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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 […]
Beloved Philadelphia monsignor dies
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Msgr. Albert V. Norrell, 86, pastor emeritus of the former St. Carthage Parish, Philadelphia, died March 25. Msgr. Norrell was among Philadelphia’s first class of African-American permanent deacons ordained in 1982, and he was Philadelphia’s first African-American priest to rise to the rank of monsignor. He had the distinct […]
Seminary to host Way of the Cross
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – Catholics across the Archdiocese are invited to join Cardinal Justin Rigali as he leads a candlelight procession and the Way of the Cross in an outdoor liturgical service at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday, April 10, on the grounds of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. The miniature […]
Business and flying, with God at her side
By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T COATESVILLE – Barbara Travaglini has led an extraordinary life. An author and columnist who has twice been recipient of papal honors, the parishioner of St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown also earned her private pilot’s license more than 30 years ago – when it was uncommon for women to do […]
Carroll girls’ set tone early, win state title
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Coaches say many things before a game. Some things stick out more than others. Before Archbishop Carroll took on Lampeter-Strasburg in the PIAA Class AAA state girls’ basketball championship last Saturday at Penn State University’s Bryce Jordan Center, second-year Carroll coach Chuck Creighton emphasized one piece of advice in […]
Role players lead team effort for champ Carroll
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T When he arrived home after the best weekend of his life, Trevor McNulty was greeted with a congratulatory sign awaiting him on the front lawn of his Havertown home. A simple investigation determined neighbor Mark Campetti as the thoughtful culprit. “It was cool and a really nice thing to […]
Religious liberty threatened by sexual orientation bill
By A.B. HillSpecial to The CS&T In a fast track maneuver, legislation with the potential to threaten religious liberty narrowly advanced from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives State Government Committee with a 12 to 11 vote on March 11. The bill, known as HB 300, would add “sexual orientation and gender identity or expression” to […]