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Priest helps seniors carry their cross
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer During the Year of the Priest, the CS&T talks with priests in the varied ministries of the priesthood. Msgr. Thomas J. Duane, 66, is a chaplain with the status of senior priest at St. Mary Manor in Lansdale, Montgomery County. St. Mary Manor is a nursing and retirement residence […]
Inviting black Catholics to ‘feel at home’
tylesheet”> By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Father Stephen D. Thorne said his duty as director of the Archdiocese’s Office for Black Catholics “is not about making a Black Church, but about inviting African-Americans to feel at home in the Catholic Church.” Cardinal Justin Rigali so highly regards Father Thorne’s responsibilities to the […]
Sign of the times
Archdiocese gives directives for flu prevention By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer As a precaution during the flu season – particularly with risks related to the H1N1 influenza or swine flu Catholic bishops of Pennsylvania are generally suspending the distribution of the Precious Blood to the faithful and eliminating physical contact during the exchange of […]
How sweet the sound
Music at St. Monica’s a gift to Chester County community By Jim GaugerSpecial to The CS&T BERWYN – Frank K.J. Orman speaks to God through music. The 27-year-old director of music for St. Monica Parish, Berwyn, is responsible for the parish choir, the contemporary ensemble (along with director Catherine Cappelletti), the high school singers and […]
Nurse heeds calling to bring care to needy
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Registered nurse Theresa Conejo of Bensalem believes she is called to bring medical care to others. Even though she is part of the “floating pool” of nurses at Nazareth Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia and has worked as a nurse for 25 years, Conejo spends much of her free time […]
Wood stuns West in final 23 seconds
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Although they now play in different spanisions in the Catholic League, there are numerous football players from Archbishop Wood who remain quite familiar with peer performers from West Catholic. Last year, both Wood and West engaged in a PIAA state championship final for their respective spanisions; Wood lost at the […]
Leading youths to a culture of life
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WEST CHESTER – Cristina M. Barba, program director of Generation Life, is revved up about Respect Life Month, which the Church celebrates in October. Headquartered in West Chester, Generation Life is a movement of young people committed to building a culture of life by spreading the messages of life […]
Ryan volleyball team rallies for organ donation
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Kelsey Keen wants to be treated just like everyone else. She wants to go where her friends go and do the things her friends do. So since most of her friends do not have a benefit organized in their honor, or plan an annual celebration to commemorate […]
Prep fights back to beat rival La Salle
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T PLYMOUTH MEETING – From the reaction of the fans on both sides of the rain-drenched stands at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School Sept. 26, one could have mistaken the just-completed football contest as the Catholic League championship. In truth, it was just an early-season boxing match between two elite Catholic League […]
Catholic education is worth the sacrifice
Going to Monsignor Bonner was important to John Sullivan, so he saved up and paid tuition his senior year By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T DREXEL HILL – Last year, when John Sullivan was working evenings and weekends behind the counter wrapping meat and waiting on customers at Roy Tweedy’s Old Fashioned Butcher Shop in […]