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New missal approved
By Nancy Frazier O’BrienCatholic News Service WASHINGTON – Catholics in the United States will begin using the long-awaited English translation of the Roman Missal on the first Sunday of Advent in 2011, Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago said Aug. 20. The cardinal’s announcement as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops marks the […]
Deadly waters
By Catholic News Service MULTAN, Pakistan – A Pakistani Catholic bishop and his Protestant counterpart led a convoy of food and bottled water to southern Punjab province, where five districts are submerged under floodwaters. The Asian Church news agency UCA News reported that Bishop Andrew Francis of Multan and Anglican Bishop Alexander Malik of Lahore […]
What to wear?
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When a Pope attends a public event like a general audience in St. Peter’s Square or meets a head of state in the papal apartment, he’s not exactly free to “wing it” with his wardrobe. His choice of outfit is dictated by a precise protocol. […]
Mike Sweeney plays for ‘audience of One’
A devout Catholic, the newest Phillie follows Christ’s example in an era of Major League egos By John Knebels Sports Columnist It was a somber locker room Wednesday night, Aug. 25, underneath Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia. The Phillies had just lost 3-2 to the heavy-underdog Houston Astros. Their third straight defeat to a […]
Bread of life led to bread for life
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T It’s amazing how many blessings trace back to the 41st International Eucharistic Congress held in Philadelphia in the summer of 1976. That’s when Marion Quinnan Slack met Mother Teresa of Calcutta during service for the poor at the former St. Elizabeth Church in North Philadelphia and became inspired to […]
Advocacy work breaks cycles of abuse, neglect
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – When attorney Frank Cervone gave the graduation keynote speech for St. Francis-St. Joseph Homes for Children at Rosewood Caterers in Northeast Philadelphia May 23, he began with a fairly standard observation: he told the graduates they were at the end of a beginning. And of course, he […]
Open doors
New state-of-the-art Pope John Paul II High School ready to welcome students to their first year in its halls By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP – Pope John Paul II High School, the $65 million- state-of-the-art archdiocesan secondary school in central Montgomery County, officially opens its doors to more than 900 students […]
A home for Spanish-speaking Catholics
St. Rocco Center dedication, groundbreaking for church marks growth of Catholic community in Chester County By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T AVONDALE – “It is a special day made possible through the hard work of many people,” said Cardinal Justin Rigali as he dedicated the new St. Rocco Mission Center in Avondale, and broke ground […]
Two bishops ordained for Archdiocese
By Lou Baldwin and Christie L. Chicoine PHILADELPHIA – Bishops John J. McIntyre and Michael J. Fitzgerald became the 25th and 26th auxiliary bishops in the history of the Philadelphia Archdiocese as each was ordained to the episcopacy Friday, Aug. 6, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Cardinal Justin Rigali served as […]
Old Faithful
Philadelphia-area Jesuit priest links beauty of creation, faith for Yellowstone visitors By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T YELLOWSTONE, Wyo. – Jesuit Father Rick Malloy died and went to heaven this past June, at least figuratively. He managed to snag one of the greatest summer gigs a priest can have: Catholic chaplain for Yellowstone National Park. […]