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Sister Helen Prejean speaks at Villanova, LaSalle
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T VILLANOVA – A crowded fieldhouse. A party of five. A one-on-one interview. Oprah Winfrey. Larry King Live. 60 Minutes. The check-out clerk at the neighborhood supermarket. No matter where she finds herself, and no matter whom she finds herself with, Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., is ready, willing and able […]
Cancer survivor received ‘mini-miracle’
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PENNDEL – “God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform,” William Cowper wrote more than two centuries ago. If one has what is diagnosed as a terminal illness and after prayer it disappears, it’s more than reasonable to assume the miraculous. Now, if one has been diagnosed […]
Two decades of service to CYO cheerleading
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T When he became involved as a cheerleader while a student at Temple University, Charlie Murgia never realized that the sport would become a part of his life. A 1980 graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School, who for seven years served as the athletic director for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, […]
Catholic League success in PIAA
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T When the prospect of the Catholic League becoming involved with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) gained momentum a couple of years ago, a stir developed among athletic directors, coaches and players. Traditionalists asked the obvious question – “Why fix what isn’t broken?” Meanwhile, pragmatists offered a collective high […]
By the work of their hands
St. Elizabeth’s volunteers help rebuild Coatesville homesBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T UPPER UWCHLAN – Undertaking major household repair work happens every third Saturday of the month for this group of volunteers: 45 teens through seniors, including lunch workers, from St. Elizabeth Parish, Upper Uwchlan. On March 21 they weren’t working on one house, but […]
Take me out to St. Malachy’s
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Baseball fans should stop by St. Malachy Church in North Philadelphia before heading to the Phillies’ home opener Sunday, April 5. At the church, they are certain to hear “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” numerous times during the 4 p.m. vaudeville-style fundraiser benefitting the restoration […]
100-year-old pipe organ blessed at St. Veronica
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Excitement was high at St. Veronica Parish in North Philadelphia Sunday, March 29, as Cardinal Justin Rigali blessed the newly refurbished organ at the church. An organ concert featuring Ted Kiefer, the musical director for St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, followed the blessing. Father Eduardo Coll, I.V.E., pastor […]
North Catholic alumni group draws ire over awardee
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – The alumni association of Northeast Catholic High School for Boys drew sharp disapproval from the Archdiocese and other pro-life advocates, including a number of North Catholic alumni, for selecting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Seamus P. McCaffery as the recipient of an outstanding achievement award in conjunction with […]
Two parish schools to close in June
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T St. Benedict School in the East Germantown section of Philadelphia and St. Ann School, Bristol, will close in June at the end of the current school year, the parish pastors announced March 30. The two schools were faced with declining enrollment and rising per-student tuitions. After careful studies led […]
Italian tradition endures at Our Lady of Consolation in Tacony
Weaving the palmWatch videos of the palm weaving(Video 1) (Video 2) (Video 3) (Video 4)Video by Sarah WebbBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T It’s a parish tradition that traces all the way back to the Great Depression. Our Lady of Consolation Parish in the Tacony section of the city was still very young in the […]