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Long blue goodbye
By John T. GillespieSpecial to The CS&T In a solemn yet consoling liturgy, Philadelphia Police Officer Patrick McDonald was bid farewell by thousands of mourners at a funeral Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. McDonald was the fourth Philadelphia policeman in the line of duty to be buried from the Cathedral […]
Cardinal: Open doors to peace
Cardinal Justin Rigali has called for all Catholic Churches in Philadelphia to remain open next Wednesday, Oct. 8, between 7 and 8 p.m. for “prayer and reflection” in the wake of the killing of Police Officer Patrick McDonald. Calling the initiative the “Power of Prayer: Opening Doors and Hearts to Peace,” the Cardinal invited all […]
New web site goes live
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – You’ve read an article in the newspaper and thought, “Wow, that was really good, I’d like to send a letter.” Or perhaps, “That writer doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I’m going to write a letter.” But then, one thing leads to another and you never get […]
Villanova takes a year-long look at St. Paul
By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer VILLANOVA- Villanova University is taking seriously Pope Benedict XVI’s call to learn from and celebrate the life and works of St. Paul. The university has organized a year-long campus celebration that began with a well-attended symposium on St. Paul featuring two of the world’s leading biblical scholars, Jesuit Father […]
St. Agnes Parish sends four to fall semester at seminary
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WEST CHESTER – St. Agnes Parish has four seminarians enrolled at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood this fall – and the pastor, Msgr. Edward Deliman, has written a prayer so more men will answer the call in the future. “I see strong, mature men who are prepared to […]
Food, housing – how is the Church responding to the crisis?
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer The country is at an economic crossroads. The prices of gasoline and groceries continue to climb, foreclosures are on the rise and people across all class levels are watching closely every dollar they deposit in a bank or pull out of a wallet. Across the Archdiocese, in both the […]
Is there security in troubled securities?
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T How serious is the current financial crisis gripping America? First of all, in terms of “corrections,” as Wall Street euphemistically calls its periodic melt-downs, so far this one is in no way the biggest – at least in terms of the bellwether Dow Jones Industrial Average. In the two […]
Cabrini’s athletic director proud of Catholic upbringing
By JOHN KNEBELSSpecial to The CS&T RADNOR – Spend a few minutes with Joe Giunta, and it’s clear the man is a straight shooter who knows his craft and has a knack for breaking things down in layman’s terms. Look at Giunta’s resume and be prepared to notice a host of Catholic institutions that helped […]
Commited to college ministry
By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer Had someone predicted that her faith would be front-and-center in her life 10 years ago, Rebecca Sincavage would have never believed it. In fact, by the time she got to high school going to Mass was something she had to do, not something she chose to do. “My dad […]
Girls Soccer: Dougherty proving its no pushover anymore
By JOHN KNEBELSSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA — Cardinal Dougherty’s girls’ soccer team doesn’t exactly scare the stronger teams in the Catholic League. But the Cardinals no longer represent a cakewalk to opponents, either. “When you’re able to win games that you usually lose, I think your confidence becomes a lot higher and other teams […]