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Advent reflection on the birth of Jesus
The Adult Faith Formation Committee of St. Pius X Parish, Broomall, will host an Advent night of reflection on the birth of Jesus Monday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. The program “The Birth that Changed Everything: An Advent Reflection” shows the beauty of the birth of the God-man through song and sacred art, reflecting on […]
Festive crowds celebrate first female Native American saint in Bensalem
There may have been showers on Rome on Sunday, Oct. 21 where Pope Benedict XVI officially proclaimed seven new saints, but it was gorgeous in Bensalem, Pa.; you could even say Indian summer. That’s appropriate because among the new saints was Kateri Tekakwitha, North America’s first female Native American saint. It was quite a celebration […]
Story of newest saint, Marianne Cope, has Philadelphia angle
The ceremony that saw Kateri Tekakwitha declared a saint also included six others, and for the first time two Americans were canonized at the same time: St. Kateri Tekakwitha and St. Marianne Cope. Cope (1838-1918) was born in Germany but brought to America at age 1, and received automatic citizenship under the laws of the […]
Plans to build new Lansdale Catholic shelved; upgrades made to present building
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Office for Catholic Education have decided not to move forward with the construction of a new school for Lansdale Catholic High School in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, the Archdiocese said in an Oct. 23 statement. Parents were notified the previous day. The new school, to be renamed Lansdale Catholic Regional High School, would have been on a 68-acre tract seven miles from the current school which was purchased by the Archdiocese mostly in 2001.
St. Katharine students, Wayne, honored for veterans’ project
The Radnor Township Board of Commissioners honored teacher David Heacock of St. Katharine of Siena School, Wayne, and its eighth-grade graduating class of 2012 on Oct. 8 for a presentation on local veterans. The students, through Heacock’s guidance and with a national group called Saving Hallowed Ground, participated in a project last school year called […]
SS. Philip and James students pray living rosary
The students of SS. Philip and James School in Exton, as well as family members, gathered in the school yard to participate in a living rosary Oct. 5, in honor of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Students represented the “beads” of the rosary, while sixth graders portrayed tableaus of the joyful mysteries […]
St. Laurence School opens new science lab
St. Laurence School in Upper Darby welcomed Bishop Robert P. Maginnis to the Delaware County parish school as he blessed its new science lab Saturday, Oct. 20. The lab provides students from pre-K through eighth grade with hand-on science experiences utilizing everything teachers and students need from lab coats to microscopes to test tubes and […]
Young adult day of renewal
All young adults (18-39) are invited to a special day of faith, formation and fellowship at Hearts on Fire: Day of Renewal for Young Adults on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Immaculata University. This one-day retreat for young adults is conducted by the Jesuit Apostleship of Prayer Mission Band from Milwaukee, Wisc., and is great way […]
Spokane Diocese accuses law firm that handled bankruptcy of malpractice
SPOKANE, Wash. (CNS) -- The Spokane Diocese has filed a lawsuit accusing a law firm of malpractice in handling its bankruptcy to address civil lawsuits claiming clergy sex abuse and settle financial claims of victims. Filed Oct. 8 in Spokane County Superior Court, the suit seeks more than $12 million in repayment of legal fees. The suit accuses the attorneys of a conflict of interest because they also represented Spokane Bishop William S. Skylstad, now retired, and shielded him, it says, from having to testify at the first civil trial in 2004 alleging abuse by a Spokane priest by filing for bankruptcy as the trial was about to begin.
Synod’s tone reflects ‘struggle between good and evil,’ cardinal says
If the Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization has seemed to lack a certain "fire and energy," the gathering's sober tone reflects the fact that the Catholic Church is "in the midst of an enormous struggle between good and evil," said Australian Cardinal George Pell of Sydney. "It's much easier to reorganize a seminary; it's a different challenge to spark a religious revival," especially in most modern cultures, the cardinal told reporters Oct. 19.