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Palestinian and Israeli men speak of peace
By Jim GaugerSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – There were a handful of people sitting in the Bellarmine Hall classroom at St. Joseph’s University on a rainy April day. Outside, students, some dressed for the bad weather and others distressingly not, were hurrying to appointed rounds through the heavy rain. Busy, busy, busy. Inside Room […]
Investigator sees her Catholicism as asset
By John GillespieSpecial to The CS&T A week ago Friday former child sexual abuse prosecutor Gina Maisto Smith was in Virginia, lecturing to more than 200 college and university administrators at the National Forum on Campus Sexual Misconduct. On Tuesday she said goodbye to her students in her trial advocacy class at Penn Law School. […]
Boundless faith amid trial of migration
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T There were people from literally dozens of nationalities filling the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul on April 10 as Cardinal Justin Rigali celebrated the annual Mass for National Migration Week. Most had come to America presumably to seek a better life. This certainly includes Juwlie Karluah and […]
Cardinal O’Hara pitcher stays in control
O’Hara defeats Roman, 4-0 John KnebelsSports Columnist As pitching performances go, this one was memorable. Very memorable. Against a formidable lineup at a venue with a deserved reputation for offensive shenanigans that wreak havoc on a pitcher’s earned-run average, Cardinal O’Hara senior Jeff O’Reilly led the visiting Lions to a 4-0 victory over Roman Catholic […]
Lenten reflection: Our hope is not in vain
By Carmina M. ChappSpecial to The CS&T “And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in thee.” (Ps. 39:7) Imagine the hope that was necessary for that day, the day Jesus was taken down from the cross and laid in the tomb. The disciples had hoped for the salvation of Israel and […]
Library puts Catholic info in parishioners’ hands
Montgomery Co. parish starts library, lends 1,400 books, resources By Marimah BranchSpecial to The CS&T SCHWENKSVILLE – For two members of St. Mary Parish in Schwenksville, faith is more than words on a printed page. Still, that’s not a bad place to start. Linda Nichols and Maggie Bickel started a Catholic lending library at their […]
From a saint’s hug, a lifetime of achievement
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Sister Sandra Smithson, a School Sister of St. Francis and respected educator who founded the first charter school in Tennessee, accepts very few awards. One she didn’t pass up was the annual Peace and Justice Award presented to her by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in early March […]
Pilgrims in the Holy Land
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Imagine what it would be like to celebrate Christmas, Easter, Ascension Thursday, and the feasts of the Annunciation, Visitation and Assumption all over an eight day span, along with other celebrations of the public ministry of Christ, including the Marriage at Cana, the Baptism of the Lord, the Beatitudes, […]
Chin helping Chinatown expand
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – John Chin, 44, who is the executive director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp. (PCDC), like many first generation Americans, balances two distinct cultures. Although he lives in South Philadelphia instead of Chinatown proper, he retains his membership at Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church, where he and […]
Hot hitting dominates in cool spring for softball
Early-season softball scores are usually a bit high this time of the year. Pitchers are usually much more successful during warm weather, and so far, Mother Nature hasn’t provided much of that. The following summary of what has occurred is, thus, dominated by hitting. In a week or so, guaranteed, that will change. {{more}} * […]