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Arizona immigration rallies draw thousands
By J.D. Long-GarciaCatholic News Service PHOENIX (CNS) – Two May 29 rallies in Arizona, one against the state’s tough new immigration law and one in support of it, drew thousands of participants to Phoenix and Tempe.{{more}} Opponents marched through the streets of downtown Phoenix to a rally at the state Capitol in an event organizers […]
BP gives $1 million to Archdiocese of New Orleans
By Peter Finney Jr.Catholic News Service NEW ORLEANS – As millions of gallons of oil from an offshore rig explosion fouled hundreds of square miles in the Gulf of Mexico and advanced toward the Louisiana coastline, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond thanked BP for $1 million in emergency relief funds.{{more}} The grant will allow […]
Sign of peace exchanged on No. Philly’s streets
By Colleen Boyle SharpSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Like Christian witnesses in the spirit of Pentecost, the students of St. Martin de Porres School in North Philadelphia are trying hard to convey the message of peace to their neighbors.{{more}} “Hands Across Lehigh,” a vigil that drew nearly 900 participants May 27, is the effort […]
Lansdale Catholic falls to St. Hubert 1-0 in final
By John KnebelsSports Columnist GLENSIDE – Small ball. It might not be exciting, but in softball, winning teams must know how to execute it. On May 27 at Arcadia University against top seed Lansdale Catholic, St. Hubert’s meticulously forged the only run of the game in the top of the seventh inning. Add that to […]
La Salle defends Catholic League lax title, set for states
By John KnebelsSports Coumnist PLYMOUTH MEETING – La Salle College High School’s lacrosse team wants to win a state championship again – badly. But after the Explorers edged rival St. Joseph’s Preparatory School 7-5 in the Catholic League championship May 27 at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, the only thing the players wanted to talk about was […]
St. Rita Parish launches campaign for Cascia Center
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer St. Rita the peacemaker would be proud. The Church and National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia in South Philadelphia were full of roses and approximately 4,000 of the faithful Saturday, May 22, the saint’s feast day. It also marked the official kickoff of the $4.5 million capital campaign […]
Triplets receive first Communion
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer NEW HOPE – The Meyer triplets of St. Martin of Tours Parish in New Hope, Bucks County, are among approximately 500 first communicants from across the Archdiocese scheduled to participate in the Corpus Christi Mass and procession at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at the National Shrine of Our […]
One bishop retires, a new one is welcomed
Pope names Bishop-elect John McIntyre as Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia By Matthew GambinoCS&T Director and General Manager Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Robert P. Maginnis and named Msgr. John J. McIntyre an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese, Cardinal Justin Rigali announced in a news conference at the Archdiocesan Office […]
Villa Maria Academy Lower School students take firsts at computer fair
IMMACULATA -Students of Villa Maria Academy Lower School, Immaculata, won first place awards in three categories in the local computer fair competition. Villa Maria Academy Lower School was the only Catholic school from Chester County to compete in the state-wide computer fair at Dickinson College in Carlisle May 26. Food still in when school is […]
Nine Devon Prep seniors named National Merit Scholarship winners
DEVON – Nine Devon Prep students were named National Scholarship winners, from left, Daniel Stack, Theodore Lawrence, Robert Smith, Francisco Suero, Christopher Smith, Andrew Robie, Shane Howard, Joseph Stucynski, and Samuel Parkinson. Approximately 8,200 winners of National Merit scholarship awards are chosen from the 15,000 finalists based on the students’ abilities, skills, and accomplishments.