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Pilgrims leave for World Youth Day in Spain
Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald gathered Aug. 10 with 30 young people from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary before departing on a 12-day pilgrimage that concludes at World Youth Day with Pope Benedict XVI in Madrid, Spain from Aug. 16-21. Bishop Fitzgerald and more than 200 young people from across the […]
Cardinal blesses new St. Rocco church
Cardinal Justin Rigali blessed St. Rocco Church in Avondale Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. The parish is a Hispanic national parish. El 16 de agosto a las 4 pm, la iglesia San Roque se llenó de feligreses para la primera misa de la parroquia nacional hispana en Avondale. {{more:click here to see more photos}}
Service to parish hallmark of Troop 105 scouts
At SS. Philip and James Parish, 10 make Eagle scout By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T EXTON – Kevin Betz installed park benches along a trail. David Piskai coordinated children’s activities at a festival. Kevin Costello restored the front entrance of a shelter. Johnathon Forgione refurbished and repaired kneelers in a chapel. Kevin Tatorowic installed […]
Four new paintings reflect diversity of parish
Holy Innocents commissions artist to tell story of parish’s culture By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T When Father Thomas Higgins, pastor of Holy Innocents Parish in Philadelphia, met with his parish council in the fall of 2009 to discuss how to use funding from the archdiocesan Heritage of Faith, Vision of Hope capital campaign, he […]
Bishops critical of contraceptive mandate
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed “religious exemption” to the requirement that new or significantly altered health insurance plans cover contraceptives and sterilization for women is “so narrow as to exclude most Catholic social service agencies and health care providers,” according to the […]
Drought creates pressing humanitarian challenge
By Catholic News Service LUSAKA, Zambia (CNS) – Catholic agencies are reported to be among the leading organizations providing humanitarian aid to the drought- and famine-ravaged Horn of Africa. The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa reports that Jesuit Refugee Service, Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Ethiopia and Caritas Kenya have helped thousands of […]
Safeguarding life in the Archdiocese
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T Steven Bozza, who has just been appointed director of the archdiocesan Respect Life Office, brings strong credentials to the table, especially in the field of medical ethics. Most recently he has been director of Family Life/Respect Life Office for the Diocese of Camden, and as such was responsible for […]
Wolk sees value of unborn human life
By Lou Baldwin Special to The CS&TShould you be strolling along Philadelphia’s Eighth Street early on a Friday morning, when you pass Appletree Street, just north of Arch Street, you might see a small knot of people in prayer facing a nondescript multi-story building. They are mostly members of Helpers of God’s Precious Infants, and […]
‘First lady’ of women’s sports at St. Joe’s retires
John KnebelsSports Columnist The end of an era became official Monday, Aug. 8. More than three decades into a spectacular career as a coach and athletic administrator at St. Joseph’s University, Ellen Ryan’s last day on Hawk Hill included a small gathering of colleagues and the reception of numerous e-mail messages from friends and admirers. […]
LA SALLE ACADEMY: MAKING A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
By Msgr. Francis CarbineSpecial to the CS&T How many Catholic elementary schools require ballroom dancing in the curriculum? And have peer mediation assisted by 14 trained student mediators? And stress courtesy in the daily assembly? How many schools offer a rigorous academic program for 11 months of the year on a daily schedule that runs […]