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‘Deja vu’ for La Salle’s swimming champs
John KnebelsSports Columnist The swimmers have heard the many jokes, and they are able to laugh at all of them because they are all complimentary. Some say that Catholic League swimming should be separated into two leagues; one being La Salle, the other being all the rest. Others advise making a deal with a trophy […]
Retired Cardinal speaks about revolts in Egypt, Middle East
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Cardinal John P. Foley is keeping a watchful eye on the revolution in Egypt and other nations in the Middle East, despite his recent retirement and resignation as grand master of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. The organization helps to raise funds for the works of […]
New efforts address sex abuse concerns
By Matthew Gambino The Catholic Church in Philadelphia continues to reel in the wake of a Philadelphia grand jury’s Feb. 10 report on clergy sexual abuse and the subsequent arrest of current and former priests and a lay person in the Archdiocese. Last weekend one of the priests named in the report, Msgr. William J. […]
Cardinal John Foley retires in Philadelphia
By Christie L. Chicoine CS&T Staff Writer DARBY – Cardinal John Patrick Foley, 75, is retiring and resigning from his post as grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in Rome. The former editor of The Catholic Standard & Times and a former director of the Pontifical Council for Social […]
State champs remembered at St. Basil
JENKINTOWN – St. Basil Academy recently recognized its distance medley relay team that won last year’s state championship with a banner to be hung in the school gymnasium. Comprised of Liz Barrett, Regina Wilson, Katie Cassidy and Megan McGarrity, the girls also competed in the Distance Medley Relay at the Nike Indoor National Championships in […]
St. Denis wins two JV titles
The fifth and sixth grade CYO boys basketball team from St. Denis Parish in Havertown recently captured the Region 32 crown defeating St. Katherine of Siena of Wayne 36-31 in the championship. This was the second year in a row that boys have won the title. The girls JV team from St. Denis also defeated […]
Gwynedd-Mercy College’s tennis clinic receives national service award
GWYNEDD VALLEY – The United States Tennis Association (USTA) awarded its 2010 National Adaptive Service Award to Gwynedd-Mercy College’s tennis clinic Feb. 13. The free clinic, called Touch of Tennis, is for community members with special needs. Jim Holt, who is Gwynedd-Mercy College’s head tennis coach and a special education teacher at Wordsworth Academy in […]
CYO Region 17 raises $13,000 for Coaches vs. Cancer
DOWNINGTOWN – The CYO basketball teams of Region 17 in Chester County presented a $13,000 check to the Coaches vs. Cancer charity Feb. 13 at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown.Colin Costello of SS. Peter and Paul Parish in West Chester and Casey Walsh of St. Patrick Parish in Malvern presented the check to Fran […]
SS. Simon and Jude wins basketball tournament
BLUE BELL – The boys CYO varsity basketball team from SS. Simon and Jude Parish in West Chester won St. Helena’s tournament Jan. 17 in Blue Bell.After defeating St. Helena in the quarterfinals, and topping Corpus Christi, Lansdale, in overtime in the semifinals, SS. Simon Jude advanced to the championship game against Our Lady of […]
St. Agnes raises $500 for Coaches vs. Cancer
WEST CHESTER – St. Agnes’ JV and varsity girls basketball teams continued their season-long fundraiser in a regional matchup against SS. Peter and Paul, West Chester, Jan. 9. All admission fees went directly to the Coaches vs. Cancer organization, with an additional dollar add Tattoo Me Now ed for every point scored by the Stags. […]