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Gospel Roads paves way through Philadelphia
By Marimah BranchSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – The road to heaven is not always paved with gold. Thirty-five young adults and chaperones recently paved that road with the Gospel. During the week of July 17 to 25, a group of volunteers from the Salesians of John Bosco joined 15 members of the youth group […]
Cardinal Rigali installs Father Paul Kennedy as regional vicar for Philadelphia-North
ONE OF THEIR OWN – Father Paul M. Kennedy, pastor of St. Katherine of Siena Parish in the Torresdale section of the city, is installed by Cardinal Justin Rigali as vicar of Philadelphia-North during Vespers Sunday, Aug. 1, at St. Katherine of Siena Church. Pastor there since 2005, he succeeds Msgr. Joseph L. Logrip as […]
Work with Knights ranks high on list
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T George R. Koch (he pronounces it Cook) was elected Pennsylvania State Deputy for the Knights of Columbus at the state convention held in Green Tree near Pittsburgh in May. That makes him top dog for the K. of C. in the state, which is home to over 500 councils. […]
Loyalty to faith, family, friends and the Prep
John KnebelsSports Columnist At Cardinal Dougherty High School’s 50th-year celebration four years ago, Cardinal John Foley was among the featured guests. After Dougherty principal Father Carl Janicki praised the cardinal for living a life fully immersed in the core values of a Catholic education, it was Cardinal Foley’s turn to speak. “It’s always nice,” he […]
Yardley nonprofit takes mission trip to Bosnia
By Tara MastorisSpecial to The CS&T YARDLEY – The mission spirit is high in Yardley. Walter Miller, a member of the borough’s St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish, is founder of the nonprofit organization His Work in Progress. He and his son, Eric, recently returned from a two-week trip to Bosnia, where they led nine volunteers, […]
‘Twilight’: Teens, love and making choices
By Bill DonaghyCatholicCurrents Volumes have been written online and in print about “Twilight,” the four-book series (at present) penned by wife and mother of three Stephenie Meyers. The lore of vampires and werewolves is definitely part of the attraction, but I wonder if that’s as much at the heart of the series’ success as a […]
Permanent diaconate department now a spanision of seminary
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – The permanent diaconate department of the Philadelphia Archdiocese has been incorporated into St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, creating a fourth spanision of the seminary, the Permanent Diaconate spanision, Cardinal Justin Rigali recently announced. Although the permanent diaconate previously operated under the auspices of the archdiocesan Secretariat […]
Abortion exclusions praised, but concerns remain
By Nancy Frazier O’BrienCatholic News Service WASHINGTON – The chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee for Pro-Life Activities praised the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) July 15 for reaffirming that no federal funds will be provided to cover elective abortions under state-run health insurance plans. The statement came from Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo […]
Newly retired but still an evangelizer
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T There’s a lot going on at the Secretariat for Evangelization – the Family Life Office, Office for Black Catholics, Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Office for Formation of the Laity, Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees, Office for Worship, Respect Life Office and tons of other […]
At St. Teresa of Avila, working for capital improvements is a family thing
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer NORRISTOWN – When Dan and Michelle Haley of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Norristown were asked to contribute $5,000 a year for the next five years to the archdiocesan capital and endowment campaign, “Heritage of Faith, Vision of Hope,” the couple had conflicting reactions. Dan didn’t hesitate. Michelle, […]