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Local immigration forum addresses issues of growing significance for Pa.
WEB EXCLUSIVE By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – With rare exceptions, people have not, historically, immigrated to other countries for adventure but to escape intolerable conditions in their homelands. Not all who enter the United States come as terrorists, drug dealers or as those who would undermine the values of American culture. If […]
Three Hail Marys inspire deacon
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Three Hail Marys. It doesn’t sound like much, but Deacon Stephen Hopkins, 78, a permanent deacon since 1982, remembers it was a Sister of the Blessed Sacrament who told him, “If you always say three Hail Marys a day you won’t die without the Blessed Sacrament.” It was so […]
Kennedy-Kenrick softball team savors every pitch
By John KnebelsSports Columnist NORRISTOWN – The end is almost near. It’s not pleasant, and it’s not popular. But it is what it is. “I think most people are past the shock of it,” said junior Nikki Troisi. “It’s still sad, but we are trying to focus on the present and deal with the end […]
What’s it like to have a saint for a mom?
Pierluigi Molla visits Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Warminster to talk about his mother, St. Gianna By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WARMINSTER – The son of a saint visited the church of Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Warminster, Bucks County, Monday, May 10. Pierluigi Molla, 53, the son of the late St. […]
St. Madeline Parish sends two for ordination
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T This Saturday, May 14, Cardinal Rigali will ordain six men to the priesthood. Included among them is Deacon James DeGrassa of St. Madeline Parish, Ridley Park. On Saturday, June 5, Cardinal Rigali will ordain five men to the permanent diaconate. Included among them is Michael Alexander of St. Madeline […]
Archdiocese raises $1.8 million for Haitian relief
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – On behalf of the parishes of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, Cardinal Justin Rigali recently presented a check totaling nearly $2 million for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti to Catholic Relief Services, the Church’s international, humanitarian relief and development agency in the United States headquartered in Baltimore. A collection […]
Three men ordained transitional deacons
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – Auxiliary Bishop Timothy C. Senior ordained three men to diaconal ministry for the Philadelphia Archdiocese Saturday, May 8, in the Chapel of St. Martin of Tours at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. They are: Kenneth C. Brabazon Jr., 24, of St. Barnabas Parish in Southwest Philadelphia; […]
Convocation draws 422 priests
By Matthew Gambino HERSHEY, Pa. – More than 400 priests of the Philadelphia Archdiocese journeyed to a conference center in this central Pennsylvania city for three days of prayer, reflection and friendship this week. The first-ever convocation of priests drew 422 of the 598 active and retired archdiocesan priests May 10-13, while priests of various […]
10 kids, 65 years later, still full of faith
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T ARDLSEY – It wasn’t the best of times when Al Hindel and Mary Carr married in 1945. The war against Germany was winding down, but things were heating up on the Japanese front. Al was a Navy man (second class storekeeper) who’d just finished a tour at a base […]
Service fires up Holy Ghost Prep’s lacrosse game
John KnebelsSports Columnist BENSALEM – Holy Ghost Preparatory School’s lacrosse program plays one of the most challenging schedules in the area. The Firebirds win much more than they lose, and several players have already committed to compete at spanision I schools after they graduate. But when first-year coach Tony Omrod talks about his players, their […]