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Parishes promote adoption
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Throughout November, which is National Adoption Month, children in Pennsylvania’s foster care system, including those under the care of Catholic Social Services (CSS) of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, have been the beneficiaries of prayers that they find loving homes or “forever families.” CSS, the Pro-Life Union of Southeastern Pennsylvania, numerous […]
We wait in prayer
The Norbertine Fathers at Daylesford Abbey pray morning prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours, the daily cycle of prayer of the Church that is the focus of a special four-part series during Advent, which starts Sunday. This week’s Feature story, Prayer through the day, begins our series, and Catholic Spirituality columnist Michelle Francl-Donnay reflects […]
Beneficial’s president receives Barry Award
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T As the recipient of the American Catholic Historical Society’s John Barry Award at the Union League of Philadelphia Nov. 20, Gerard P. Cuddy joins a distinguished list of presidents of Beneficial Bank who have been similarly honored. Former presidents George Knight, Joseph McLaughlin and John Gallagher also received the […]
Cross country, tennis standouts abound in CL
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T In the Catholic League cross country championships Oct. 24, Cardinal O’Hara’s girls and La Salle’s boys did what they usually do – they won. O’Hara was led by Nicole DelGrosso’s first-place finish. She completed the 3.1-mile course at Belmont Plateau in 21 minutes, 23 seconds to help the Lions […]
La Salle to face Prep in championship
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T On a miserable Saturday evening Sept. 26 at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, St. Joseph’s Prep had just come back in dramatic fashion to topple La Salle in a highly anticipated regular season Catholic League Class AAAA clash. While fans from both sides quickly left the stands after the game to […]
Capital campaign helps Catholic Health Care serve the elderly
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Helping low-income elderly in the spanerse, socioeconomically disadvantaged Philadelphia neighborhoods of Port Richmond and Kensington age at home safely and comfortably is one of the action items highlighted in the archdiocesan capital campaign case statement of Catholic Health Care Services (CHCS). “The Church that they helped build is going […]
Our Lady of Hope celebrates 100 years
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Books don’t always tell the whole story. Take Our Lady of Hope Parish on North Broad Street. According to the archdiocesan Catholic Directory, it was founded just 16 years ago, but its history and traditions go way back. First there was St. Stephen Parish founded in 1843, then there […]
Concerns about Keystone Mercy’s health care coverage
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Keystone Mercy Health Plan, as featured in an Oct. 1 story in The Catholic Standard & Times, performs a valuable and necessary public service. It is the largest government-funded Medicaid health plan in the region, serving hundreds of thousands of low income people. Many of them would otherwise be […]
Harrisburg bishop named for Indiana
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON – Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Harrisburg to be the bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., and Bishop Jerome E. Listecki of La Crosse, Wis., to be the archbishop of Milwaukee. He also accepted the resignation of Bishop John M. D’Arcy, who has headed the […]
Bishops approve translations of final five sections of Roman Missal
By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops approved the English translation and U.S. adaptations of five final sections of the Roman Missal in voting on the second day of their annual fall general assembly in Baltimore. With overwhelming majority votes, the bishops approved translations of the proper of the saints, […]