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Neumann-Goretti’s hoops dynasty continues
South Philly’s Saints defeat Montour in AAA state championship By John KnebelsSports Columnist The next time SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School won’t be favored to win the boys Catholic League basketball championship might not be for quite a while. Considering their annual competition, that’s quite a compliment. But what else could one […]
Pilgrims in the Holy Land
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T GALILEE – Christ was born in Bethlehem and died in Jerusalem, but it was in Galilee that he lived, preached and performed most of his miracles. On Monday, March 28 the pilgrims of the archdiocese of Philadelphia, led by Cardinal Rigali spent a full day in prayerfully following the […]
Birthday prayer service to be held for St. John Neumann March 28
Approximately 400 students, from parochial and Catholic high schools across the Archdiocese, are scheduled to participate in a prayer service in celebration of the 200th birthday of St. John Neumann at 10 a.m. Monday, March 28 at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann, located in the lower church of St. Peter the Apostle, 1019 […]
Changes at the CS&T
Focus on ‘new evangelization’ prompts change to multi-platform content, media By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Beginning in September local Catholics will have a new publication to look for in their mailboxes. Phaith – a monthly magazine – will be mailed free of charge to every registered Catholic home in the Archdiocese, including the homes […]
Fifteen years of theater at St. Philip Neri
By Marimah BranchSpecial to The CS&T LAFAYETTE HILL – It isn’t every day that you hear about a resident theater director at a Catholic school, but at St. Philip Neri School in Lafayette Hill, Colleen Sutcliffe has been the play director for the last 15 years. Suttcliffe has been putting on musicals at the school […]
The bank of a saint
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Bearing in mind the plight of Philadelphia immigrants, Bishop John Neumann founded Beneficial Bank in Philadelphia in 1853, one year after he became Philadelphia’s fourth bishop. Having a saint as a founder is humbling, said Gerard Cuddy, Beneficial’s president and CEO. Cuddy, 52, is a member of […]
Celebrating one body in Christ
By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T “Lord, it is good that we are here.” These words spoken by the apostle Peter to Jesus while witnessing the Transfiguration were echoed by Cardinal Justin Rigali as he celebrated the annual archdiocesan Mass for Persons with Disabilities on March 20 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and […]
Devotion without limitation
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T SOUTHAMPTON – If there is anything in the whole world Matthew New would like to do with his life, it is probably to become a priest. Now 20, he’s been an altar server at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Southampton for about 10 years, and received a […]
Villa Maria wins state swimming title
By John KnebelsSports Columnist It’s well known that swimming is a year-round sport. So it shouldn’t be surprising that, while spring sports have been practicing (and in a few cases, already competing) for about a month already, there are many swimmers who have remained focused on adding yet another trinket to their burgeoning trophy case. […]
Sacred Heart’s Hannah Rush scores 1,000
By John KnebelsSports Columnist Given her preference, Hannah Rush would rather pass the ball than shoot it. So after the senior from the Country Day School of the Sacred Heart on March 12 became the second player in the history of the school to amass 1,000 career points, it probably caught many people by surprise. […]