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Latin America’s growth industries can be matter of life and death
LIMA, Peru (CNS) -- The gas, oil, minerals and timber that have spurred economic growth in Latin America over the past decade are becoming a matter of life and death in remote communities, church workers say.
Week 1 of Catholic League football sees La Salle dominate, and a Bonner-Prendie nailbiter
Every year at this time, there’s a palpable excitement among high school sports fans that’s difficult to ignore. It’s football time. In a time-honored tradition at CatholicPhilly.com (the digital successor to The Catholic Standard and Times), we bring you a roundup of the first weekend of competition featuring Catholic League high school teams.
Bishop to bless renovated St. Andrew School in Drexel Hill
Bishop Daniel E. Thomas will celebrate Mass to open the school year at St. Andrew School, Drexel Hill, on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. Following Mass he will preside over the blessing and dedication of the two school buildings. The main entry to the school, administrative offices, pre-K and kindergarten classrooms were recently renovated. […]
Norristown nursing home hosts family bazaar
Regina Nursing Center will host a family bazaar Saturday, Sept. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the facility located at 550 East Fornance Street in Norristown. The 27th annual event will feature sale of baked goods, raffle tickets, plants, “white elephant” antiques and surprise items, plus refreshments. Proceeds from the bazaar provide for […]
Carmelites prepare for triduum prayers, arrival of St. Therese relics
The annual triduum in honor of St. Therese will be celebrated Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Carmelite Monastery, 1400 66th Avenue and Old York Road in Philadelphia. The rosary and litany will be prayed each day at 6:45 p.m., followed by celebration of the Mass at 7:30. The triduum this year is significant […]
Pennsylvanians for Human Life to hold shopping day
A ladies’ shopping luncheon to benefit Pennsylvanians for Human Life’s educational programs will be held Sunday, Sept. 29 at 12:30 p.m. at Overbrook Golf Club, 799 Godfrey Road in Villanova. Attendees will enjoy vendor shopping and beautiful gift baskets for a silent auction. Individual tickets are $40, a table of 10 tickets is $350. For […]
Our Lady of Grace, Penndel, opens school year with party
Students of Our Lady of Grace School in Penndel arrived for their first day of school Aug. 27 were surprised to be greeted by some familiar characters – Mickey Mouse, Sponge Bob, the Cat in the Hat, Curious George and others. Music from a DJ filled the morning air along with prizes flung by a […]
St. Helena’s Knights of Columbus honor first responders at Blue Mass on 9/11
The St. Helena’s Knights of Columbus will celebrate its seventh annual Blue Mass on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at St. Helena Church, 1489 DeKalb Pike in Blue Bell. The Mass will honor police officers, fire fighters and emergency medical responders who serve and protect the Blue Bell area in Montgomery County. This year is […]
Pope, Bolivian president discuss poverty, discrimination, Middle East
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The problems of poverty, discrimination and conflict in the Middle East took center stage in private talks between Pope Francis and Bolivian President Evo Morales at the Vatican. During the 32-minute meeting in the pope's library Sept. 6, the two leaders held "cordial talks" concerning Bolivia's "social-economic and religious situation" as well as "the promotion of peace in Syria and the Middle East," said a written statement released by the Vatican.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral in midst of meticulous $177 million restoration
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Tall metal scaffolding not only fills but surrounds New York's famed St. Patrick's Cathedral. What looks to the uninitiated like a zealous cleaning job is actually a painstaking $177 million restoration. If all goes according to plan, worshippers should appreciate how magnificent the iconic church looks when the work is finished without identifying anything that is truly different or out of place.