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Looking back on the full life of Bishop McFadden
(The following biography of Bishop Joseph McFadden was originally published Aug. 19, 2010 in The Catholic Standard and Times, the former newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.) Coincidences? Call it the plan of God; almost everything happens for a purpose. This should be perfectly clear to Bishop Joseph P. McFadden as he leaves Philadelphia to […]
Archbishop Chaput shocked, deeply saddened by Bishop McFadden’s death
Statement of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., on the death of Harrisburg Bishop Joseph P. McFadden: I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of Bishop Joseph McFadden of the Diocese of Harrisburg. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to be with him over the last few days at the Annual Spring Meeting of the Pennsylvania Bishops and spend time in conversation with him.
Helen Alvare to speak on women, religious freedom in Year of Faith talk
Is the freedom of women and freedom of religion a matter of clash or collaboration? Helen Alvare will argue they are not mutually exclusive concepts and are more relevant than ever, during a talk Tuesday, May 14 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Vianney Hall, Wynnewood.
Catholic students raise a lot more than nickels for special ed brothers and sisters
It’s never too early to teach children the importance of giving to others. Students across the Archdiocese learned this valuable lesson recently through the Catholic Students for Catholic Charities fundraising program. Catholic elementary schools and high schools in the Archdiocese raised $24,201 in support of the archdiocesan Schools of Special Education.
State House passes abortion opt-out bill as Senate deliberates
The Pennsylvania Senate will soon consider a bill that would allow the state to opt out of paying for abortions under the federal health care reform law. The House of Representatives passed its opt-out bill April 23.
Sold-out concert nets windfall for St. Charles Seminary
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary hosted a sold-out concert performance April 19 by the Three Irish Tenors. The fundraising event was created to support the ongoing mission of the seminary in forming priests for the future. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput and Bishop Timothy Senior, rector of the seminary, were joined by more than 450 guests at […]
Catholic Mathletes, led by Archbishop Ryan teacher, number one in city again
Whenever there is a high school Mathlete competition in the Philadelphia area there is a fair chance Archbishop Ryan High School will be the winner, or if it is a combined team drawn from several schools they will be on the winning side. This year was no exception.
Judge dismisses some charges against Philadelphia abortionist
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) -- A Philadelphia judge dismissed three of eight murder charges April 23 in the trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortionist accused of killing babies said to be born alive at his clinic. Gosnell was arrested in January 2011 and charged with seven counts of infanticide and one count of murder in the case of a Nepalese woman who died during an abortion.
300 St. Elizabeth parishioners give it their all during day of service
The joy of giving was alive and very well in Chester County as members of St. Elizabeth Parish in Upper Uwchlan gathered on Saturday, April 20 for their third annual Stewardship Day of Service. Started in April, 2011, this day is all about giving back to local communities and helping charitable organizations throughout Chester County with the goal of showing God's love through example. The day began with Mass, and fittingly, the reading of the day (from the Acts of the Apostles) spoke of Peter raising a woman named Tabitha from the dead, describing her as one who “never tired of doing good and giving in charity.”
Archdiocesan Mathlete Championship
The Varsity Mathletes brought high honors to Archbishop Ryan on April 15 when they captured the Archdiocesan Championship. The Ryan Mathletes owe another stellar season to the strong leadership of Senior Co-Captains, Claire Nguyen and Ian Smith, and to the consistent high scoring of seniors Anthony Carradorini, Akash Patel, Andrew Lenherr, James Nixon, and juniors […]