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Far Northern lights
Snowmobiling across 46 parishes and 410,000 square miles? Winters at minus 65 degrees? No problem at all for four intrepidreligious from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who are helping spread the faith in the Alaska-Yukon Delta.By Lou Baldwin Special to The CS&T FAIRBANKS – The Diocese of Fairbanks (also known as the Diocese of Northern Alaska) […]
Father Groeschel to open conference at Seminary
By NADIA MARIA SMITH CS&T Staff Writer Franciscan Friar of the Renewal Father Benedict Groeschel will be speaking at the Catholics United for the Faith’s annual conference on Saturday, Sept. 20 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. Father Groeschel, one of the founding members of his order, and director of the Office for Spiritual […]
New Vincentian provincial is Phila. native
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Vincentian Father Michael J. Carroll, a Philadelphia native and former student chaplain at Archbishop Wood Catholic High School for Boys in Warminster, was recently elected provincial superior of the order’s eastern province. “I’m happy to be provincial,” Father Carroll said. The Congregation of the Mission, more commonly […]
Tague named youth office director
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Cardinal Justin Rigali recently announced the appointment of John J. Tague as director of the archdiocesan Office for Youth and Young Adults. Tague, 45, said he is happy and humbled by the appointment. “I’m grateful to Cardinal Rigali, to Bishop McFadden and to Dr. McCarron for having considered me […]
Havertown swimmer wins gold in Beijing
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T When Brendan Hansen was about 10 years old, he won yet another swimming race. A woman came up to Hansen’s mom and emphatically suggested that she report her son’s times. “I really had no idea of what she was talking about,” said Miriam Hansen. “I was like, ‘Why?’ I […]
Archdiocese moves to head of the class
Curriculum planning serves as model for other dioceses, countries By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Good results from good students rely on good teaching, which in turn is predicated on good planning. This past year students at all levels in the elementary schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia scored between 20 and 25 points above […]
St. Michael’s CYO dominates diamonds
By John Knebels LEVITTOWN – Whatever it was that they fed the parish softball players at St. Michael the Archangel in Levittown, it must have been pretty nutritious. After recent pedestrian success at the CYO level, St. Michael’s fielded six different teams – two each at the novice, junior varsity and varsity levels – and […]
Local pro-life advocate deported
By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer ORELAND – For pro-life advocate Michael McMonagle, a trip to Beijing, China during the Olympics seemed the perfect opportunity to bring international attention to human rights violations by the Chinese government. McMonagle, founder of the pro-life group Generation Life (based in Oreland) and a parishioner of St. Stanislaus in […]
Devotion to Mary at heart of family’s life
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer STRAFFORD – Maria Teresa Giblin of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish is so devoted to the Blessed Mother that she and her three daughters spend their summer weekday mornings praying the rosary after Assumption’s 8 a.m. Mass. And when Stephen Giblin’s work schedule allows, he joins his wife […]
Bonner alum Teti rows in his third Olympics
By John Knebels If Paul Teti had been told at this time last year that he would be a couple of steps away from winning an Olympic gold medal, he probably would have offered his typical gentle smile and politely said, “Ain’t happening.” When you are 30 years old – he has since turned 31 […]