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Catholic college mourns death of alumna slain at her school
WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS) -- Assumption College planned to hold a noon prayer service Oct. 25 in the school's Chapel of the Holy Spirit to remember Colleen Ritzer, a 2011 graduate found dead early in the morning Oct. 23.
New U.S. envoy to Vatican: Areas of agreement bigger than differences
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Disagreements need not hinder the Vatican and the Obama administration from collaborating on a broad range of peace and justice issues, including the promotion of religious freedom, said Ken Hackett, the new U.S ambassador to the Holy See.
Defense of family must not justify women’s oppression, speakers say
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church must defend the traditional family without perpetuating the subjugation of women or forcing them to bear the greatest burden for keeping the family going, said speakers at a Vatican conference. Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, said a renewed approach to the pastoral care of the family must involve the participation of married men and women.
Marriage isn’t easy, but it’s beautiful, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic Church must help young people understand that marriage isn't always easy, "but it is so beautiful," Pope Francis said.
Chestnut Hill parish school seeing jump in enrollment, success in fundraising
Our Mother Consolation School in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia has been awarded a five-year scholarship grant totaling $100,000 from the Maguire Foundation. The gift from the foundation is part of the school’s $1 million fundraising campaign, which has raised $739,000, with 20 percent of the campaign fund pledged for tuition assistance.
Maguire Foundation supporting students from middle school through college
The foundation of insurance executive James Maguire and wife Frances is making grants totaling approximately $6.4 million annually to ensure children of modest means can obtain a quality education and hopefully be on the road to success themselves.
Father Terrence Toland, former president of St. Joseph’s, dies at 90
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Jesuit Father Terrence Toland, who as president of St. Joseph’s College welcomed the admission of women to the school, died of heart failure Oct. 18. He was 90. A funeral Mass was planned for Oct. 28 at St. Matthias Church in Bala Cynwyd. A priest for 61 years, Father Toland served as […]
Christians, Jews must fight discrimination together, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians and Jews must work together to fight all forms of discrimination and persecution, Pope Francis told a delegation from the Simon Wiesenthal Center. “Where any minority is persecuted and marginalized because of its religious convictions or ethnicity, the good of the entire society is in danger,” the pope said Oct. […]
Roman Catholic fundraiser sees record night, honors top lawyer in city
Roman Catholic High School raised $215,000 at its annual Greater Philadelphia Area Leadership Award dinner Oct. 17 at the Union League in Philadelphia. It was the highest amount raised in the 22-year history of the event, which has raised more than $2 million for scholarships and tuition assistance at Roman Catholic.
Sister Maria Barbara Danko, I.H.M., taught in Philadelphia, Allentown diocese
Sister Maria Barbara Danko, I.H.M., formerly Mary A. Danko, died Oct. 11 in Camilla Hall, Immaculata, in the 79th year of her religious life. She was 96 years old. Born in Connecticut, Sister Maria Barbara entered the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1935 from St. Cyril Parish […]