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Catholic artist passes: Robert McGovern carved a lifetime of religious artwork
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Robert F. McGovern, 78, a professor emeritus of the University of the Arts, especially noted for his religious artwork, died April 13. So vast a number of McGovern’s woodcarvings, sculptures, wood and linoleum cuts, paintings and watercolors adorn churches, institutions and major museums in the Philadelphia Archdiocese and across […]
Cardinal Foley honored by Philopatrians
Institute award marks years of service to Church By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Cardinal John P. Foley, who recently retired as grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, was honored for his many years of service to the Church at a Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute reception April […]
Town hall addresses pro-life issues
By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T IMMACULATA – The Jan. 19 arrest of abortion provider Kermit Gosnell drew national and international attention to his West Philadelphia abortion clinic, the Women’s Medical Society. A Philadelphia grand jury report called it a true “house of horrors.” This was one of numerous pro-life issues discussed at a town […]
Marriages to be honored May 15
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Continuing an archdiocesan tradition tracing back to 1978, Cardinal Justin Rigali will celebrate two Masses on Sunday, May 15 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul for couples who have been married at least 25 years. At 11 a.m. the Cardinal will celebrate Mass for couples from […]
St. Elizabeth volunteers put talents into action
By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T UPPER UWCHLAN – The parable of the talents teaches us that the gifts God gives us gain nothing if we bury them in the ground. Rather, they are to be shared, and the stewardship committee of St. Elizabeth Parish in Upper Uwchlan has put this parable into action. St. […]
Teacher takes strides to provide tuition assistance
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T When Tom O’Leary decides to run a marathon, he goes an extra mile. Make that extra miles. On Sunday, April 10, O’Leary, a religion teacher at Archbishop Ryan High School, ran 40 miles solo, 14 miles longer than the standard marathon, weaving his way in and out of the […]
Zolk chooses University of North Carolina
John KnebelsSports Columnist You could write a book about the countless great baseball players that have graced the Catholic League with their amazing talents. Name the first five or 10 who come to mind, and prepare to offend the next five or 10 who didn’t. This spring is about a quarter of the way finished, […]
Knight works to help the poor
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T George Fadgen, 71, who is chairman of the Philadelphia Chapter, Knights of Columbus Charity Drive, didn’t really discover the K of C until a little more than a decade ago. Fagden knew about the organization because his father was a Knight, and he remembers attending K of C picnics […]
Baking bread at St. Agnes School
WEST CHESTER — Thanks to a grant received from the King Arthur Flour Company, St.Agnes students attended a Life Skills assembly on April 12 and learned how to bake bread — from scratch. According to the Vermont-based company, which has delivered their Life Skills Bread Breaking Program to 120,000 other school students elsewhere, baking is […]
Lenten reflection: Our hope is not in vain
By Carmina M. ChappSpecial to The CS&T “And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in thee.” (Ps. 39:7) Imagine the hope that was necessary for that day, the day Jesus was taken down from the cross and laid in the tomb. The disciples had hoped for the salvation of Israel and […]