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St. Malachy Parish hosts annual Irish concert
PHILADELPHIA – St. Malachy Parish’s annual Irish concert took place Nov. 7, featuring musician and folklorist Mick Moloney along with guest performers Dana Lyn, Billy McComiskey and Caitlin Finley.Moloney is profiled in the Encyclopedia of Ireland. A reception followed the performance. All funds raised benefitted St. Malachy Parish.
St. John students go on a ‘safari’
LOWER MAKEFIELD – St. John the Evangelist School in Lower Makefield presented an enrichment program titled “Global Safari” Nov. 11. The program took students on an interactive and captivating geographical journey across the oceans and seas visiting various countries throughout the globe. The program showcased live animal ambassadors and cultural artifacts from around the world. […]
St. Patrick students visit Friends Home
KENNETT SQUARE – The and second and fourth grade classes at St. Patrick School walked to the Friends Home in Kennett Square Oct. 28 to play bingo with some of the residents who live there as a service to the community. Prizes were given to all the winners. Everyone enjoyed lemonade and a tasty treat. […]
Father JudgeTurkey Bowl tickets on sale
PHILADELPHIA – The holiday tradition continues this year as the Father Judge Crusaders take on the Railsplitters of Lincoln High School on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m. The game will take place at Lincoln Field, located at Rowland Avenue and Bleigh Street in Northeast Philadelphia. Tickets cost $5 and are on sale in the […]
Retired? No way
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart Sister Mary Finnick at 77 is supposed to be retired, but don’t you believe it. Certainly, the folks in Port Au Prince, Haiti, know better. That’s where she was on Jan. 12, when the disastrous earthquake killed 300,000 Haitians. She was running Matthew […]
Wood girls repeat as PCL soccer champs
By John KnebelsSports Columnist The two best teams were minutes away from facing each other. On one side was favored Archbishop Wood, Warminster; on the other, underdog Lansdale Catholic. Just how much of an underdog was debatable. But before the opening tap in the Catholic League girls’ soccer championship at Archbishop Ryan High School Nov. […]
Carroll defeats rival O’Hara 2-1 in championship
Catholic League field hockey By John KnebelsSports Columnist Any time the sports calendar says “Archbishop Carroll vs. Cardinal O’Hara,” it takes on more significance for those associated with those two schools. Doesn’t really matter what sport, or how the teams are doing in the standings, or where the contest is being played. Fans from both […]
St. Joe’s Prep wins first PCL soccer title
John KnebelsSports Columnist Mike Johnson graduated from St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in 2002. Like any faithful alum, he continues to root for his alma mater. Last Wednesday morning he was told that the night before, Nov. 2, the Prep, in its 16th attempt, finally won the Catholic League soccer championship. The Hawks had defeated Archbishop […]
No ordinary uniform
For three seminarians who’ve known each other since high school, Cassock Day at St. Charles Seminary is an awesome experience By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T WYNNEWOOD – When Matthew Robinson, David O’Brien and Alessandro Giardini graduated from Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown back in June, they knew it was not goodbye. They would […]
Fleeing violence of Iraq, Catholic finds new home
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T GLENMOORE – Three thousand years is a very long time. That’s how long Manahel Awda estimates her ancestors, the Chaldeans, have lived in Iraq. That is 1,000 years before Christ preached His Gospel of love, and 1,700 years before the rise of Islam, the predominant religion in today’s Middle […]