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St. Charles falls in seminary soccer tourney
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary hosted the third annual Vianney Cup soccer tournament on Saturday Sept. 29. Prior to the start ofthe tournament, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, celebrated Mass at St. Martin's Chapel on Saint Charles' campus.
Conference to explore life, death of Pope John Paul I
DOUGLASTON, N.Y. (CNS) -- Experts from Europe and the United States will speak at an international conference focusing on the life of Pope John Paul I and his brief pontificate Oct. 12-13 at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston. Speakers at the conference on "The True Pope John Paul I: A Man of Faith for Our Time" will include the pope's niece, Pia Luciani; Italian journalist Stefania Falasca, one of the prime movers in his sainthood cause; and Paul Spackman of Corwen, Wales, author of "God's Candidate: The Life and Times of Pope John Paul I."
Immaculata hosts open house for graduate programs
Immaculata University’s College of Graduate Studies will host an open house Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the Great Hall on the university’s campus. A buffet dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by an information session beginning at 6 p.m. The open house will provide attendees with the opportunity to meet faculty, staff and students, […]
Beneficial Bank offers work-study for Cristo Rey High School students
Four students from the new Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School didn’t just start another school year Sept. 4 – they also began working at the Center City headquarters of Beneficial Bank. The four freshmen — Yohalis L., Kelliann A., Mark H. and David J. — are learning about accounting, lending and compliance, among other areas, […]
Day of Service marks La Salle’s 150th anniversary
La Salle University continued its 150th anniversary celebration with the LaSallian Day of Service Sept. 29. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of La Salle volunteered their time with civic and social organizations at more than 30 sites in Philadelphia, as well as alumni clubs in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties. Other sites included Washington, D.C.; […]
Hurricane season: Church as first responder in Latin America, Caribbean
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CNS) — On the little islands that make up the Caribbean's Lesser Antilles, there is not much in the way of protection from the annual wrath of the Atlantic hurricane season. Every year from hurricane season's start on June 1 until the end of peak months — August through October — […]
St. Katharine Regional School’s students pray at their patron’s tomb
Students and teachers of the new St. Katharine Drexel Regional School in Holland shared a special day at the resting place of the school’s namesake, the St. Katharine Drexel Shrine in Bensalem, where they prayed before the saint’s tomb at the Motherhouse of the Blessed Sacrament Sisters Sept. 26. The school was formed by combining […]
First-ever night game played at Cardinal O’Hara High School
On Friday, September 28, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Cardinal O’Hara High School, 1701 South Sproul Road, Springfield, Delaware County, was the first Catholic League Team to host a night football game on their home campus under the lights.
Vendors needed for Feasterville parish’s craft fair
Vendors are invited to display their goods at the craft fair of Assumption B.V.M. Parish, Feasterville, on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Assumption B.V.M. is located at 1900 Meadowbrook Avenue, Feasterville, Bucks county. For information call Patsy at 215-364-2435.
Bingo at Bucks County parish
Assumption B.V.M. Parish, Feasterville, hosts Bingo games Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. For information call Joan Corcoran at 215-612-1029.