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Catholic groups react to spike in poverty rate
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – Catholic organizations expressed dismay over the Sept. 16 announcement from the U.S. Census Bureau that the number of Americans living in poverty in 2009 rose to 43.6 million, or 14.3 percent of the population. The data also showed that more than a quarter of Hispanics and African-Americans lived […]
New archdiocesan high school dedicated, blessed
Click here to see a gallery of photos of the dedication. By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP – Cardinal Justin Rigali dedicated the new, $65 million, state-of-the-art Pope John Paul II High School in Upper Providence Township, central Montgomery County, Sunday, Sept. 19. “Be not afraid to seek the splendor of truth […]
African-American community celebrates St. Peter Claver
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – What better way to observe the feast of St. Peter Claver, the patron saint for Black missions, than inviting and honoring modern day laborers in that apostolate to the celebration? Every seat was filled Sept. 9 at Philadelphia’s former St. Peter Claver Church, which is now part […]
North coach now at Roman
Catholic League boys soccer By John KnebelsSports Columnist For the rest of his life, no matter where he coaches soccer, Jerry Brindisi will always carry in his heart a piece of North Catholic High School, which closed its doors for the final time this past June. When you spend 12 years as head coach of […]
State Rep. Tim Briggs meets robotics team at Mount St. Joe Academy
FLOURTOWN – State Rep. Tim Briggs visited Mount St. Joseph Academy in Flourtown Sept. 17 and met with the school’s robotics team, the Firebirds.Before presenting him with a team t-shirt Mary Elizabeth Entwistle, president of the Firebirds, and Hannah Farrell, vice president, acquainted the representative with the world of robotics by explaining the program and […]
In every season, ‘to love and cherish’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T “…In sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until death do us part.” For those who take their marriage vows seriously, this isn’t a quaint phrase in a ritual, it is a commitment for life, no matter what. John and Nancy Pizzi of St. Bede Parish, Holland, […]
St. Katharine Drexel Parish chapel site for day of service for Immaculata students
CHESTER – More than 100 Immaculata University students spent Aug. 28 sprucing up the chapel at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Chester. The students painted, cleaned the inside and outside of the church, pulled up rugs and repaired and cleaned the food cupboard there. Msgr. Joseph McLoone, pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, along with […]
Villa Maria teacher participates in French language convention
MALVERN – Dianne J. Goddard, French teacher at Villa Maria Academy, Malvern, recently attended the 83rd annual convention of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). A teacher for 12 years, Goddard was an active participant in the gathering of more than 450 French teachers from around the U.S. and from several other countries. […]
Vicar of Montgomery County opens school year at St. Stanislaus
LANSDALE – The newly appointed vicar of Montgomery County, Msgr. Michael McCulken, attended the opening day liturgy at St. Stanislaus School in Lansdale, which celebrated the life of the Blessed Mother. Msgr. McCulken blessed rosary bracelets that were distributed to the students. Parents portrayed Mary and Joseph, as well as other people who were part […]
Villa Maria welcomes new social studies teacher
MALVERN – Brittany Thompson has joined the faculty of Villa Maria Academy in the social studies department. Thompson graduated from Immaculata University with a bachelor’s degree in history and is certified in secondary education. Thompson observed and then student taught at Villa Maria under the guidance of Villa Social studies teacher Lisa Beiduk.