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Historical society honors local couple
James J. White IV and Megan White were the honorees at the 30th annual Barry Award Dinner given by the American Catholic Historical Society (ACHS) Nov. 19 at the Union League of Philadelphia. James White is president of J.J. White Inc., a mechanical contractor firm that his great-grandfather founded in 1920. The couple was honored […]
Malvern Retreat House announces new rector
Malvern Retreat House announced recently that Father Herbert J. Sperger has been appointed rector, pro-tem, to direct the spiritual ministry of the largest Catholic retreat center in the country. Father Sperger, who has served the Archdiocese of Philadelphia since his ordination in 1979, began serving at Malvern Retreat House Oct. 3 as a temporary assignment […]
Thomas Schreiner Jr.
Thomas Schreiner Jr., 63, a resident of Upper Darby for more than 35 years, died Nov. 19. He was a member of the Upper Darby Council of the Knights of Columbus and the Cardinal Dougherty Fourth Degree Assembly. He was an active member of St. Alice Parish in Upper Darby. He enjoyed writing poetry and […]
Sister Mary Hurley, S.B.S.
Sister of the Blessed Sacrament Mary Hurley died Oct. 26 at Aria Hospital in Philadelphia. She was born in Maiden, Maine, Jan. 1, 1916, and went to St. Elizabeth Convent in Bensalem as a postulant Sept. 8, 1964. She was accepted as a novice and was given the name Sister Mary Adele Aug. 3, 1964. […]
Sister Eucharista Marie Mitchell, S.B.S.
Sister of the Blessed Sacrament Eucharista Marie Mitchell died Oct. 28 at St. Michael Hall in Bensalem. She was born Harriet Anne Mitchell in Milbank, S.D., Sept. 23, 1925. Her parents were the late Leroy Mitchell and Alice Harwood; she is survived by five brothers and a sister. She came to St. Elizabeth Convent in […]
La Salle football team aims for state title
Just win, baby. Football historians will immediately attach the name of late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis to that brief motto. At the proverbial end of the day, that was the goal. While La Salle High School’s gridiron gang shouldn’t be likened to a professional outfit, the Explorers’ success over the past four years — […]
Talented teen writes, sings songs
“Letting go of the past never felt so hard “And moving on never felt so rough” Kate Lynn Tandarich is into Christian music and country music and writes and sings her own songs under the name Kate Tandy. You can find some of her songs on YouTube. The two lines above are telling about where […]
Leading youths to deeper devotion
By George Gregory Special to The CS&T When most Catholics think of saints who represent youth and children, certain names are likely to come to mind: St. Therese of Lisieux, a Discalced Carmelite mystic and doctor of the Church affectionately known as the “Little Flower of Jesus;” St. Maria Goretti, a young virgin who gave […]
Catholic officials call for calm in Congo crisis
KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) — Catholic officials called for calm after a tense day of polling in which violent incidents claimed the lives of nearly a dozen people during Congo’s presidential and legislative elections. “The electoral campaign that took place in a tense atmosphere has ended with a funereal note,” the Congolese bishops’ conference said in […]
Seminary chair established in honor of Cardinal Foley
A chair in homiletics and social communication has been established at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood in honor of alumnus and former faculty member Cardinal John Foley. An honorary chair is a faculty position for a particular purpose funded by the interest from an endowment restricted to that purpose, explained seminary rector Father Shaun […]