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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 […]
Shaping clay into accolades
By George GregorySpecial to the CS&T MALVERN – When Malvern Preparatory School senior Kevin Bogan started high school, he never imagined having three of his own creations in a nationally renowned ceramics exhibit. But God moves in mysterious ways as Bogan has learned during his secondary education. Three of his pieces will be displayed at […]
St. Max girls take CYO basketball state title
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T They won the regional championship, the Philadelphia archdiocesan championship and the state championship. However, according to assistant coach Caitlin Pearson, the girls who comprised the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball team at West Chester’s St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish accomplished a lot more than just winning medals the past few […]
Parishes pledge to knock on 1,000 doors
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – It was just friendly, low-key evangelization. On Saturday, April 4, the eve of Holy Week, volunteers from seven parishes in Northwest Philadelphia’s Cluster 18 were spreading the Good News to their neighbors, telling them of upcoming liturgies and events at their church during the most sacred week […]
Local nun in the running for Time’s 100 list
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – You wouldn’t expect to see a Philadelphia nun who works with the homeless on a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Mercy Sister Mary Scullion, co-founder and executive director of Project H.O.M.E., has been named a finalist in Time magazine’s 2009 annual most […]