Cardinal Rigali protests move to fund abortion in District of Columbia

WASHINGTON-Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, wrote to members of the House Appropriations Committee today urging them not to fund abortions in the District of Columbia. Last week the House subcommittee considering the Financial Services appropriations bill for 2010 voted to permit […]

Church social teaching confronts world problems with Gospel power

By Carol GlatzCatholic News Service VATICAN CITY – For more than 100 years, Catholic social teaching has tried to help people face the world’s social, political and economic challenges with the power of the Gospel. Pope Benedict XVI announced June 29 that he had signed his first formal contribution to the list of papal encyclical […]

Supporting vocations through work with Serra Club

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Religious vocations are crucial, and Dawn Renee Chism, a lawyer and assistant general counsel with the Philadelphia School District, knows it well. “Promoting vocations for priests and nuns is important because they are at the foundation of the Church,” she said. That’s why she is a member […]

Catholic League baseball advances in Carpenter Cup

By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T As various baseball players from the Catholic League were polled concerning their chances of winning the 24th annual Carpenter Cup Classic, a trend started to develop. Their collective philosophy was to take things one game at a time. Through the first two games of the 16-team, single-elimination tourney, that […]

JV lacrosse team wins with fundamentals

Sports ColumnistJohn Knebels DOWNINGTOWN – Fundamentals. Coaches talk about them all the time. Don’t do it that way, do it this way – the proper way. Repetition after repetition, an athlete eventually understands the concept and combines basic instinct to get the job done right. While much of the attention enjoyed by the fifth and […]

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Our Lady Help of Christians’ student picks the Navy – for a week

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T ANNAPOLIS – Trevor Moore, who just completed seventh grade at Our Lady Help of Christians School, Abington, skipped his last week of class to join the Navy. Well, temporarily, at least. He was invited to Annapolis, Md., June 8-13 to attend the U.S. Naval Academy’s all-expenses-paid Summer STEM (Science, […]

TOB Institute offers fall courses at parishes

By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Since its inception in 1979, Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body has gained interest from people all over the world. Local Catholics showed their interest when Theology of the Body Institute, located in Exton, began registration for its “Head and Heart Immersion” course. The class, being held […]

West Chester Newman club serves, prays in D.C.

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T WEST CHESTER – Fourteen West Chester University Newman Club students, led by their chaplain, Father John J. Nordeman, got their summer break off to a good start. Through a trip June 2-6 to Washington, D.C., they participated in various outreach projects combined with spiritual programs and fellowship. “Newman has […]