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Archdiocesan students are reimagining science
By Jim GaugerSpecial to the CS&T Students at three high schools in the Archdiocese recently earned recognition for science projects this spring – Archbishop Wood in Warminster, Bishop Shanahan in Downingtown and Father Judge in Philadelphia. The Wood students built a winning robotics project, the Shanahan students found success in a Chester County science research […]
Carroll softball team snags noteworthy win
By John KnebelsSports Columnist It had to happen sometime. And when it did, they celebrated accordingly. Minutes after Monday afternoon’s 8-1 victory over Conwell-Egan, the players and coaches from Archbishop Carroll reacted the way one would expect after beating a team for the first time in school history. “They have a great program,” Carroll coach […]
Golden Panthers begin first lacrosse season
Pope John Paul II’s lacrosse team won’t win a Pioneer Athletic Conference championship this spring. After all, it’s the first-ever season for the Golden Panthers. However, between tightly played league games and strong efforts against non-league foes, it is clearly evident that John Paul II is more than able to hold their own against more-seasoned […]
Fifty years of influencing students
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T VILLANOVA – Barbara spanirgilio didn’t set out to be a teacher. After attending Our Lady of Angels School in Philadelphia and the commercial program at West Catholic Girls High School in 1960, she went to work in an office, just as she intended. It only took six months for […]
Living stations of the cross enacted at St. Mark in Bristol
BRISTOL — Seventh and eighth-graders from St. Mark School in Bristol performed living stations of the cross April 19, in preparation for Holy Week.
Cardinal Foley honored by Philopatrians
Institute award marks years of service to Church By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Cardinal John P. Foley, who recently retired as grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, was honored for his many years of service to the Church at a Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute reception April […]
Town hall addresses pro-life issues
By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T IMMACULATA – The Jan. 19 arrest of abortion provider Kermit Gosnell drew national and international attention to his West Philadelphia abortion clinic, the Women’s Medical Society. A Philadelphia grand jury report called it a true “house of horrors.” This was one of numerous pro-life issues discussed at a town […]
Marriages to be honored May 15
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Continuing an archdiocesan tradition tracing back to 1978, Cardinal Justin Rigali will celebrate two Masses on Sunday, May 15 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul for couples who have been married at least 25 years. At 11 a.m. the Cardinal will celebrate Mass for couples from […]
St. Elizabeth volunteers put talents into action
By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T UPPER UWCHLAN – The parable of the talents teaches us that the gifts God gives us gain nothing if we bury them in the ground. Rather, they are to be shared, and the stewardship committee of St. Elizabeth Parish in Upper Uwchlan has put this parable into action. St. […]
Knight works to help the poor
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T George Fadgen, 71, who is chairman of the Philadelphia Chapter, Knights of Columbus Charity Drive, didn’t really discover the K of C until a little more than a decade ago. Fagden knew about the organization because his father was a Knight, and he remembers attending K of C picnics […]