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Climate bill must help poor adapt, letter says
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON – A U.S. bishop and the head of Catholic Relief Services called on Congress to ensure “the poorest people and countries on earth” have adequate financial assistance to help them adapt to the effects of climate change. Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany, N.Y., chairman of the bishops’ Committee on […]
Social services get Catholic development grants
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the U.S. Catholic bishops’ domestic social justice, anti-poverty program, recently announced its 2009-2010 grant recipients in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Three national grants and four local grants totaling $130,000 have been awarded to seven organizations. CCHD addresses the root causes of poverty in […]
Local boys learn what life is like at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – Prayer and play were the agenda of the day for nearly 120 sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys who attended the third annual Brothers of Borromeo Vocation Congress Tuesday, June 16, at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. Sponsored by the archdiocesan Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood, […]
Mary Immaculate Center to close
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T NORTHAMPTON, Pa. – Mary Immaculate Center, a retreat house in Northampton, Pa., will close July 24, the Archdiocese has announced. Originally opened in 1939 as a seminary for the Congregation of the Missions (Vincentian Fathers), in more recent years (1991-2005) it served as the site of the Spirituality Year […]
At Norristown’s St. Paul Parish: Year of St. Paul had many blessings
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T NORRISTOWN – The Apostle to the Gentiles would have been delighted. Norristown’s St. Paul Parish closed out the Year of St. Paul with a June 28 liturgy celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph P. McFadden before a congregation of women, men and children in a filled church festooned with banners […]
New regional vicar for Phila.-South named
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Cardinal Justin Rigali has appointed Father Kevin C. Lawrence, 51, regional vicar for Philadelphia-South. Father Lawrence is pastor of St. Malachy Parish in North Philadelphia. The appointment became effective Monday, July 6. Father Lawrence will continue his duties as pastor. He said he was surprised and humbled […]
A home for the homeless
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T PHILADELPHIA – It all began five years ago when Capuchin Franciscan Father Frank Yacobi, the then-new pastor of Center City’s venerable St. John the Evangelist, realized his parish campus included a relatively large unused building simply going to waste. Now three powerhouses in Philadelphia’s war on poverty – Project […]
Pastor of St. John the Evangelist: Parish has history of outreach to the poor
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – When Capuchin Franciscan Father Frank Yacobi arrived at St. John the Evangelist Parish on south 13th street five years ago, he found himself pastor of one of Philadelphia’s most dynamic faith communities. As he quotes one of his confreres, Brother James, “You can find many things here. […]
McDevitt grad, football player, dies tragically
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Every day for as long as she can remember, Justin Schley would give his mother a hug and a kiss and tell her that he loved her. But on June 21, Schley’s ability to show his mom such loving affection came to a tragic end. As he prepared to […]