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Retired priests live a mission of prayer, intercession
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer DARBY – Whether they’re playing pinochle, reading or reminiscing, the 60 retired priests of Villa St. Joseph continually pray for the Church of Philadelphia. Cardinal Justin Rigali recently acknowledged the priests and their prayers through a pastoral visit to the Darby, Delaware County residence for retired, infirm and convalescent […]
Prepping for a spring break to serve others
By Colleen Boyle SharpSpecial to The CS&T While most college students will be putting on sunscreen and flip-flops during spring break, Catherine “Katie” Blumenstock, a student at Holy Family University, is opting for the less fashionable look of a hard hat and work belt. Blumenstock will not join the multitude of party-ready co-eds who will […]
Swimming success, times 10
John KnebelsSports Columnist Positive perspective. While the CYO swim team from Huntingdon Valley’s St. Albert the Great Parish has dominated the waters for the past decade, winning championships is apparently not stressed to the students in grades kindergarten through eight. Working hard? Yes. Dedication? Yes. However … “The coaches fully understand what goes on for […]
Utley visits St. Richard
PHILADELPHIA – Phillies second baseman Chase Utley visited St. Richard School in South Philadelphia with the Phillie Phanatic to celebrate the school’s reading success Jan. 26. The fourth grade students participated in the “Be a Phanatic About Reading” program, sponsored by the Phillies, which required the students to read for at least 15 minutes per […]
Students hear from legislator, ‘citizen soldier’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T GLENS MILLS – “Citizen soldier” would be an apt description of state Rep. Nick Miccarelli (R-Delco.), who paid a Catholic Schools Week visit to St. Thomas the Apostle School, Glen Mills, on Feb. 1. Elected to his first term in the state legislature in November 2008, he was seated […]
Take a road trip for your spirit
Local and national shrines are accessible by car By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Shrines and the visitation of shrines are a beloved Catholic tradition. The Philadelphia Archdiocese and the surrounding area have many shrines, both large and small, they are favored places of prayer. In some cases, for generations. The Shrine of St. John […]
Catholic business people gather to network in Philadelphia
By Craig GlantzSpecial to The CS&T In 2009, Nick Gibboni found himself thinking, “Wouldn’t it be great to do business with someone who shares my professional goals and who is a person of faith?” He discovered that local groups of that kind were virtually non-existent. His unsuccessful search led to the establishment of the Catholic […]
Men’s conference schedule set
Catcher, boxer, police chief to speak about faith By Jim GaugerSpecial to the CS&T The second Men’s Spirituality Conference, sponsored by the Archdiocese, will be held Saturday, March 13, at Archbishop Ryan High School, 11201 Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia. Keynote speakers will be former major league baseball catcher Mike Piazza and Jesse Romero, a […]
Faithful bring hope to Haiti
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer A kindergartener at St. Bridget School in the East Falls section of Philadelphia donated the $5 he recently received from the Tooth Fairy to earthquake relief efforts for Haiti. “I’m going to give it to Haiti to help the kids,” said 5-year-old Taron Stokes. If he could, Taron would […]
Archbishop Ryan student takes pro-life stance seriously
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Casey Schwartz, a member of Northeast Philadelphia’s Our Lady of Calvary Parish and a senior at Archbishop Ryan High School, traveled to Washington for the Jan. 22 annual March for Life, but she skipped the rally and march and headed straight to the source. Her day was spent giving […]