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St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown breaks ground on new church building
DOWNINGTOWN – St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish in Downingtown, Chester County, broke ground for a new church March 18 at the site of the new church, 460 Manor Ave. in Downingtown following the noon Mass which was celebrated by Archbishop Charles Chaput. A reception followed the groundbreaking ceremony. To accommodate future growth, the parish began […]
Archbishop Chaput forms Archdiocesan Pastoral Council
Archbishop Charles Chaput has instituted a mostly-lay and highly diversified Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC) which met with him for the first time Feb. 25. Although similar pastoral councils have been in place in the parishes, this is the first time there has been a similar archdiocesan council. The Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, which is similar to […]
Archbishop Chaput receives honorary degree from Neumann University
Archbishop Charles Chaput received an honorary degree from Neumann University on March 14. The university presented the award during an academic convocation to celebrate Charter Day, the 47th anniversary of its founding. “I hope to be an agent of good change in your life,” Archbishop Chaput told the crowd of more than 200 during remarks […]
St. John Vianney Scholars Program awards first scholarships
Parishioners from St. John Vianney Church in Gladywne, Montgomery County, have created a scholarship program that will provide financial and academic support to eligible students who desire to attend an Archdiocesan high school beginning in the 2012-2013 school year. The Saint John Vianney Scholars program awarded eight incoming freshmen with a $3,000 a year scholarship […]
Vatican announces investigations into document leaks
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has established a commission to investigate a series of leaks of letters exchanged among Vatican officials and between the officials and the pope himself. Archbishop Angelo Becciu, Vatican substitute secretary of state, said March 16 that the papal commission would try “to shed light on the whole affair,” […]
Archdiocesan general counsel placed on administrative leave
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Friday, March 16 that general counsel Tim Coyne, who manages legal affairs, had been placed on administrative leave. There was no explanation or comment from the Archdiocese. Spokesman Kenneth Gavin said, “It’s a personnel issue; therefore we won’t be discussing it publicly.” Ordinary legal matters of archdiocesan entities will be […]
Archbishop Chaput writes e-book, ‘A Heart on Fire: Catholic Witness and the Next America’
Archbishop Charles Chaput’s 2008 book “Render Unto Caesar” was, in his own words “about the importance of Catholics witnessing their faith vigorously in public life – not simply as a matter of good citizenship, but also as an obligation to the Gospel.” Now in a shorter e-book, “A Heart on Fire: Catholic Witness and the […]
St. Bede basketball team raises money for homeless shelter
St. Bede’s fourth grade CYO team raised $1,000 for a homeless shelter in Levittown. Every girl on the team solicited pledges for every rebound they grabbed during their game on Sunday, Feb.19. Each rebound was worth $50, and the girls were able to get 20 rebounds during the game which they won, 21-16.
New York Giant player visits St. Isidore School
Lee Rouson, who played for the New York Giants football team from 1986-1991 and won two Super Bowls, visited the fourth to eighth grade students at St. Isidore School in Quakertown on March 14. He had an inspirational message for the students about finding out who you are, staying true to yourself, reaching goals and […]
Haitian, Dominican bishops create commission to help rebuild Haiti
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CNS) — Haitian and Dominican bishops said they will create a commission that will work to help reconstruct Haiti more than two years after a major earthquake destroyed the Caribbean nation. Several Catholic groups have been working on the ground toward reconstructing the country. The commission will differ in that it […]