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Maronite Catholics gather in Philadelphia
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T PHILADELPHIA – More than 1,000 delegates and family members attended the National Apostolate of Maronites Convention at Philadelphia’s Sheraton Center City Hotel July 6 to 10, and one of the most striking features about it was the relatively high number of young people participating. “We’ve made strides in that,” […]
Immaculate Conception and St. Casimir close
Churches will become worship sites By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Two Philadelphia parishes officially closed July 1, but became worship sites of the parishes with which they were already twinned. Immaculate Conception at Front and Allen Streets has merged into nearby St. Michael at 2nd and Jefferson Streets. St. Casimir, a Lithuanian personal […]
Together in Spirit: Young men explore vocations
Faith, fellowship and fun are hallmarks of Brothers of Borromeo and Quo Vadis summer events for boys and teens For more pictures from the Brothers of Borromeo and Quo Vadis summer events, click here.By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T The best time to plant seeds is in the spring. There is no doubt that the […]
Chinese Cardinal voices cautious hope
Holy Redeemer Church provides insider glimpse into Vatican-China situationBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Considering the occasion, the Gospel message was spot on. “Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter […]
Compassion flows from faith, family
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&TMary Lettieri Strenchock, a nurse practitioner at the J.E. Wood Clinic at Pennsylvania Hospital, recently received recognition from her peers in the mental health field through the 2011 Community Service Award given by the Community Council of the Hall-Mercer Behavioral Health Center.Strenchock, 44, has compassion in her DNA. Her mother, […]
Reverence for the Eucharist at Shrine
In the tradition of publicly celebrating Corpus Christi, Cardinal Rigali led a procession and stopped at three outdoor altars to offer prayers and a eucharistic blessing. Earlier in the day, the congregation that packed the pews of the main church for Mass heard Cardinal Rigali speak about the importance of understanding that Jesus is truly […]
Dragon boat races are more than just sport for coach
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T If you ever watched a dragon boat race you might think of it as sculling with pizzazz, what with the boat’s dragon head and tail and the beating of a drum to keep the paddlers in sync. There is a lot more to it than that, and for one […]
Knights make gift for life-saving ultrasound unit
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T BRISTOL – One thing is certain as far as the Bucks County Women’s Community Center is concerned. A picture is worth far more than a thousand words. Thanks to fetal images generated by a $29,000 ultrasound machine donated by the Knights of Columbus, the center, which counsels and assists […]
Teaching religion in grade schools
By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to the CS&T Overheard at a recent high school graduation: “It won’t be easy to get the kids to church this summer. I don’t make them go during the year because they go to Mass all the time when they’re in school.” This story demonstrates in a very practical sense the awesome […]
CMI grads: A talent for evangelizing
By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to the CS&T Carpets of flowers, regular tours to shrines, ministry fairs and booklets for grieving families represent a spanerse collection of projects designed to reflect the Word of God on earth. They represent a small bouquet of the spanerse ideas that graduates of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Church Ministry Institute develop […]