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Mike Sweeney plays for ‘audience of One’
A devout Catholic, the newest Phillie follows Christ’s example in an era of Major League egos By John Knebels Sports Columnist It was a somber locker room Wednesday night, Aug. 25, underneath Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia. The Phillies had just lost 3-2 to the heavy-underdog Houston Astros. Their third straight defeat to a […]
What to wear?
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When a Pope attends a public event like a general audience in St. Peter’s Square or meets a head of state in the papal apartment, he’s not exactly free to “wing it” with his wardrobe. His choice of outfit is dictated by a precise protocol. […]
Sister’s still happy, sprightly at 100
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T There was pizza and beer courtesy of Sister of St. Francis Cecil Gabriel DePrisco for everyone in her unit at her congregation’s retirement facility, Assisi House in Aston. And why not? It was her 100th birthday celebration. For Sister Cecil, life began July 15, 1910, as Maria DePrisco, the […]
Little Leaguers make ‘community proud’
John KnebelsSports Columnist The wins kept coming. Before long, winning was expected. But when your ultimate goal is to advance all the way to the Little League World Series, the chances of actually realizing your dreams are rather slim. “The further you get, the more difficult the competition,” said Keith Fogarty, a member of Our […]
Old Faithful
Philadelphia-area Jesuit priest links beauty of creation, faith for Yellowstone visitors By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T YELLOWSTONE, Wyo. – Jesuit Father Rick Malloy died and went to heaven this past June, at least figuratively. He managed to snag one of the greatest summer gigs a priest can have: Catholic chaplain for Yellowstone National Park. […]
Advocacy work breaks cycles of abuse, neglect
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – When attorney Frank Cervone gave the graduation keynote speech for St. Francis-St. Joseph Homes for Children at Rosewood Caterers in Northeast Philadelphia May 23, he began with a fairly standard observation: he told the graduates they were at the end of a beginning. And of course, he […]
Open doors
New state-of-the-art Pope John Paul II High School ready to welcome students to their first year in its halls By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP – Pope John Paul II High School, the $65 million- state-of-the-art archdiocesan secondary school in central Montgomery County, officially opens its doors to more than 900 students […]
A home for Spanish-speaking Catholics
St. Rocco Center dedication, groundbreaking for church marks growth of Catholic community in Chester County By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T AVONDALE – “It is a special day made possible through the hard work of many people,” said Cardinal Justin Rigali as he dedicated the new St. Rocco Mission Center in Avondale, and broke ground […]
Two bishops ordained for Archdiocese
By Lou Baldwin and Christie L. Chicoine PHILADELPHIA – Bishops John J. McIntyre and Michael J. Fitzgerald became the 25th and 26th auxiliary bishops in the history of the Philadelphia Archdiocese as each was ordained to the episcopacy Friday, Aug. 6, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Cardinal Justin Rigali served as […]
OYYA hosts soccer tournament for Hispanic young adults
By Andrea MontilloSpecial to The CS&T BENSALEM – Approximately 60 young men ages 18 to 30 who represented five different parishes from around the Archdiocese traveled to our Lady of Fatima Parish in Bensalem July 31 for the second annual Torneo de Fútbol Juvenil (Soccer Tournament) sponsored by Hispanic Ministry in the Office for Youth […]