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Yardley nonprofit takes mission trip to Bosnia
By Tara MastorisSpecial to The CS&T YARDLEY – The mission spirit is high in Yardley. Walter Miller, a member of the borough’s St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish, is founder of the nonprofit organization His Work in Progress. He and his son, Eric, recently returned from a two-week trip to Bosnia, where they led nine volunteers, […]
‘Twilight’: Teens, love and making choices
By Bill DonaghyCatholicCurrents Volumes have been written online and in print about “Twilight,” the four-book series (at present) penned by wife and mother of three Stephenie Meyers. The lore of vampires and werewolves is definitely part of the attraction, but I wonder if that’s as much at the heart of the series’ success as a […]
Permanent diaconate department now a spanision of seminary
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – The permanent diaconate department of the Philadelphia Archdiocese has been incorporated into St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, creating a fourth spanision of the seminary, the Permanent Diaconate spanision, Cardinal Justin Rigali recently announced. Although the permanent diaconate previously operated under the auspices of the archdiocesan Secretariat […]
Abortion exclusions praised, but concerns remain
By Nancy Frazier O’BrienCatholic News Service WASHINGTON – The chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities praised the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) July 15 for reaffirming that no federal funds will be provided to cover elective abortions under state-run health insurance plans. The statement came from Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo […]
Newly retired but still an evangelizer
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T There’s a lot going on at the Secretariat for Evangelization – the Family Life Office, Office for Black Catholics, Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Office for Formation of the Laity, Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees, Office for Worship, Respect Life Office and tons of other […]
At St. Teresa of Avila, working for capital improvements is a family thing
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer NORRISTOWN – When Dan and Michelle Haley of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Norristown were asked to contribute $5,000 a year for the next five years to the archdiocesan capital and endowment campaign, “Heritage of Faith, Vision of Hope,” the couple had conflicting reactions. Dan didn’t hesitate. Michelle, […]
Mother follows daughter’s vocation from afar
By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to The CS&T LEVITTOWN – For 35 years, Betty Russell volunteered at Martha’s Cupboard at St. Joseph the Worker Parish. In a double garage next to the rectory in Fallsington, Bucks County, Russell stocked shelves with food and stacked baby furniture, tables and mattresses along the walls. It was her concern for […]
Girls talk about God’s call, God’s love
By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to The CS&T MALVERN – The first-time Girls of Goretti Vocations Conference was a hit, giving organizers hope that it will become an annual event. The conference, held June 23 at the Malvern Retreat House in Malvern, hosted 50 girls from fifth to eighth grade who spent the day focusing on their […]
Boys learn to discern, have fun together
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – Reverence and recreation ruled the day for nearly 80 sixth, seventh and eighth-grade boys who attended the fourth annual Brothers of Borromeo Vocation Congress Tuesday, June 22, at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. Sponsored by the archdiocesan Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood, the all-day assembly […]
Dean of Religious Studies spanision departs
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T WYNNEWOOD – St. Charles Borromeo Seminary is losing one of its brightest stars with the announced resignation of Dr. Carmina Magnusen Chapp, academic dean of the Religious Studies spanision and assistant professor in the Department of Systematic Theology in the Theology spanision. “It’s time,” Chapp said. “God is calling […]