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Nine years after parish’s founding, ground is broken for 1,200-seat church
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer BUCKINGHAM – Nine years after the founding of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in bucolic Bucks County, ground was broken for a 1,200-seat church on a 30-acre site at the intersection of Route 413 and Cold Spring Creamery Road on what was once a field of soybeans and corn. […]
Cardinal Rigali ordains six priests
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Cardinal Justin Rigali ordained six priests for the Philadelphia Archdiocese Saturday, May 16, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. “It’s probably the happiest day of my life,” said Father John R. Weber, 27, whose home parish is SS. Philip and James Parish in Exton, […]
Bishop Cistone named Bishop of Saginaw, Michigan
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Bishop Cistone to head Saginaw Diocese
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. Cistone as Bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw, Mich. Bishop Cistone, 60, will be installed the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw Tuesday, July 28, the fifth anniversary of his episcopal ordination. He succeeds Archbishop-designate Robert J. Carlson, […]
St. Isidore parishioner helps spread Hispanic devotion to Church
By JIM GAUGERSpecial to The CS&T Quakertown – Joselito Gonzalez is a project scientist at Merck and Co. in West Point. “I am basically a chemist,” he explained. “Our group supports chemical laboratories around the world, especially project investigation in Latin America.” Gonzalez, who was born in Puerto Rico, obtained his degree in chemistry at […]
SJU lightweight eight earn bronze at Dad Vail
Sports ColumnistJohn Knebels The higher the expectations, the harder the fall when you don’t live up to them. That explains why St. Joseph’s University’s men’s crew team was supporting a collective bruise this past weekend. As almost 3,000 athletes from the United States and Canada descended upon the Schuylkill River to compete at the 71st […]
Archdiocese recognizes youths, young adults
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T One hundred and thirty-six young people and youth ministers were honored at a Mass and recognition ceremony held at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul on the evening of May 11. The bulk of the awards were given to teens active in C.Y.O. programs. “On behalf of […]
Our Lady of Confidence School raises funds with fun
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – The Fifth Annual Olympic Day may have been rained out this spring, but there’s still plenty going on at Our Lady of Confidence Day School. First, the school held a fashion show fundraiser showcasing 15 of their mentally challenged students strutting across the stage of a Northeast […]
Malvern holds free retreat for the unemployed
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T MALVERN – There is hope for the unemployed. This was the message at the day-long getaway for the local out-of-work population held at Malvern Retreat House recently. Some 200 displaced Catholic workers showed up for the free event, held on the feast day of St. Joseph the Worker, May […]
Six transitional deacons ordained
By Colleen Boyle SharpSpecial to The CS&T WYNNEWOOD – “I feel very confident that God has called me to the purpose He has meant for me from all eternity and I’m very thankful,” said Deacon Michael Pawelko after his ordination. Pawelko was one of the six seminarians who were ordained to the transitional diaconate on […]