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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 […]
Neumann-Goretti’s hoops dynasty continues
South Philly’s Saints defeat Montour in AAA state championship By John KnebelsSports Columnist The next time SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School won’t be favored to win the boys Catholic League basketball championship might not be for quite a while. Considering their annual competition, that’s quite a compliment. But what else could one […]
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 […]
Have you met the music man?
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T For a guy that is just 20 years old, Jeff Braconnier certainly has a full plate. At St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media, he directs the children’s choir, is a youth minister and handles technology support. He is also a full-time student in his third year at Immaculata University. […]
Birthday prayer service to be held for St. John Neumann March 28
Approximately 400 students, from parochial and Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese, are scheduled to participate in a prayer service in celebration of the 200th birthday of St. John Neumann at 10 a.m. Monday, March 28 at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann, located in the lower church of St. Peter the Apostle, 1019 […]
Changes at the CS&T
Focus on ‘new evangelization’ prompts change to multi-platform content, media By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Beginning in September local Catholics will have a new publication to look for in their mailboxes. Phaith – a monthly magazine – will be mailed free of charge to every registered Catholic home in the Archdiocese, including the homes […]
Fifteen years of theater at St. Philip Neri
By Marimah BranchSpecial to The CS&T LAFAYETTE HILL – It isn’t every day that you hear about a resident theater director at a Catholic school, but at St. Philip Neri School in Lafayette Hill, Colleen Sutcliffe has been the play director for the last 15 years. Suttcliffe has been putting on musicals at the school […]
The bank of a saint
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Bearing in mind the plight of Philadelphia immigrants, Bishop John Neumann founded Beneficial Bank in Philadelphia in 1853, one year after he became Philadelphia’s fourth bishop. Having a saint as a founder is humbling, said Gerard Cuddy, Beneficial’s president and CEO. Cuddy, 52, is a member of […]
Celebrating one body in Christ
By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T “Lord, it is good that we are here.” These words spoken by the apostle Peter to Jesus while witnessing the Transfiguration were echoed by Cardinal Justin Rigali as he celebrated the annual archdiocesan Mass for Persons with Disabilities on March 20 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and […]