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Bishops make strong push on health reform
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer and Catholic News Service PHILADELPHIA – As the debate and decisions on national health care reform reach critical stages, Cardinal Justin Rigali is counting on the clergy of the Philadelphia Archdiocese to assist him in “a most urgent and important national Catholic effort” to prevent reform from being derailed […]
Doing God’s work as a ‘fisher of women’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Jesus deputized His apostles as “fishers of men.” Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth Michele Vincent Fisher thinks of herself as a “fisher of women.” She’s the national vocations director for her congregation and brings obvious joy to her ministry, loving every minute of it. Sister Michele, who […]
Prendergast wins field hockey championship in double overtime
ASTON – Archbishop Prendergast junior Brooke Stretch’s goal 12:07 into a sudden-death, second overtime period lifted Prendie to a 1-0 victory over Cardinal O’Hara in the Catholic League field hockey championship Nov. 2 at Neumann University. The Pandas, who on Nov. 7 are scheduled to face Philadelphia Public League playoff winner Northeast High in the […]
O’Hara takes back PCL volleyball title
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T When she entered the gymnasium at Cabrini College Nov. 1, Steph Johnson immediately began feeling a little bit uncomfortable. One year earlier, she and her teammates from Cardinal O’Hara High School had lost the Catholic League volleyball championship to Archbishop Wood on the same court. It wasn’t only the losing […]
Sharing others’ sorrow is privilege
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer CHELTENHAM – Annette Foley, the bereavement ministry coordinator at Presentation B.V.M. Parish in Cheltenham, contemplates the crucifixion as she consoles those who are grieving. “As a Catholic, I look at the crucifixion and the promises of Jesus,” she said. “I know that what He suffered for us was not […]
Lansdale Catholic’s sights set on CL Championship
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Watch Megan Poiesz with the ball. Now watch the ball find the back of the net. Time and again, two things happen when attending a Lansdale Catholic girls’ soccer game. One, the Crusaders win. The other, Poiesz scores a goal. Or two. Or three. “It takes a lot more than […]
Catholic Academies’ rivals battle in pre-playoff squeaker
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T BENSALEM – All year long, Villa Joseph Marie deep down felt that it was the best team in the rugged Catholic Academies League. Then again, the Jems felt that way last year, too, but it didn’t prevent them from losing to Villa Maria Academy in the championship. On Friday night […]
West claims fourth straight spanision title
Catholic League football roundup John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Bonner 49, Judge 17Before Monsignor Bonner’s contest with Father Judge, several senior Friars were talking about avenging last year’s 37-0 loss. Consider it avenged. With Eric Petransky enjoying a career performance behind a dominating offensive line, the Friars emerged with a stunning 49-17 victory. The senior […]
Gwynedd-Mercy’s nursing school marks 50 years
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T GWYNEDD VALLEY – It’s been 50 years since Gwynedd-Mercy College, then a little junior college founded during the Great Depression, formally established its school of nursing, with Sister of Mercy Mary Fenton Joseph FitzPatrick as the founding chair. With 7,000 alumni and 524 current students, the nursing program has […]
Crunch time nears for health reform
Hurdles, especially abortion, remain for Catholics By Nancy Frazier O’BrienCatholic News Service WASHINGTON – The push is on to get a health reform bill through Congress, and some longtime Catholic supporters of a more accessible and affordable American health system are hoping they are not going to have to push back. In both the House […]