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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 […]
Misreading of Vatican II led to ‘collapse’ in Marian devotion, studies
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Devotion to Mary “collapsed” in some parts of the United States after the Second Vatican Council even though the council fathers had upheld her critical place within the Catholic faith, said a leading American expert in Marian studies. The council’s decision to integrate a draft text on Mary into a larger […]
Archbishop’s residence sold to St. Joseph’s U for $10 million
St. Joseph’s University will buy the archbishop of Philadelphia’s residence in Philadelphia for $10 million, the university announced Friday, Sept. 7. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia signed a letter of intent with St. Joseph’s to acquire the 8.9-acre property and its three-story, 23,350-square-foot mansion that has been the home of Philadelphia’s Catholic archbishops since 1935. The […]
Archbishop Chaput sends letter to the faithful on anniversary
(En Espanol) September 8, 2012 A letter to the people of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Dear friends in Christ, Exactly one year ago, on September 8, I began my service as your Archbishop. Over the past 12 months, many of you have written to me with your encouragement and support. Your kindness in the face […]
Former school superintendent receives top papal honor
Mary Rochford, the former superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has been named a Dame of the pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Benedict XVI. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput presented her the official document from the pope during a meeting Sept. 6 of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Catholic Education […]
Bishop Finn convicted on one charge of failure to report abuse
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CNS) -- Bishop Robert W. Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph was convicted Sept. 6 of one count of failing to report suspected child abuse and acquitted on another count in a brief bench trial. Jackson County Circuit Judge John M. Torrence issued the verdict and quickly set and suspended a sentence of two years' probation. The charges carried a possible maximum sentence of one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
Knights of Columbus honor emergency responders on Sept. 11
The Knights of Columbus of St. Helena Parish in Blue Bell will celebrate their sixth annual Blue Mass at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 at St. Helena Church, 1489 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pa. The Mass will honor police officers, fire fighters and emergency medical responders who serve and protect the Blue Bell, Montgomery County […]
Philadelphian among 19 sisters making first vows
Dominican Sister Jacinta Man, a former member of Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church in Philadelphia, was one of 19 young women who professed simple vows, or their first profession, July 28 in the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tenn. Sister Jacinta is the daughter of Hon-Wah Man and Emily Fung, also parishioners […]
Sister Regina Gertrude Reaney, I.H.M.
Sister Regina Gertrude, I.H.M., formerly Jane Marie Reaney, died in Paoli Hospital Aug. 27 in the 59th year of her religious life. She was 87. Born in Philadelphia, Sister Regina Gertrude entered the congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1953 from Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in Philadelphia and professed […]