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Auxiliary Bishop Joseph McFadden named 10th Bishop of Harrisburg
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia Joseph P. McFadden the 10th Bishop of Harrisburg, it was announced June 22 in Washington D.C. by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the United States. He will be installed in his diocese on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Bishop McFadden, 63, […]
To teach, sanctify and govern
Msgr. Michael Fitzgerald named Auxiliary Bishop By Christie ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Pope Benedict XVI has named Msgr. Michael J. Fitzgerald, 62, currently the judicial vicar of the archdiocesan Metropolitan Tribunal, an auxiliary bishop of the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Cardinal Justin Rigali announced the appointment at a 10 a.m. news conference June 22 at the Archdiocesan Office […]
Serving up joy to homeless men
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA — Twenty thousand hours a year is a lot of time. When you think about it, it’s the equivalent of 10 full-time jobs. That’s the number of volunteer hours that will have been logged for the year ending June 30 at Philadelphia’s St. John’s Hospice on Race Street […]
World Cup fever: Let the ball roll
By Mar Muñoz-Visoso Eight years ago my husband complained that we needed a new television set. The old 19-inch screen I brought along a few years earlier mysteriously started to have problems just as the Korea/Japan 2002 World Cup was unfolding. Drama turned into comedy when he also started wearing his reading glasses, which he […]
Mailman delivers for the homeless
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T One of the problems with being homeless is you don’t have a mailbox. That may seem trivial but it really isn’t. Homeless people very often rely on the mail for such things as public assistance checks, small pensions, documents to do with health care issues, keeping in touch with […]
Phila. Auxiliary named Bishop of Diocese of Harrisburg
Judicial vicar named new Auxiliary Bishop for Philadelphia Archdiocese By Matthew GambinoDirector and General Manager PHILADELPHIA – In a scene reminiscent of recent days, Cardinal Justin Rigali announced at a morning press conference June 22 that Pope Benedict XVI has named Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Joseph P. McFadden as the 10th Bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese […]
Pope presents Middle East peace document
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service NICOSIA, Cyprus – Presenting the working document for the special Synod of Bishops on the Middle East, Pope Benedict XVI prayed for “just and lasting solutions” to the region’s conflicts, which cause so much hardship. “I reiterate my personal appeal for an urgent and concerted international effort to resolve the […]
‘Father Chuck’s Challenge’ builds another village
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Good priests never stop working, they just change ministry. Take Msgr. Francis X. Schmidt, theoretically retired after a long career in youth and parish work. For the past three years or so he has been raising tons of money to provide housing and other basic needs to destitute families […]
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The blessings of a bishop
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer When Auxiliary Bishop Robert P. Maginnis was named a bishop 14 years ago, he chose as his episcopal motto, “Stay with us, Lord.” Throughout his episcopacy, the gentle and gracious Bishop Maginnis has remained a close spiritual leader to those entrusted to his care, catechizing countless people in the […]
‘Small’ St. Pius X comes up big in districts
By John KnebelsSports Columnist Playing a schedule filled with more talented teams has its advantages and disadvantages. Even though you will probably lose most of your games, the stiff competition should theoretically strengthen your resolve and improve your all-around game. And that’s precisely what happened for the St. Pius X softball team. {{more}} “When you […]