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Abortion funding ban helps health bill pass
By Patricia ZaporCatholic News Service WASHINGTON – In the end, the successful battle to include strict language prohibiting funding for abortions, led by pro-life congressional Democrats with the strong support of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is what made the difference in the Nov. 7 House vote to pass a sweeping health care reform […]
The business of devotion
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T EXTON – Jim Dibrino, 62, a member of SS. Philip and James Parish in Exton, changed careers in midlife. After a quarter-century as an information technology executive with SunGard Systems, a few years ago he struck out on his own. First he did consulting work and then opened the […]
Catholic League soccer: Wood girls win championship in OT
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Discuss the most nerve-wracking position in any sport and be prepared to hear someone insist that being a soccer goalie supersedes anything else. Standing all alone most of the time. Responsible to keep a round object roughly the size of a basketball from entering a net that measures eight […]
Yearly novena expected to draw 10,000 to shrine
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Following a tradition 89 years running, more than 10,000 people are expected to visit the Miraculous Medal Shrine in the Germantown section of the city during the annual nine-day solemn novena honoring Our Lady starting Monday, Nov. 16, and ending Tuesday, Nov. 24. Although the shrine receives […]
World Series tickets raise $11,000 for Drexel Neumann Academy
By Jim GaugerSpecial to The CS&T The Phillies’ return to the World Series this fall has touched many lives. The Major League Baseball team is considered a Philadelphia treasure. Almost a public utility. The fans are the real owners. Their passion has often been cited by the players as a main reason for the team’s […]
Priest committees explore future pastoral needs
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer In October and November 2008, clergy across the Archdiocese convened in each of the six vicariates to study the forecast for the need for priests in parish ministry through 2020 as they examined demographic projections of clergy and registered Catholics. Cardinal Justin Rigali called for the meetings to gain […]
New cemetery opens in Chester Co.
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WEST BRANDYWINE – All Souls Cemetery, Chester County’s first diocesan cemetery, was officially blessed and dedicated by Cardinal Justin Rigali at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 – appropriately, All Souls Day, the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. Beneath a cloud-scattered sky stood a 40-foot stately granite cross, which […]
Bishops make strong push on health reform
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer and Catholic News Service PHILADELPHIA – As the debate and decisions on national health care reform reach critical stages, Cardinal Justin Rigali is counting on the clergy of the Philadelphia Archdiocese to assist him in “a most urgent and important national Catholic effort” to prevent reform from being derailed […]
Doing God’s work as a ‘fisher of women’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Jesus deputized His apostles as “fishers of men.” Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth Michele Vincent Fisher thinks of herself as a “fisher of women.” She’s the national vocations director for her congregation and brings obvious joy to her ministry, loving every minute of it. Sister Michele, who […]
Prendergast wins field hockey championship in double overtime
ASTON – Archbishop Prendergast junior Brooke Stretch’s goal 12:07 into a sudden-death, second overtime period lifted Prendie to a 1-0 victory over Cardinal O’Hara in the Catholic League field hockey championship Nov. 2 at Neumann University. The Pandas, who on Nov. 7 are scheduled to face Philadelphia Public League playoff winner Northeast High in the […]