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Lenten Reflection: Let God’s mercy transform us
By Carmina M. ChappSpecial to The CS&T Justice demands that Jesus, the innocent victim, give His whole life in reparation for sin. In Simon and Veronica, we see a glimpse of mercy. In pressing Simon of Cyrene into service, the Roman soldiers show mercy to Jesus. In this act, they take away part of the […]
Bishop Shanahan H.S. gets ‘thank you’ from Haiti
By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T DOWNINGTOWN – “This is a first for Bishop Shanahan in that a representative has come to share with us the good things that happen when young people have generous hearts,” said Sister Maureen Lawrence, I.H.M., principal of Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown. She was introducing Dr. Jude Banatte, […]
Poor and hungry in Bucks Co.
By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to The CS&T YARDLEY – When they entered Fellowship Hall at Yardley United Methodist Church on Saturday, Florence and Paul Kawoszka were a couple, and members of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Morrisville. They’d never met Theresa O’Connor, a member of the United Christian Church in Langhorne. Within minutes, however, the […]
Anger explodes in clergy sex abuse proceedings
By John t. GillespieSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA- At times, the rancor in Courtroom 1007 of the Criminal Justice Building last Friday overshadowed the somber nature of the sex abuse case against a lay teacher, three priests and a former priest of the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Common Pleas Court Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes ruled the case […]
Happy birthday, St. John Neumann!
Watch the birthday celebration video here By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Confetti and cake, colorful streamers, big balloons, hats, horns, a piñata – and, perhaps, a round of the childhood game pin the tail on the donkey – are just some of the elements of a festive party that may have surrounded […]
Sister Helen Prejean to talk at Chestnut Hill College
PHILADELPHIA, PA- Sister Helen Prejean, best-selling author of “Dead Man Walking” and anti-death penalty advocate, will present the lecture, “Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues” at Chestnut Hill College on April 6 at 7 p.m. in Sorgenti Arena. The lecture is sponsored by the Institute for Forgiveness and Reconciliation at Chestnut Hill College. Sister Helen […]
Have you met the music man?
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T For a guy that is just 20 years old, Jeff Braconnier certainly has a full plate. At St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media, he directs the children’s choir, is a youth minister and handles technology support. He is also a full-time student in his third year at Immaculata University. […]
Wood ends season as best in state, again
Girls basketball John KnebelsSports Columnist Indescribable. That was the word that Stephanie Keyes used to illustrate Archbishop Wood’s 2010-11 basketball season. “After we won the Catholic League championship, we put up another number on a banner that had been hanging there since 1982,” Keyes said. “When we put up the banner for winning states last […]
Neumann-Goretti’s hoops dynasty continues
South Philly’s Saints defeat Montour in AAA state championship By John KnebelsSports Columnist The next time SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School won’t be favored to win the boys Catholic League basketball championship might not be for quite a while. Considering their annual competition, that’s quite a compliment. But what else could one […]
Pilgrims in the Holy Land
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T GALILEE – Christ was born in Bethlehem and died in Jerusalem, but it was in Galilee that he lived, preached and performed most of his miracles. On Monday, March 28 the pilgrims of the archdiocese of Philadelphia, led by Cardinal Rigali spent a full day in prayerfully following the […]