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‘Blanket’ Mass blesses children
Feast of the Holy Innocents in Bucks County By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer DOYLESTOWN – Children, newborns and the unborn will be honored at a Mass on the Feast of the Holy Innocents at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Doylestown. Parents are invited to bring the […]
At St. Andrew: Let the children adore Christ
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T NEWTOWN – It was Jesus who told us, “Let the children come to me, do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” At St. Andrew Parish in Newtown, Bucks County, parents are bringing their children to Jesus for Eucharistic Adoration through a special […]
At St. Robert Bellarmine in Warrington: Carols & lessons for Advent
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T WARRINGTON – It’s called Lessons and Carols, and it has become an Advent tradition at St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Warrington. It really has its roots as an Anglican Christmas Eve pageant first presented in merry old England back in 1880. According to the story, Edward White Benson, Bishop of […]
‘Voice of Christmas’ steps down
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – After 25 years doing the English-language commentary for the pope’s Christmas midnight Mass, Cardinal John P. Foley is stepping away from the microphone and hanging up the headphones. “I guess I’m truly the Ghost of Christmas Past now,” he told Vatican Radio Nov. 24. The cardinal, […]
A family brought together by God
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T It was what they call an unplanned pregnancy. “Jane” was in her late teens and unmarried with a baby on the way. The best thing, she thought, was to have an abortion. But she kept putting it off; maybe part of her was repulsed by the idea. Finally, in […]
West Catholic advances: ‘Our guys won’t back down’
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T West Catholic lives on. After falling behind North Schuylkill High School in the PIAA Class AA state quarterfinal at Palisades High in Kintnersville, Pa., Dec. 5, the Burrs scored 19 unanswered points and emerged victorious. Their 19-14 victory sends them into the AA semifinals against Lancaster Catholic at 1 […]
Bennett’s field goal pushes La Salle past Easton, 17-14
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Sports officials are not perfect, and they don’t pretend to be. It is understandable when a call or two is made a bit differently than how it looked to the naked eye. Then there are some games when you find yourself constantly shaking your head in a combination of confusion […]
Wood headed to state semis after late game comeback
By Todd OrodenkerSpecial to The CS&T Jerry Rahill didn’t really know how to explain it. “(The play) just broke down,” he said in between stutters, pauses and I-can’t-believe-that-just-happened glances. “They covered it well, so I don’t know.” But the senior quarterback didn’t really need to say much. His play did all the talking. Rahill led […]
A wrapping Christmas ‘elf’
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD – As a Santa’s helper, 18-year-old Julia McGrath is all set for the December duties and festivities that accompany the archdiocesan-sponsored Operation Santa Claus: collecting toys, cutting reams of wrapping paper, unraveling spools of curling ribbon, sorting, wrapping, bagging, boxing and delivering presents to children in need. A […]
Thanksgiving Day highlights across the league
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Thanksgiving Day is a time for visiting family and friends, relaxing as much as possible and eating more than you normally might. But for many Catholic high schools in the area, Thursday morning was a time to strap on some equipment, put on a jersey and play some serious […]