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Pride for La Salle’s ‘great season’ still strong after state final loss
John KnebelsSports Columnist It has gotten to a point where any time La Salle College High School’s lacrosse team takes the field, anything less than a victory would be considered sort of shocking. And that’s not really fair, but when you are the two-time defending state champion, high expectations come with the territory. In the […]
Fitting right into Catholicism
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T SPRINGFIELD – Converts bring enthusiasm to the Church. Take Tammy Bell, who entered Catholicism 10 years ago and has become a real contributor to the faith life of St. Kevin Parish, Springfield. She’s originally from Erie, which is just about as far away from Philadelphia as a place can […]
Mass, procession celebrates Body of Christ
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer DOYLESTOWN – Attired in their first holy Communion finery, approximately 500 boys and girls from across the Archdiocese participated in an outdoor Eucharistic procession Cardinal Justin Rigali led on the feast of Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 6, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, Bucks […]
Fourteen earn theology degrees at seminary
Religious Studies spanision honors Supreme Knight Carl Anderson By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood is much more than a place of formation for future priests. Through its Religious Studies spanision it has a multitude of programs for the laity, either for their personal faith formation or professional needs. On […]
New Auxiliary Bishop named
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Msgr. John J. McIntyre, 46, an auxiliary bishop of the Philadelphia Archdiocese and has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Robert P. Maginnis, 76. Cardinal Justin Rigali made the announcements at a 10 a.m. press conference Tuesday, June 8, at the Archdiocesan Office Center […]
The ordination of permanent deacons: Together in service
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T On Saturday, June 5, Cardinal Justin Rigali conferred the sacrament of Holy Orders on five men at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, ordaining them deacons. The liturgy was strikingly similar to that of May 15, when Cardinal Rigali ordained six priests. The five, Deacons Michael J. […]
Teamwork brings Msgr. Bonner baseball success
John KnebelsSports Columnist Friars capture Catholic League, District 12 titles before falling in state playoffs Back in 1974, former Philadelphia Flyers coach Fred Shero wrote a message on the blackboard in the locker room hours before the sixth game of the Stanley Cup finals against the heavily favored Boston Bruins. “Win today,” he told his […]
For the love of children
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T ELKINS PARK – Kids tend not to forget the lessons they learned in Nancy Menno’s second grade class at St. James School in Elkins Park. Take, for example, the young lady in a sophomore Scripture class at Mount St. Joseph Academy in Flourtown. “Does anyone know who Zacchaeus was?” […]
Pope names officials to conduct Irish visitation
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI has named nine Church leaders to begin an apostolic visitation of the Catholic Church in Ireland aimed at helping the Church address the sexual abuse scandal, improve assistance to victims and perfect preventative measures.{{more}} The Vatican announced May 31 that the visitation would begin […]
Arizona immigration rallies draw thousands
By J.D. Long-GarciaCatholic News Service PHOENIX (CNS) – Two May 29 rallies in Arizona, one against the state’s tough new immigration law and one in support of it, drew thousands of participants to Phoenix and Tempe.{{more}} Opponents marched through the streets of downtown Phoenix to a rally at the state Capitol in an event organizers […]