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Retired judge stays active in his parish
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T CHESTNUT HILL – Outdoor Stations of the Cross on Good Friday are a beloved tradition for Chestnut Hill’s Our Mother of Consolation Parish, and for the past 30 years Judge Armand Della Porta has been the organizer. Next year he will be ceding this leadership to others, but at […]
Catholic League baseball: Big talents return for competitive season
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T As the scholastic academic calendar rounds third and heads for home, so too have the spring sports teams. For the first time in history, one Catholic League team from each of the three different classifications will qualify to compete in the District 12 and Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) […]
OYYA’s Camp Overbrook gears up for 44th summer serving local youths
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – Recession-weary parents who wonder if they can afford to send their children to summer camp need not worry. “Camp Overbrook is the best deal in town,” said Kathleen Pfeffer, coordinator of the summer day camp sponsored by the archdiocesan Office for Youth and Young Adults (OYYA). At […]
Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Lessons from year of service last a lifetime
By Kathleen RyanSpecial to The CS&T One of the Jesuit ideals set forth by the order’s founder, St. Ignatius, is to be men and women “with and for others.” People who are dedicating a year of their lives to volunteer with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) know this maxim well. Founded in 1956 in Alaska, […]
Social service program hopes to close funding gap
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Many in the Northeast Philadelphia area rely on the community services of Inn Dwelling. Located on the campus of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Germantown and operated by the Vincentians, Inn Dwelling’s services to the homeless, young people in the surrounding neighborhoods and the unemployed provide […]
Holy Spirit Radio celebrates decade of inspiration
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Holy Spirit Radio is now 10 years old. The region’s only all-Catholic broadcasting station is ready to embark on another decade of quality local programming integrated with a mix of national shows, including those provided by Eternal World Television Network (EWTN). Consequently, avid listeners to the Doylestown-based WISP, 1570 […]
Malvern offers online, 34-week retreat
By Jim GaugerSpecial to The CS&T MALVERN – A retreat is an opportunity to take time out for reflection and prayer and build new inner strength. Malvern Retreat House, in its 97th year, is situated on 125 acres of wooded Chester County countryside, the largest Catholic retreat house in the country. Its web site invites […]
USCCB offers child abuse prevention resources
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Victims of child sexual abuse are remembered in a prayerful way through a rosary guide for healing and protection, one of many resources available through the web site of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection. “The prayer reflections for the mysteries of the […]
Witnesses of the Risen Lord
Scenes from Holy Week and Easter in the Archdiocese include, clockwise from top left: Cardinal Justin Rigali anoints Philip McDonald as he is confirmed after his baptism during the Easter Vigil April 11 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul; the Cathedral’s paschal candle; Amelia Joy Bagnell and her father Tom from St. […]
A red letter day at Holy Family University
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – They called it “Pushing the Envelope.” March 30 saw hundreds of students at Holy Family University in Northeast Philadelphia signing red envelopes to be sent to President Barack Obama the next day. The stamped red envelopes were empty and the back explained why. They read, “This envelope […]