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Twins spread joy, help Santa
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer One is more efficient when sorting presents, the other is a better gift wrapper, but twins Andrew and Nicholas Shafer are both equally enthused when it comes to making sure all kids receive a Christmas gift. The 18-year-old seniors from La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, Montgomery County, […]
La Salle, West to compete for state titles
By John KnebelsSports Columnist Back on Sept. 17, La Salle and West Catholic competed in a nonleague football game with nothing on the line. Both teams were just trying to stay healthy and improve their play as the Catholic League spanision schedule beckoned a few weeks later. After the Explorers edged the Burrs 14-7, players […]
South Korean priests criticize North Korean shelling
By Catholic News Service INCHEON, South Korea (CNS) – A South Korean chancellor whose diocese was affected by the recent North Korean military provocation criticized the aggression and expressed concern for local residents.{{more}} “The relationship between the North and the South worsened under the current South Korean government,” Father John Kim Yong-hwan, chancellor of Incheon, […]
SS. Peter and Paul School celebrates 10 years
WEST CHESTER – The parents, educators, parishioners and community members of SS. Peter and Paul Parish in West Chester gathered Nov. 12 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the parish school and religious education center.The school officially opened in September 2001 with classes for students in pre-school, kindergarten and grades one through three. At the […]
Pope, cardinals discuss topics from religious freedom to sex abuse
By Cindy WoodenCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI and close to 150 top prelates — members of the College of Cardinals and the 24 Churchmen who were about to join their ranks — met for a day of prayer and reflection on topics ranging from religious freedom to the clerical sex abuse […]
Video violence: The only game in town
By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to the CS&T LEVITTOWN – In the stark mountains of “Afghanistan” a platoon of special ops soldiers is ambushed by Taliban fighters. The “good guys” take cover and fire back. Casualties mount on both sides. Intense combat goes on for hours before a winner is declared. The battleground doesn’t have to be […]
Rydal resident Art Mahan is: Oldest living Phillie
See Art Mahan’s statistics By George GregorySpecial to the CS&T ELKINS PARK – Signs of Phillies Phever were abundant throughout the Delaware Valley in October as the Philadelphia Phillies claimed their third National League Eastern spanision championship in as many years. That pride is most evident in the eyes and smile of Elkins Park resident […]
Office for Family Life holds bereavement workshops
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer ROSEMONT – The first Thanksgiving and Christmas that follow the death of a beloved family member can be difficult. For that reason, and to commemorate Respect Life Month in October as well as the month of the Holy Souls in November, the archdiocesan Family Life Office sponsored “To Comfort […]
The profound, mysterious faith we live
Catholic Life CongressBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T RADNOR – The theme of Catholic Life Congress 2010 held at Archbishop John Carroll High School Nov. 13 was “Sacred Mysteries Ever Ancient -Ever New,” and Cardinal Justin Rigali focused on it during his homily at the Mass at the congress opening. First the Cardinal mentioned how […]
U.S. Bishops discuss health care, Iraq, Haiti
By Catholic News Service BALTIMORE – In his final address as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago criticized those who define the Church’s usefulness by whether it provides “foot soldiers for a political commitment, whether of the left or the right.” In his talk opening the Nov. […]