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Bishop Fitzgerald will bless new science lab at Northeast Philadelphia school
Blessed Trinity Catholic School in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia has a new, fully-equipped LabLearner science lab thanks to an anonymous $80,000 donation. The bishop will bless the lab Nov. 17.
Devon Prep senior named National Hispanic Scholar
Joshua Lieberman of Downingtown was one of only 5,000 students nationwide so honored, out of 250,000 applicants. He also won a full scholarship to a University of Michigan program last summer.
‘Unity Day’ celebrated at Presentation School
Third grade students at the Cheltenham Catholic school learned about St. John Paul II, who showed the world how God’s mercy, love and respect for others can unite everyone.
Second graders get their hands wet learning about baptism
Students at St. Joseph/St. Robert Catholic School in Warrington learned the various symbols, words and actions in the celebration of baptism through creative role play.
Presentation on Pope Francis
Deacon Claude Granese will give a presentation titled “The Thought of Pope Francis” on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at St. Titus Parish in East Norriton.
Novena at Miraculous Medal Shrine
The Miraculous Medal Shrine will offer a nine-day Solemn Novena from Monday, Nov. 17 to Tuesday, Nov. 25 with the theme of “The Hail Mary: Prayer of Angels, Saints, and Sinners.”
Immaculata Symphony presents fall concert
The orchestra opens its 2014-2015 season with its annual fall concert on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Alumnae Hall on the campus of Immaculata University.
Chicago Archdiocese will close or merge 14 Catholic schools
Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago said the archdiocese cannot afford to continue giving $18 million annually in aid to the parish grade schools, as their operating costs continue to rise. The archdiocese and its parishes have given $165 million to the schools over the past five years.
Bright lights, cool air protect Sistine Chapel from visiting hoards
The Vatican is not promising visitors to the Sistine Chapel more elbow room, but it is guaranteeing a cooler experience.
Panel addresses psychological evaluations in seminary admissions
A priest working in the vocation field told a group of Catholic psychotherapists that "we have to be careful not to hold our standards so high that nobody can get in." A dysfunctional family background and sense of entitlement should also be noted, along with a candidate's college debt.