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Father Judge’s football team a hit in Ireland
Being thankful is consistent with our Catholic Christian faith. Sometimes, though, something happens that leaves a person more thankful than usual. Take, for instance, Father Judge High School’s football team. The Crusaders embarked Aug. 29 on an epic 3,000-mile-plus trek to a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. In theory, the main objective was to play a […]
Ukrainian Catholic bishops discuss next steps in vibrant-parish plan
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (CNS) — Ukrainian Catholic bishops from around the world gathered in Canada to discuss how to make their parishes more vibrant — especially through the involvement of laypeople. How they do that requires solutions as varied as the parishes that represent more than 4 million Ukrainian Catholics on four continents. “We have parishes […]
Sacred, classical music performed in seven concerts at Cathedral
The second annual Cathedral Basilica Concert Series begins in September and will feature local and international groups in a seven-concert series in the historic Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, located at 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting cathedralphilaconcerts.org and clicking the […]
Trenton Diocese hosting Eucharistic Congress in October
Trenton Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., invites Catholics and all those who wish to learn more about the Catholic faith to take part in the Diocese of Trenton’s first Eucharistic Congress, set for Oct. 12 to 14 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. With the theme, “His Presence, Our Faith, Celebrate!” the […]
Bishop Shanahan High School to host college fair
Bishop Shanahan High School will host its sixth annual College Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 7–9 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Over 90 universities and colleges from 18 states plus the District of Columbia will have admissions representatives on hand to speak with prospective students regarding admission, majors, financial aid and student life. Some […]
Robotics demonstration
Mount St. Joseph Academy’s robotics team, the Firebirds, will host the third annual GirlPOWER (Preparing Outstanding Women Engineers through Robotics) robotics competition and exhibition Saturday, Oct. 6 at the academy’s gymnasium, 120 West Wissahickon Avenue in Flourtown. Girls and boys of all ages are invited to watch the area’s only all-female FRC robotics competition, see […]
Immaculata names philosopher, expert in Edith stein, as new assistant dean
Sister Judith Parsons, I.H.M., Ph.D., has been appointed assistant dean of Immaculata University’s College of Undergraduate Studies. Sister Judith will also continue in her role as assistant professor of philosophy. Her new duties as assistant dean include serving as director of the honors program and coordinator of the honor societies. She will also be involved with study abroad opportunities, service learning programs, internship development and planning honors events and programming. Earning her undergraduate degree from Immaculata University in English, Sister Judith then received a second Bachelor of Arts degree in humanities from St. Joseph’s University. She then attendedDuquesneUniversityearning both her Master of Arts and a Ph.D. in philosophy. [...]
Vatican hires expert in finance crime to combat money laundering
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In an effort to comply more fully with international standards against financial criminal activity, the Vatican has hired an outside expert in combating money laundering and financing terrorism. Rene Brulhart, a 40-year-old Swiss international lawyer, started working as a consultant to the Vatican in September on “all matters related to anti-money […]
D-Day invasion’s youngest ‘traffic cop’ dies at 92
BETHESDA, Md. (CNS) — At 23, Joseph P. Vaghi Jr. was the Navy’s youngest beachmaster at Omaha Beach in Normandy during the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion, a role he likened to being a “traffic cop,” as he held a map and guided troops ashore, through minefields, mortar blasts and machine-gun fire. Earlier this year […]
Last summer, kids learned how to lead at Catholic programs
Archdiocesan Out of School Time programs aren’t just there to keep kids busy during the school year. It is year round, and for some teens it means summer employment that they can build upon in years to come. “We had 68 kids in programs during summertime,” said Dominique James, who is program director at the […]