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Library puts Catholic info in parishioners’ hands
Montgomery Co. parish starts library, lends 1,400 books, resources By Marimah BranchSpecial to The CS&T SCHWENKSVILLE – For two members of St. Mary Parish in Schwenksville, faith is more than words on a printed page. Still, that’s not a bad place to start. Linda Nichols and Maggie Bickel started a Catholic lending library at their […]
From a saint’s hug, a lifetime of achievement
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Sister Sandra Smithson, a School Sister of St. Francis and respected educator who founded the first charter school in Tennessee, accepts very few awards. One she didn’t pass up was the annual Peace and Justice Award presented to her by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in early March […]
Pilgrims in the Holy Land
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Imagine what it would be like to celebrate Christmas, Easter, Ascension Thursday, and the feasts of the Annunciation, Visitation and Assumption all over an eight day span, along with other celebrations of the public ministry of Christ, including the Marriage at Cana, the Baptism of the Lord, the Beatitudes, […]
Chin helping Chinatown expand
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – John Chin, 44, who is the executive director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. (PCDC), like many first generation Americans, balances two distinct cultures. Although he lives in South Philadelphia instead of Chinatown proper, he retains his membership at Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church, where he and […]
Hot hitting dominates in cool spring for softball
Early-season softball scores are usually a bit high this time of the year. Pitchers are usually much more successful during warm weather, and so far, Mother Nature hasn’t provided much of that. The following summary of what has occurred is, thus, dominated by hitting. In a week or so, guaranteed, that will change. {{more}} * […]
Standout baseball play marks early, soggy season
John KnebelsSports Columnist The sounds you have heard coming from the local parks are batted balls replacing dribbling basketballs. Which could only mean one thing … spring has finally arrived. While rainouts have already wreaked some havoc with the early schedule, a host of games involving Catholic high school teams – albeit mostly against non-league […]
Lenten reflection: A new meaning to suffering
By Carmina M. ChappSpecial to The CS&T Suffering is utter aloneness. If we stub our toe, no one can feel that pain for us. Sure, our friends may be sympathetic, or have had a similar pain and so understand what we are experiencing, but they cannot feel the pain. It is ours. In it, we […]
Cover girl
Mount St. Joseph Academy Senior Kathryn Glover of Langhorne made the cover of FIRST USA’s Robotics Magazine! She is shown displaying the trademark hand sign of her school’s all-girl Robotics Team, The Firebirds. Kathryn, along with the other 59 members of the team, competed at the FIRST Robotics Regional Competition in Washington, DC this past […]
A wish come true
Maple Glen 16-year-old with life-threatening condition will get to meet the Pope By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to the CS&T Michael DiMuzio wondered briefly what it would be like to shake hands with Roger Federer, the Swiss-born champion who some experts call the greatest tennis player of all time. When the time came to decide, however, Michael […]
Two priests placed on leave
Cardinal Justin Rigali announced March 30 that he has placed two retired priests on administrative leave effective immediately. The action is a result of the continuing dialogue with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office following the Grand Jury Report issued Feb. 10. In its ongoing response to concerns raised by the district attorney’s office, the Archdiocese […]