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La Salle takes hold of wrestling title
North falls in last-ever match to defending champ By John Knebels, Sports ColumnistSince it was announced back in September that North Catholic High School would be closing its doors at the end of the school year, sentimentalists have been rooting for the Falcons’ athletic teams to punctuate their sterling reputation with appropriate aplomb. On Feb. […]
Donations for Haiti relief keep pouring in
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T RADNOR – At Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishop’s agency for overseas relief, the tragic Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti is commanding the attention of the entire staff, including Dennis Fisher, an education program officer who works out of CRS’s Northeast region office in Radnor. “From the start of […]
New study says: Abstinence-only education is effective
Report confirms effectiveness of abstinence-only sex-ed programs for middle school students By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&TAt a time when the U.S. government has ceased funding of abstinence-only programs in schools and substituted funding for safe-sex programs, on the grounds there is no proof abstinence programs work, the release of the results of a controlled […]
Archdiocesan efforts for Haiti relief are ongoing
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff WriterThe Philadelphia Archdiocese has raised more than $1.1 million through parish collections to aid earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. In addition, Catholic schools across the Archdiocese have raised more than $131,000. All funds donated by parishioners and Catholic schools are to be forwarded to Catholic Relief Services, the official international […]
Father Pfeffer remembered for youth ministry
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&TThe readings for Sunday, Feb. 7, including Christ’s call to Peter to follow Him, were tailor-made for a liturgy in remembrance of a faithful priest. The Mass, at the chapel of the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, marked the fifth anniversary of the death of Father Charles (Chuck) […]
Retired priests live a mission of prayer, intercession
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer DARBY – Whether they’re playing pinochle, reading or reminiscing, the 60 retired priests of Villa St. Joseph continually pray for the Church of Philadelphia. Cardinal Justin Rigali recently acknowledged the priests and their prayers through a pastoral visit to the Darby, Delaware County residence for retired, infirm and convalescent […]
Prepping for a spring break to serve others
By Colleen Boyle SharpSpecial to The CS&T While most college students will be putting on sunscreen and flip-flops during spring break, Catherine “Katie” Blumenstock, a student at Holy Family University, is opting for the less fashionable look of a hard hat and work belt. Blumenstock will not join the multitude of party-ready co-eds who will […]
Swimming success, times 10
John KnebelsSports Columnist Positive perspective. While the CYO swim team from Huntingdon Valley’s St. Albert the Great Parish has dominated the waters for the past decade, winning championships is apparently not stressed to the students in grades kindergarten through eight. Working hard? Yes. Dedication? Yes. However … “The coaches fully understand what goes on for […]
Utley visits St. Richard
PHILADELPHIA – Phillies second baseman Chase Utley visited St. Richard School in South Philadelphia with the Phillie Phanatic to celebrate the school’s reading success Jan. 26. The fourth grade students participated in the “Be a Phanatic About Reading” program, sponsored by the Phillies, which required the students to read for at least 15 minutes per […]
Students hear from legislator, ‘citizen soldier’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T GLENS MILLS – “Citizen soldier” would be an apt description of state Rep. Nick Miccarelli (R-Delco.), who paid a Catholic Schools Week visit to St. Thomas the Apostle School, Glen Mills, on Feb. 1. Elected to his first term in the state legislature in November 2008, he was seated […]