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Chin helping Chinatown expand
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – John Chin, 44, who is the executive director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. (PCDC), like many first generation Americans, balances two distinct cultures. Although he lives in South Philadelphia instead of Chinatown proper, he retains his membership at Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church, where he and […]
Cover girl
Mount St. Joseph Academy Senior Kathryn Glover of Langhorne made the cover of FIRST USA’s Robotics Magazine! She is shown displaying the trademark hand sign of her school’s all-girl Robotics Team, The Firebirds. Kathryn, along with the other 59 members of the team, competed at the FIRST Robotics Regional Competition in Washington, DC this past […]
A wish come true
Maple Glen 16-year-old with life-threatening condition will get to meet the Pope By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to the CS&T Michael DiMuzio wondered briefly what it would be like to shake hands with Roger Federer, the Swiss-born champion who some experts call the greatest tennis player of all time. When the time came to decide, however, Michael […]
Two priests placed on leave
Cardinal Justin Rigali announced March 30 that he has placed two retired priests on administrative leave effective immediately. The action is a result of the continuing dialogue with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office following the Grand Jury Report issued Feb. 10. In its ongoing response to concerns raised by the district attorney’s office, the Archdiocese […]
Lenten Reflection: Let God’s mercy transform us
By Carmina M. ChappSpecial to The CS&T Justice demands that Jesus, the innocent victim, give His whole life in reparation for sin. In Simon and Veronica, we see a glimpse of mercy. In pressing Simon of Cyrene into service, the Roman soldiers show mercy to Jesus. In this act, they take away part of the […]
Anger explodes in clergy sex abuse proceedings
By John t. GillespieSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA- At times, the rancor in Courtroom 1007 of the Criminal Justice Building last Friday overshadowed the somber nature of the sex abuse case against a lay teacher, three priests and a former priest of the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Common Pleas Court Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes ruled the case […]
Sister Helen Prejean to talk at Chestnut Hill College
PHILADELPHIA, PA- Sister Helen Prejean, best-selling author of “Dead Man Walking” and anti-death penalty advocate, will present the lecture, “Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues” at Chestnut Hill College on April 6 at 7 p.m. in Sorgenti Arena. The lecture is sponsored by the Institute for Forgiveness and Reconciliation at Chestnut Hill College. Sister Helen […]
Happy birthday, St. John Neumann!
Watch the birthday celebration video here By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Confetti and cake, colorful streamers, big balloons, hats, horns, a piñata – and, perhaps, a round of the childhood game pin the tail on the donkey – are just some of the elements of a festive party that may have surrounded […]
Pilgrims in the Holy Land
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T GALILEE – Christ was born in Bethlehem and died in Jerusalem, but it was in Galilee that he lived, preached and performed most of his miracles. On Monday, March 28 the pilgrims of the archdiocese of Philadelphia, led by Cardinal Rigali spent a full day in prayerfully following the […]
Wood ends season as best in state, again
Girls basketball John KnebelsSports Columnist Indescribable. That was the word that Stephanie Keyes used to illustrate Archbishop Wood’s 2010-11 basketball season. “After we won the Catholic League championship, we put up another number on a banner that had been hanging there since 1982,” Keyes said. “When we put up the banner for winning states last […]