, attended the opening day liturgy at St. Stanislaus School in Lansdale, which celebrated the life of the Blessed Mother. Msgr. McCulken blessed rosary bracelets that were distributed to the students. Parents portrayed Mary and Joseph, as well as other people who were part […]
St. Katharine Drexel Parish chapel site for day of service for Immaculata students
CHESTER – More than 100 Immaculata University students spent Aug. 28 sprucing up the chapel at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Chester. The students painted, cleaned the inside and outside of the church, pulled up rugs and repaired and cleaned the food cupboard there. Msgr. Joseph McLoone, pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, along with […]
Villa Maria teacher participates in French language convention
MALVERN – Dianne J. Goddard, French teacher at Villa Maria Academy, Malvern, recently attended the 83rd annual convention of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). A teacher for 12 years, Goddard was an active participant in the gathering of more than 450 French teachers from around the U.S. and from several other countries. […]
Villa Maria welcomes new social studies teacher
MALVERN – Brittany Thompson has joined the faculty of Villa Maria Academy in the social studies department. Thompson graduated from Immaculata University with a bachelor’s degree in history and is certified in secondary education. Thompson observed and then student taught at Villa Maria under the guidance of Villa Social studies teacher Lisa Beiduk.
Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great lead pilgrimage
PHILADELPHIA The 79th annual pilgrimage honoring the Mother of God on the grounds of the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great in Fox Chase has as its theme “Let it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). On Oct. 2 the theme will be developed during the Akathist to […]
Devon Prep Students return to campus changes
DEVON – When Devon Preparatory School students arrived on campus for the first day of school on Sept. 1, they were greeted by new faculty members and saw campus construction. Father James J. Shea, Sch.P., headmaster, served as the principal celebrant for opening day Mass and welcomed new faculty including: class of 1994 alumnus Mark […]