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Funeral Mass for officer fills Cathedral Basilica
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Some things should never become habit-forming. On Sept. 12, for the third time in 10 months, the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul was the setting for the viewing and funeral Mass for a Philadelphia police officer who died in the line of duty. Cardinal Justin […]
Bishops call for halt to raids
By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer Calling the humanitarian cost “immeasurable and unacceptable in a civilized society,” the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Sept. 10 called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and President Bush to abandon the use of worksite raids as an immigration enforcement tool. “[The raids] reveal, sadly, […]
Delaware County has a new vicar
Father George Majoros is installed as vicar and pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Secane.By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T SECANE – Father George A. Majoros received an enthusiastic reception Sept. 13 as Cardinal Justin Rigali installed him as pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Secane and at the same time as […]
Memorial held for Cardinal Dougherty student
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – In the ordinary course of events Colleen Smith should have been on her way home from school at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, or just hanging out with her pals from the junior class of Cardinal Dougherty High School. Instead, all of those friends were in […]
Cross Country: Wood girls eye CL title
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Betty Doyle could barely talk. Her laryngitis simply was too overpowering. But like the runners she motivates on a daily basis, the Archbishop Wood girls’ cross-country coach persevered. “There’s a lot to like about our team,” said Doyle, a 1975 Wood graduate who ran track throughout high school. “We’ve […]
McDevitt blanks Neumann-Goretti, 30-0
By Joseph PawlikowskiSpecial to The CS&T McDevitt’s last game against Cheltenham was a disappointment defensively, surrendering 42 points. Friday night, they responded with a shutout. The Lancers’ defense was absolutely dominant against Neumann-Goretti, constantly pressuring quarterback Anthony Mastrando. He was forced to throw mostly short passes with little success, completing 11 of 24 for only […]
Her journey to teach the faith began in CCD
By Sister Kathleen LearySpecial to The CS&T Many young children and teens ask the question, “Why do I have to go to PREP (Parish Religious Education Program)?” Elizabeth Riordan, recently appointed director of Secondary Religious Education and Staff Development for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, asked that question of her mother many times through the years, […]
First ‘Fair Trade Town’ in nation holds festival
By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer MEDIA – Although the fair trade movement has existed in the United States for nearly 70 years, Media became what an industry group called the first “Fair Trade Town” in the United States two years ago. Now the town is giving Catholics an opportunity to learn more about fair […]
Poor box at SS. Peter and Paul hits million milestone
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer EAST GOSHEN – Week in and week out, parishioners of all ages at SS. Peter and Paul Parish thoughtfully slip cash – and occasionally checks – into the church’s five poor boxes. On Sunday, Aug. 31, their charitable acts of kindness topped more than $1 million for the 18 […]
Superintendent speaks at her alma maters
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – The archdiocesan superintendent of schools was the only girl who, in June 1966, wore knee socks to her graduation from St. Athanasius School in the West Oak Lane section of the city. Last week, in a visit to her alma mater, now known as St. Athanasius-Immaculate Conception […]