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Father Gardner to celebrate TV Mass this week
Father Thomas J. Gardner, a parochial vicar of St. Christopher Parish in Northeast Philadelphia, ordained in 2010, will serve as celebrant and homilist of the weekly television Mass broadcast at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, on WPVI-TV Channel 6.National Vocation Awareness Week began Jan. 9 and runs through Jan. 15.
Continuous commitment to the Church
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Joe Briscella’s parents knew what they were doing when they gave him his baptismal name. Like his great patron saint, Joe is really a behind-the-scenes guy. Think of him as an ordinary man who does extraordinary things. “I don’t like things to be about myself,” he said. “I’m a […]
Brothers offer good stance to St. Joe’s Prep wrestling
By John KnebelsSports Columnist Beat the daylights out of each other in practice. Claim you are better and stronger than the other. And often aim to get on each other’s nerves. Ah, brotherly love. While they admit to doing all of the competitive deeds listed above, St. Joseph’s Preparatory School brothers Mike and Matt DelSignore […]
Mercy Vocational girls off to 12-1 start
By John KnebelsSports Columnist It might have been three weeks ago. Maybe two. Not sure who the opponent was either. The only thing Teharah Worrell knows is that all of a sudden, her teammates were off and running down court after a steal by backcourt mate Linette Young. “We’ve gotten used to that,” said Worrell. […]
As Tucson mourns, victims are remembered
By Catholic News Service TUCSON, Ariz. – With flags nationwide flying at half-staff and people pausing for a moment of silence Jan. 10, the victims of the Jan. 8 mass shooting in Tucson were being remembered for their warmth and goodness, some for their sense of public service, and several for their involvement in their […]
A tale of two St. Joseph’s
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Father Joseph C. Bordonaro, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Warrington, Bucks County, said he was “blown away” by the response of his parishioners during the Dec. 11-12, 2010 commitment weekend of the archdiocesan capital and endowment campaign, “Heritage of Faith, Vision of Hope.” The parish has exceeded its […]
Covenant House builds a home in Kensington
Msgr. Francis Carbine In March 1840, Edgar Allen Poe published an article about a “delightful little war” that took place in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Poe described the “Kensington Rail Road Riots” initiated by property owners who objected to a rail line with engines giving off sparks that could set fire to wooden houses. […]
Sister’s travels pave way for her vocation
By Sister Kathleen Leary, S.S.J.Special to The CS&T For Sister Christine Ma, M.S.B.T., to live the charism of the Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Trinity, “Preservation of the Faith,” is to carry on her mother’s legacy. Born, married and beginning a family in mainland China, where the practice of religion was not permitted, her mother, […]
Siblings’ support vital for seminarians
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T It’s pretty much a given that the presidents of the fan clubs for priests and future priests are usually their moms. Let’s face it, entering a seminary is a life-altering experience, and the mostly young men who do this need as much home support as they can get. That […]
Pope calls for peace, religious freedom
World Day of Peace message By Carol GlatzCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY – Opening 2011 with a strong call for religious liberty, Pope Benedict XVI condemned deadly attacks against Christians and announced a new interfaith meeting next fall in Assisi, Italy. At a Mass Jan. 1 marking the World Day of Peace and a blessing […]