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Our Lady of Hope School to close
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Our Lady of Hope Elementary School, on North Broad Street in the Logan section of the city, will close at the end of this school year, 2008-09, it was announced June 5. Cardinal Justin Rigali accepted the recommendation of the pastor, Father Ephren V. Esmilla, that the school close. […]
Archdiocesan capital campaign reaches another milestone
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Archdiocese’s capital and endowment campaign, “Heritage of Faith – Vision of Hope,” recently reached another milestone: $66.1 million, or one-third of its $200 million goal, has been raised. In May, the 43 parishes that comprise the campaign’s second track began early visits of parishioners and […]
‘Delighted’ at spanine Providence Village
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T staff writer For the past 14 years, Bishop-Elect Senior has served as chaplain and as a priest in residence for developmentally disabled women at spanine Providence Village in Springfield, Delaware County, a residential facility of Catholic Social Services. “All of us are delighted here that he has made bishop,” said Rosemary […]
Praise from predecessor at Catholic Human Services
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T staff writer From 1997 to 2004, Bishop-elect Senior served as the Secretary for Catholic Human Services (CHS). Catholic Health Care Services (CHCS) and Catholic Social Services (CSS), the largest provider of social services in Pennsylvania, operate under CHS.##M;[read mpre]## From 1992 to 1997, he served as Deputy Secretary of CHS and […]
Former Seminary Classmates Will Soon Be Brother Bishops
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T staff writer Timothy C. Senior entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood in the fall of 1978. He was ordained a priest for the Philadelphia Archdiocese May 18, 1985, by Cardinal John Krol at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia. A seminary classmate at St. Charles was […]
New Vicar for Clergy named
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Cardinal Justin Rigali has appointed Msgr. Daniel J. Sullivan archdiocesan Vicar for Clergy, effective July 6. He will succeed Bishop-elect Timothy C. Senior whom Pope Benedict XVI has named an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Msgr. Sullivan, 58, has been Regional Vicar for Philadelphia-South and pastor of […]
‘Bulletin’ publisher says faith aided venture
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T It’s been a tough year for the newspaper business with bankruptcies left and right. On June 1, Tom Rice regretfully announced the Philadelphia Bulletin, the family-oriented daily he founded 4 and a half years ago, would cease publication immediately. The numbers, in terms of subscriptions and ad sales were […]
Monsignor Timothy Senior named Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia
Meet our new auxiliary bishop ‘Delighted’ at spanine Providence Village Praise from predecessor at Catholic Human Services Former seminary classmates will soon be brother bishops Cardinal Rigali’s statement Bishop-elect Senior’s statement Curriculum Vitae Photo Gallery: Bishop-elect Timothy Senior Press Conference
Curriculum Vitae
Reverend Monsignor Timothy C. Senior EducationB.A., Philosophy, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 1981M. span., St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 1988M. A., Pastoral Theology, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, 1988M. S. W., Administration, Boston College, 1992M. B. A., Boston College, 1992 Professional Experience2005 Conferral of Papal Honors, Prelate of Honor2004 – Present Vicar for Clergy, Archdiocese of Philadelphia1998 Conferral […]
Meet our new auxiliary bishop
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Pope Benedict XVI has named Msgr. Timothy C. Senior, 49, currently the Archdiocese’s Vicar for Clergy, an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia. Cardinal Justin Rigali announced the appointment at a press conference Monday, June 8, at the Archdiocesan Office Center. Bishop-elect Senior will be ordained to the episcopacy […]