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Taking care of ballpark business
Even though he was only 8 years old, Sal DeAngelis vividly remembers attending his first Phillies game. “It was in 1985 against the Cubs,” he said. “I fell in love with the game right then and there.” Now 34, DeAngelis and baseball are inseparable. Not only does the graduate of Nazareth Academy grade school, Archbishop Ryan High School (class of 1995) and Holy Family University maintain the same passion and loyalty for arguably the most popular franchise in Philadelphia, he is employed by the Phillies in a very important position that literally affects every fan who slips through the turnstile to enjoy three hours of professional baseball.
Hurricane Irene slams East Coast
Irene, every wordsmith knows, means “peaceful.” Hurricane Irene wasn’t exactly peaceful, although the strongest wind was the media hype rained upon us ad nauseam this past weekend. But if you were affected by power outages, basement or ground floor flooding, fallen trees, flooded roads, or just living in a riverfront community, it was definitely no fun. Bristol happens to be a Delaware River community, and at St. Mark’s, while there was no church flooding, they were without power, and only those who actually live in Bristol Borough could make it to church because most roads were closed.
Memorials for 9-11 planned
This year Sept. 11 has special significance because it is the 10th anniversary of the killing of so many innocent people, and because it is a Sunday, a day on which many churches will commemorate it during their liturgies.
Talks with teachers’ union continue
Negotiations between the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the union representing Catholic high school teachers continued this week ahead of a possible strike vote on Tuesday. While the contract with the Association of Catholic Teachers Local 1776 expired Aug. 31, talks with representatives of the archdiocesan Office for Catholic Education were progressing.
Pilgrims leave for World Youth Day in Spain
Auxiliary Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald gathered Aug. 10 with 30 young people from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary before departing on a 12-day pilgrimage that concludes at World Youth Day with Pope Benedict XVI in Madrid, Spain from Aug. 16-21. Bishop Fitzgerald and more than 200 young people from across the […]
Cardinal blesses new St. Rocco church
Cardinal Justin Rigali blessed St. Rocco Church in Avondale Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. The parish is a Hispanic national parish. El 16 de agosto a las 4 pm, la iglesia San Roque se llenó de feligreses para la primera misa de la parroquia nacional hispana en Avondale. {{more:click here to see more photos}}
Service to parish hallmark of Troop 105 scouts
At SS. Philip and James Parish, 10 make Eagle scout By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T EXTON – Kevin Betz installed park benches along a trail. David Piskai coordinated children’s activities at a festival. Kevin Costello restored the front entrance of a shelter. Johnathon Forgione refurbished and repaired kneelers in a chapel. Kevin Tatorowic installed […]
Four new paintings reflect diversity of parish
Holy Innocents commissions artist to tell story of parish’s culture By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T When Father Thomas Higgins, pastor of Holy Innocents Parish in Philadelphia, met with his parish council in the fall of 2009 to discuss how to use funding from the archdiocesan Heritage of Faith, Vision of Hope capital campaign, he […]
Bishops critical of contraceptive mandate
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed “religious exemption” to the requirement that new or significantly altered health insurance plans cover contraceptives and sterilization for women is “so narrow as to exclude most Catholic social service agencies and health care providers,” according to the […]
Drought creates pressing humanitarian challenge
By Catholic News Service LUSAKA, Zambia (CNS) – Catholic agencies are reported to be among the leading organizations providing humanitarian aid to the drought- and famine-ravaged Horn of Africa. The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa reports that Jesuit Refugee Service, Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Ethiopia and Caritas Kenya have helped thousands of […]