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St. Bede students celebrate Thanksgiving
The kindergarten children at St. Bede the Venerable School in Holland held a Thanksgiving feast for their parents and grandparents, complete with turkey and all the trimmings. Before dinner, the children dressed as both Native Americans and pilgrims, and presented a musical tribute to the holiday. [hotblock]
Members of Women With a Purpose donate Thanksgiving baskets to Philadelphia parish
The St. Thomas of Villanova Walking With Purpose women’s group recently donated items that filled 12 beautiful gift baskets with everything needed for a Thanksgiving dinner. The recipients are families from St. Thomas of Villanova’s sister parish, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in West Philadelphia. Walking with Purpose aims to bring women to a […]
Missal revisions amount to dozens of short, new phrases for congregation
When the first Sunday of Advent rolls around Nov. 27 and English-language Masses in the United States are all supposed to follow the updated language in the third edition of the Roman Missal, people's tongues will undoubtedly trip over some of the changes.
Letter from Archbishop Chaput on the use of the new English translation of the Roman Missal
November 20, 2011 My brother priests and deacons, My brothers and sisters of the lay faithful, Next Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, is an historic occasion for Catholics throughout the United States. After forty-some years, we will celebrate Mass with a revised English translation. This is a translation of the 2002 third edition of […]
Veterans Day commemorated at Our Lady Help of Christians School
Our Lady Help of Christians School in Abington was honored to have seven veterans, representing all military branches, visit and speak to the children on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. The day began with a prayer for veterans followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The first-grade class then led the singing of “God Bless America.” […]
Third annual “Apple Pie 7s” rugby tournament to raise funds for youth aquatic education program
On Friday, Nov. 25, for the third year in a row, local high school and collegiate rugby players will participate in the Josias A. Sterling Memorial “Apple Pie 7s” Rugby Tournament to honor the memory of Josias, who tragically lost his life when he was swept away by a riptide in July 2009. He played […]
Speakers push for reauthorization of US religious freedom commission
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Current and past members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom urged Congress Nov. 17 to keep the rights-monitoring agency alive and said its work must be given higher priority in foreign policy. The commission’s congressional mandate technically expired Nov. 18, but an extension until Dec. 16 was included in the […]
St. Monica School students learn Mandarin Chinese
When Victoria Dougherty was preparing to adopt her daughter, Kelly, from Taiwan almost three years ago, she began to learn Mandarin Chinese. “I didn’t want to have a 6-year-old who was unable to communicate with me,” said Dougherty, who with her husband Ted, daughter Kelly, almost 9, and son Teddy, 6, live in Phoenixville and […]
Image of Christ as Navajo shepherd among church’s distinctive features
TOHATCHI, N.M. (CNS) — The blue trim on the white church’s steeply pitched roof cuts a sharp angle against a darker blue sky. The small wood-frame building is St. Mary’s Church in Tohatchi, on the Navajo reservation. In a front window is an image of St. Katharine Drexel, the Philadelphia heiress and founder of the […]
Nutritional Development Services unveils new design of Christmas card
Every year the archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services (NDS) offers a 10-card pack of Christmas cards as a fundraiser for its Community Food Program. The program helps purchase food for area food cupboards and soup kitchens. [hotblock] Every year, a new design is added to the pack. This year’s design is Mary’s Child. It is available […]