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When the Holy Spirit takes over
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T YARDLEY – For Gloria Coyne, the way to the Father and the Son is through the Spirit. “When I pray in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit takes over,” said Coyne, who is the archdiocesan liaison to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, which held its annual conference at the Valley Forge […]
Suburban and city parishes face unique challenges, opportunities
By LOU BALDWINSpecial to The CS&Tand CHRISTIE L. CHICOINECS&T Staff Writer Is a suburban parish different from an urban one? Are the challenges of the church in Southampton distinct from the ones in South Philadelphia? Yes and no, say four priests who have worked at each. A spanerse mixFather Anthony J. D’Angelico was pastor of […]
Analysis
Suburban and city parishes face unique challenges, opportunities Location, location, locationAnalyzing the city/suburb demographicsSuburban boroughs draw immigrantsCase study: St. Agnes Parish, West Chester When rural turns suburbanCase study: St. Mary Parish, Schwenksville
Location, location, location
Analyzing the city/suburb demographicsBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Did you know, in our culturally spanerse Archdiocese that the four suburban counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery have well over twice as many registered Catholics as does Philadelphia itself? In the 17 years (1990-2007) that the archdiocesan Office for Research and Planning has been […]
When rural turns suburban
Case study:St. Mary Parish, SchwenksvilleBy JIM GAUGERSpecial to The CS&T SCHWENKSVILLE – The borough of Schwenksville is a tiny community nestled in the northwest section of Montgomery County. It is served by St. Mary Parish, under the direction Father Charles J. McElroy, its pastor since 1993. At first look, St. Mary seems to be situated […]
Retired judge stays active in his parish
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T CHESTNUT HILL – Outdoor Stations of the Cross on Good Friday are a beloved tradition for Chestnut Hill’s Our Mother of Consolation Parish, and for the past 30 years Judge Armand Della Porta has been the organizer. Next year he will be ceding this leadership to others, but at […]
Catholic League baseball: Big talents return for competitive season
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T As the scholastic academic calendar rounds third and heads for home, so too have the spring sports teams. For the first time in history, one Catholic League team from each of the three different classifications will qualify to compete in the District 12 and Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) […]
OYYA’s Camp Overbrook gears up for 44th summer serving local youths
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – Recession-weary parents who wonder if they can afford to send their children to summer camp need not worry. “Camp Overbrook is the best deal in town,” said Kathleen Pfeffer, coordinator of the summer day camp sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Youth and Young Adults (OYYA). At […]
Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Lessons from year of service last a lifetime
By Kathleen RyanSpecial to The CS&T One of the Jesuit ideals set forth by the order’s founder, St. Ignatius, is to be men and women “with and for others.” People who are dedicating a year of their lives to volunteer with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) know this maxim well. Founded in 1956 in Alaska, […]
Social service program hopes to close funding gap
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Many in the Northeast Philadelphia area rely on the community services of Inn Dwelling. Located on the campus of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Germantown and operated by the Vincentians, Inn Dwelling’s services to the homeless, young people in the surrounding neighborhoods and the unemployed provide […]