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Vatican confirms new English version of missal
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced April 30 that the Vatican has given its “recognitio,” or confirmation, of the new English translation of the Roman Missal, but said the exact date for its implementation in U.S. parishes remains to be determined. The approval came in a letter […]
Archdiocesan priests receive Keys and Sword award
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – All the priests of the Philadelphia Archdiocese were recently named recipients of the 2010 Keys and Sword Award. Centered on the symbols of the patron saints of the award’s sponsor, the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, the accolade acknowledges those whose actions reflect […]
Mass celebrates marriages of 25 or more years
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – It was perhaps a happy coincidence that May 2, the fifth Sunday of Easter, was chosen for the annual archdiocesan celebration of Masses for Wedding Anniversaries at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, and it wasn’t just because May is a very popular wedding month. […]
52 graduate from Church Ministry Institute
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T It’s been a long process; three years to be exact. On Saturday, May 8, 52 men and women from 37 parishes will gather for an 11 a.m. Mass celebrated by Cardinal Rigali to mark their graduation from the archdiocesan Church Ministry Institute (CMI), a program they entered into in […]
Cheers for Catholic Charities
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Students at St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments in Philadelphia recently collected money for the Catholic Charities Appeal to demonstrate how much they appreciate being counted among the recipients of the Archdiocese’s annual springtime fund-raiser. The Catholic Charities Appeal supports social service and special education programs […]
Catholic Charities Appeal ready to kick off
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer May 2 is Catholic Charities Appeal Sunday, the annual springtime fund-raiser that supports social service and special education programs sponsored by the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Second collections will be taken up in all 267 parishes of the Archdiocese at weekend Masses May 1-2 for the benefit of the appeal. This […]
Faith carried him
From near death to health, from Vietnam to Philadelphia, Father Vincent Tung The Pham’s journey has been buoyed by God By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T PHILADELPHIA – According to the records Father Vincent Tung The Pham, parochial vicar at Holy Innocents Parish, was born in North Vietnam Dec. 25, 1949. It’s quite an honor […]
Program discusses sexting, texting, Internet abuse
By Jim GaugerSpecial to The CS&T WEST CHESTER – Sister Margaret Rose Adams, I.H.M., principal of SS. Simon and Jude School in West Chester, feels pretty comfortable around technology. “I thought I was ahead of the curve,” she said, “but the children are so far beyond us.” Today’s newspaper headlines and television reports bring us […]
Honoring a ‘priestmaking’ tradition
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T WYNCOTE – How better for a school to observe the Year of the Priest than to invite priest-alumni back for a concelebrated Mass? That’s what La Salle College High School did April 22. Auxiliary Bishop Daniel E. Thomas was the principal celebrant joined by 10 priest-alumni in concelebration. Especially […]
Called to develop Catholic leaders
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T When businessman Timothy Flanagan founded the Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI) in 1991, his idea was to develop lay leaders, especially young lay leaders for the Church. Missions change. Although the institute still trains lay leaders, the major part of the work today is teaching those same leadership skills to […]