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Archbishop Chaput blesses new Cristo Rey School
Archbishop Charles Chaput opened the school year of the new Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School at 5200 N. Broad St. on Aug. 30, with Mass followed by a blessing of the school entrance where students lined the path. Cristo Rey Schools offer a unique curriculum that combines academics, extracurricular activities, and corporate work experience to […]
Courts urged not to dismiss Catholic lawsuits against HHS mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a dozen courts around the country, attorneys representing more than 40 Catholic dioceses or institutions have filed briefs arguing against the federal government’s call to dismiss lawsuits against its contraceptive mandate. The Catholic entities are seeking to overturn a requirement that most religious employers provide contraceptives and sterilization to their employees. […]
GOP convention speakers reflect new importance of Hispanic electorate
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) — With the Hispanic electorate expected to be a pivotal voting bloc in this year’s presidential election, the list of speakers at the Republican National Convention in Tampa reflects that reality. At least five of the scheduled GOP speakers at the Aug. 27-30 convention in Tampa represent new faces of […]
Divine Worship Office offers full slate of workshops
The archdiocesan Office for Divine Worship announces its schedule for training and workshops for 2012-2013. Sessions for extraordinary ministers of holy Communion will be held on numerous dates in the fall and spring at locations throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Also offered are workshops for lectors, altar servers and Spanish-speaking liturgical musicians, and information sessions […]
Archbishop Chaput to bless new Mater Dei School
Mater Dei Catholic School, Lansdale, celebrates its grand opening Thursday, Sept. 6 with a visit by Archbishop Charles Chaput. After students arrive by 8:45 a.m., the Archbishop will lead a prayer liturgy at 9:15 at St. Stanislaus Church, Lansdale. Afterward he will lead a procession to the new school and bless it. A school open […]
Corpus Christi Parish hosts leadership conference
A few spaces remain for Corpus Christi Parish’s fifth Leadership Conference Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The free annual conference trains lay people on leadership skills for parish organizations. This year’s theme is “Catholic Leadership in Your Life: A seminar for all walks of life!” Joan Rosenhauer, an executive of Catholic […]
Sister Mary Pasquilina Scannapieco, I.H.M.
Sister Mary Pasquilina Scannapieco, I.H.M., formerly Maria Rose Scannapieco, died in Camilla Hall Nursing Home Aug. 20. She was 93 and in the 75th year of her religious life. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary from Transfiguration Parish in Philadelphia July 5, 1937 and professed first vows […]
Latino Catholic leaders urged to ‘lead society to conversion’
MIAMI (CNS) — Hispanic business leaders from across the country were repeatedly called to “be different from the world around us” during the seventh annual meeting of CALL — the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders — held Aug. 24-26 in Miami. The high-powered group, with 148 members and 10 chapters nationwide, was joined by an […]
Cardinal Dolan to pray at close of both parties’ conventions
NEW YORK (CNS) — New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will offer closing prayers at the Democratic National Convention Sept. 6, as he will at the Republican National Convention a week earlier. Cardinal Dolan, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, accepted an invitation from the Democratic convention organizers to deliver the benediction […]
Cardinal Dolan asks presidential candidates to sign civility petition
NEW YORK (CNS) — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York invited the Republican and Democratic candidates for president and vice president to sign a petition seeking civil dialogue and to refrain from personal attacks during the two months remaining in the campaign leading up to the November election. The “Civility in America” petition developed […]