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La Salle edges St. Joe’s Prep for lacrosse title
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T It could be argued that St. Joseph’s Prep entered last week’s Catholic League lacrosse championship against La Salle College High School with a major psychological advantage. This, despite the fact that La Salle was the five-time defending champion, was heavily favored and had defeated the Prep by 10 goals […]
Local Catholics help build village in Nicaragua
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T NICARAGUA – One hundred and sixty houses built, another 240 mostly paid for and in the planning stages. Throw in a couple of health clinics and community centers, a radio studio, sheep corrals, water supplies and goodness knows what else. Msgr. Francis X. Schmidt, pastor emeritus of St. Augustine […]
Five receive certificates from Cardinal Rigali
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T WYNNEWOOD – There are five more faithful Catholics ready to serve African-American parishes in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. These 2009 recipients of the Ministry to African-American Catholics (MAAC) certificate from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood received their diplomas recently. All spoke of their unique spiritual journeys when they were […]
Birthright center opens in Coatesville
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T COATESVILLE – Now there are six. That’s the number of Birthright chapters within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia dedicated to assisting women with unplanned pregnancies. The latest location, at 529 E. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, which was formally dedicated and blessed on May 2, joins the two existing chapters in Philadelphia […]
Serra clubs honor new archdiocesan priests
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – In keeping with a long-standing tradition, on May 19 Philadelphia’s six newly ordained priests, Fathers Jonathan J. Dalin, Anthony Rossi, Jeffrey M. Rott, Richard J. Smith, Michael G. Speziale and John Weber concelebrated Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church in Center City, then were guests of […]
Former president of Archbishop Ryan H. S. sentenced to state prison
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Franciscan Friar Father Charles Newman, the former president of Archbishop Ryan High School in Northeast Philadelphia, has been sentenced to three to six years in state prison, followed by 10 years probation, for the theft of approximately $900,000 from the school and the Franciscan Order of Friars […]
Church Ministry Institute grads deepen faith, service
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T WYNNEWOOD – The Church Ministry Institute (CMI) offers its participants many blessings. Just ask Philip and Patricia Geoghegan of West Grove. They list learning more about the history of the Catholic Church, delving into the Bible, expanding their service at their home parish and even drawing closer together as […]
Fire singes shrine
Remains of St. John Neumann unscathedBy Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – A recent fire at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann burned a wooden pulpit to ashes, but the nearby altar where the remains of St. John Neumann are interred was unscathed, according to a shrine official. “St. John Neumann, continue to […]
Teacher tallies 3,200 students over 28 years
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T WEST CHESTER – When Margaret Kennedy retires from teaching at SS. Simon and Jude School in West Chester next month, she will be closing out a 48-year association with the Sister Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Born Margaret Muth and growing up in a family of seven […]
PCL track and field championships: Hard work drives Judge’s Kehl to win by a mile
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Track runners are always looking for an edge. Considering that races are often won by mere hundredths of a second, a slightly different approach can literally make the difference between a gold medal and not even qualifying for a bronze. In the Catholic League track and field championship May […]