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A proactive approach to bullying

By George GregorySpecial to the CS&T UPPER UWCHLAN – Teaching in the 21st century presents unique obstacles that were not present in times past. A recent initiative called the Peace Institute has been adopted by some archdiocesan schools, specifically by the faculty of St. Elizabeth School in Upper Uwchlan. Bernadette Dougherty, the principal, attended a […]

Building a bridge to recovery

Sacred and clinical treatment of addictions explored by book, conference By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to the CS&T Cardinal Justin Rigali will host a one-day conference on addictions that will bring together prominent Catholic professionals with experience in the field. The conference will be held Friday, Nov. 5, at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th and […]

Prayer in blue

Charred remains of devastating fire serve as poignant reminder at first-responders Mass By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to the CS&T BRISTOL – The skirl of bagpipe music formed the backdrop of a procession of police officers, firefighters and emergency service workers who lined up in dress blues on Sunday, Oct. 9, for the eighth annual Blue Mass […]

Cheers for our Lady

Cardinal Rigali blesses the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Philadelphia’s mother church By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – The festive music of a mariachi band filled the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul as Cardinal Justin Rigali celebrated the annual Hispanic Heritage Mass on Sunday, Oct. 10. Pride and joy […]

Pilgrimage information sessions to be held for next year’s World Youth Day in Spain

World Youth Day 2011, Aug. 16-21 in Madrid, Spain, is less than a year away.The Philadelphia Archdiocese’s Office for Youth and Young Adults (OYYA) is sponsoring a pilgrimage from Philadelphia to Spain for the event.OYYA is currently conducting information meetings for prospective pilgrims.The archdiocesan trip, scheduled for Aug. 10-22, includes a pre-trip excursion to Lourdes, […]

LaSalle U. fraternity brother focuses on service

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Face it. College fraternities rarely get good press. If it isn’t beer swilling, promiscuity or rowdiness, its snobbery – there must be something wrong with a group you have to be invited to join. Of course, most fraternity brothers would emphatically disagree. At La Salle University, where senior James […]

Enthusiasm for cause marks campaign committee members

By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer GLENOLDEN – “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more” (Luke 12:48). The Scripture passage from St. Luke is an apt depiction of what is anticipated of the parish campaign executive committee members of the […]

CRS conference addresses global crises

By Jim GaugerSpecial to the CS&T MALVERN – The conflict in Sudan. Global migration. The relief effort in Haiti. These were the priority issues as members of 19 dioceses representing Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church, gathered for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting Sept. 27 and 28 at […]

Hats off to God

From orphan in Georgia to first black woman business owner in Philadelphia to designer honored by the Smithsonian, Mae Reeves thanks God for the blessings of her life By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to the CS&T DARBY – Mae Reeves makes a wonderful first impression. Her smile draws attention to an attractive face that’s adorned with the […]

Catholic League football: Week 5 review

Sometimes football games are decided rather easily, and other times they necessitate blood pressure medication. Take, for instance, what occurred in a Catholic League AA spanision opener Oct. 2 between Neumann-Goretti and Conwell-Egan. With the score tied at 20 in the closing seconds of regulation, C-E appeared to snatch a dramatic victory when a tackle […]