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Christopher West speaks at St. Peter Parish in West Brandywine
WEST BRANDYWINE — The Respect Life Committee at St. Peter Parish in West Brandywine has sponsored and embarked on a series of monthly talks and presentations running from October 2011 through April 2012 titled “Life, Love and Sexuality — the Series.” These talks set the stage for God’s plan for living happy, healthy, holy lives […]
Catholic school in North Wales canvases for cancer
NORTH WALES — Mary, Mother of the Redeemer School’s second graders put their brushes to the canvas as they created original artwork to benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Teachers helped each student create a painting with the intention that it would be “sold” for charity. On Nov. 18, dressed as budding artists, the students […]
Archbishop institutes changes to curia, offices
The headquarters for most archdiocesan offices, located at 222 N. 17th Street in Philadelphia, has been renamed the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, according to Auxiliary Bishop Timothy Senior. He made the announcement on behalf of Archbishop Chaput Nov. 29. The change of name “more accurately reflects the primacy of the pastoral mission of the programs and […]
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 […]