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SJU lightweight eight earn bronze at Dad Vail
Sports ColumnistJohn Knebels The higher the expectations, the harder the fall when you don’t live up to them. That explains why St. Joseph’s University’s men’s crew team was supporting a collective bruise this past weekend. As almost 3,000 athletes from the United States and Canada descended upon the Schuylkill River to compete at the 71st […]
Archdiocese recognizes youths, young adults
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T One hundred and thirty-six young people and youth ministers were honored at a Mass and recognition ceremony held at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul on the evening of May 11. The bulk of the awards were given to teens active in C.Y.O. programs. “On behalf of […]
Our Lady of Confidence School raises funds with fun
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – The Fifth Annual Olympic Day may have been rained out this spring, but there’s still plenty going on at Our Lady of Confidence Day School. First, the school held a fashion show fundraiser showcasing 15 of their mentally challenged students strutting across the stage of a Northeast […]
Malvern holds free retreat for the unemployed
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T MALVERN – There is hope for the unemployed. This was the message at the day-long getaway for the local out-of-work population held at Malvern Retreat House recently. Some 200 displaced Catholic workers showed up for the free event, held on the feast day of St. Joseph the Worker, May […]
Six transitional deacons ordained
By Colleen Boyle SharpSpecial to The CS&T WYNNEWOOD – “I feel very confident that God has called me to the purpose He has meant for me from all eternity and I’m very thankful,” said Deacon Michael Pawelko after his ordination. Pawelko was one of the six seminarians who were ordained to the transitional diaconate on […]
Cathedral tops fundraising goal
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul has raised more than $625,000 to date in the archdiocesan capital and endowment campaign, exceeding its parish goal of $550,000. “We are ecstatic,” said Msgr. Michael T. McCulken, the Cathedral rector. “This amount reflects the extreme generosity of our […]
Family becomes Catholic together
By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T PAOLI – Each year during the Easter Vigil, the Church rejoices in welcoming new Catholics to the faith. At St. Norbert Parish in Paoli, the night was especially joyful as four members of the same family were welcomed into full communion with the Church. Michael and Terry Mandarino met […]
Catholic schools collect $62,000 for Catholic Charities Appeal
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer RADNOR – Whether they saved their allowance or raised money delivering newspapers, babysitting, taking out the trash or tackling extra household chores, children from Catholic schools across the Archdiocese had, at press time, collected $62,553 for their less fortunate peers through “Nickels for Neighbors,” the youth-sponsored campaign of the […]
In Holy Land, Pope appeals for peace
By John ThavisCatholic News Service JERUSALEM – Passing the midpoint of his Holy Land pilgrimage, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated an open-air Mass in Jerusalem, prayed at the Western Wall and visited one of Islam’s most sacred shrines. The Pope’s events May 12 underscored his message that Jerusalem, a meeting ground for Christianity, Judaism and Islam, […]
Promoting self-awareness, leadership in girls
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA GRANT – Honor Blackburn loves working with kids, and that’s a good thing. Running a Catholic Social Service (CSS)-sponsored Beacon Program after school at St. Martin de Porres Interparochial School in Germantown requires empathy with young people. “I feel like it is family there, and I want to […]