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Golden Panthers begin inaugural season
By John KnebelsSports Columnist ROYERSFORD – At some point, the sparkle associated with a brand new school will fade. The beginning of the academic year will no longer induce sporadic visits from media, and rivalries will start to be forged as opponents become more familiar. But that’s in the future. For now, the student-athletes and […]
A silver jubilee of thanksgiving
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Catholics across the Archdiocese are invited to a Mass of thanksgiving commemorating the 25th anniversary of Cardinal Justin Rigali’s ordination as a bishop. The Cardinal will serve as the principal celebrant and homilist of the liturgy scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Cathedral Basilica […]
Easing a culture shock
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T There is a world of difference between Africans and African- Americans, and it has very little do with the geographic distance between two continents. “There is culture shock between both sides,” said Vunda Moutchie, who came to America three years ago and is living in West Philadelphia’s St. Francis […]
New missal approved
By Nancy Frazier O’BrienCatholic News Service WASHINGTON – Catholics in the United States will begin using the long-awaited English translation of the Roman Missal on the first Sunday of Advent in 2011, Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago said Aug. 20. The cardinal’s announcement as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops marks the […]
Deadly waters
By Catholic News Service MULTAN, Pakistan – A Pakistani Catholic bishop and his Protestant counterpart led a convoy of food and bottled water to southern Punjab province, where five districts are submerged under floodwaters. The Asian Church news agency UCA News reported that Bishop Andrew Francis of Multan and Anglican Bishop Alexander Malik of Lahore […]
Bread of life led to bread for life
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T It’s amazing how many blessings trace back to the 41st International Eucharistic Congress held in Philadelphia in the summer of 1976. That’s when Marion Quinnan Slack met Mother Teresa of Calcutta during service for the poor at the former St. Elizabeth Church in North Philadelphia and became inspired to […]
Mike Sweeney plays for ‘audience of One’
A devout Catholic, the newest Phillie follows Christ’s example in an era of Major League egos By John Knebels Sports Columnist It was a somber locker room Wednesday night, Aug. 25, underneath Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia. The Phillies had just lost 3-2 to the heavy-underdog Houston Astros. Their third straight defeat to a […]
What to wear?
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) – When a Pope attends a public event like a general audience in St. Peter’s Square or meets a head of state in the papal apartment, he’s not exactly free to “wing it” with his wardrobe. His choice of outfit is dictated by a precise protocol. […]
Sister’s still happy, sprightly at 100
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T There was pizza and beer courtesy of Sister of St. Francis Cecil Gabriel DePrisco for everyone in her unit at her congregation’s retirement facility, Assisi House in Aston. And why not? It was her 100th birthday celebration. For Sister Cecil, life began July 15, 1910, as Maria DePrisco, the […]
Little Leaguers make ‘community proud’
John KnebelsSports Columnist The wins kept coming. Before long, winning was expected. But when your ultimate goal is to advance all the way to the Little League World Series, the chances of actually realizing your dreams are rather slim. “The further you get, the more difficult the competition,” said Keith Fogarty, a member of Our […]