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PIAA basketball: Nine from Archdiocese get through first round
John KnebelsSports Columnist When local basketball teams play schools with names you never heard of and travel to places miles away from their comfort zone, it can only mean one thing. The PIAAs have arrived. Like the NCAA’s March Madness, the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) schedules both boys and girls from classifications ranging from […]
Men deepen faith together
Men’s spirituality conference coming April 9 By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T Do I want to deepen my relationship with God? Do I want to be a true man of faith? Do I want to be a better husband and father? Men from throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will come together to reflect on these […]
Japanese bishops to set up center to coordinate operations in Sendai
By Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) – Japanese church officials are setting up an emergency center to coordinate humanitarian aid operations in Sendai, the area most devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The center will be managed by Caritas Japan and will draw on the resources of numerous Catholic volunteers who have come […]
Budget woes?
Gov. Corbett’s budget may not have as much impact as feared By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget proposal was released last week, and as promised it does have some dramatic spending cuts. How will they impact Catholic-sponsored programs? First of all, the governor proposes, the state legislature disposes. The final […]
Pakistani Christian leader honored at local service
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Approximately 200 members of Philadelphia’s Pakistani Christian community gathered at St. William Church in the Lawncrest section of the city on the evening of March 12 for a memorial Mass for Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s Minister of Minorities, who was gunned down March 2 in Islamabad. For the […]
Pope Benedict calls for prayer for victims of disaster in Japan
By Sara AngleCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Saying he, too, was horrified by the images of the death and destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Pope Benedict XVI asked people to join him in praying for the victims. “May the bereaved and injured be comforted and may the rescue workers […]
Penitential service acknowledges ‘grave harm’ of clergy sexual abuse
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELHIA – The Stations of the Cross and the sacrament of reconciliation served as solemn settings for the penitential service that Cardinal Justin Rigali led to address the clergy sexual abuse crisis Friday, March 11 in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. “We know that the expiation […]
Praying for the missions
Students at Sacred Heart School in Oxford join thousands of Holy Childhood Association members in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and across the United States in prayer for children in the missions during HCA’s National Prayer Week, the week of March 13.
In book, Pope presents Jesus as reconciler, not political revolutionary
By John ThavisCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In his new volume on “Jesus of Nazareth,” Pope Benedict XVI presents the passion and resurrection of Christ as history-changing events that answer humanity’s unceasing need to be reconciled with God. The 384-page book, titled “Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week – From the Entrance Into Jerusalem […]
St. Mary Magdalen CYO basketball teams shoot for a cure against cancer
MEDIA — St. Mary Magdalen’s CYO basketball teams recently hosted basketball games and fundraising activities to raise money for the Philadelphia-area Coaches vs. Cancer Program. The second annual St. Mary Magdalen Coaches vs. Cancer basketball weekend raised $6,850, which benefits cancer patients and their families across the Philadelphia region. In just two years, St. Mary […]