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Film to combat sexual violence premieres

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – “The Gift of Innocence,” a 20-minute DVD aimed at high school students which addresses the problem of sexual violence against teens, debuted in a program led by Cardinal Justin Rigali Oct. 6 at St. Joseph’s University’s Bluett Theater. The video was produced by the archdiocesan Office for […]

The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church

BIBLE STUDY AT VATICAN – Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the opening Mass of the World Synod of Bishops titled “the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church,” at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome Oct. 5.##M;[Read more about the Synod]## Most Christian households own a Holy Bible. […]

Running with the boys, and winning

Sports ColumnistJohn Knebels It’s amazing how much can be accomplished when pragmatic, unselfish minds combine their resources and figure out how to make the proverbial square fit into a circle. In this case, John W. Hallahan High School’s Laura Antinucci was the square and Roman Catholic’s cross country team was the circle. When Antinucci, now […]

Police Officer Mariano Santiago honored for valor

By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Police Officer Mariano Santiago will never forget Oct. 30, 2007. That’s the night he took a bullet from a would-be killer, but lived to tell the story. “I still get pain from it, especially at night,” said Santiago, who firmly believes his survival is due to the […]

Roman Catholic senior to the rescue

By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – When 18-year-old Devon Cobb took a job as a lifeguard for the first time this past summer, he thought he’d be whiling away the hours basking in the sun. But a 4-year-old boy who fell off a pier proved him wrong. It was his first month on […]

Communists threaten Catholics in Hanoi:
Local Vietnamese Catholics ask for prayers

By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Persecution against Catholics in North Vietnam has increased during the past week. While many Christians around the world lament over the Wall Street crisis, the local Vietnamese Catholic community’s focus is on the safety of their loved ones in cities like Hanoi. This calamity, unfortunately, is not getting the […]

Warminster, Collegeville, West Chester host vigils for life

By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer Three communities in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia were among 179 cities in 47 states that kicked off the third national 40 Days for Life campaign on Wednesday, Sept. 2. According to David Bereit, the national campaign director and coordinator of the 40 Days for Life campaign in College Station, […]

Cardinal Rigali to host live radio program

By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer BALA CYNWYD – Cardinal Justin Rigali is going radio. Beginning Monday, Oct. 13, the Cardinal will host a live, monthly radio program, the Cardinal Justin Rigali Show, on the Big Talker 1210 AM WPHT Philadelphia. The hour-long program, which includes a question-and-answer session with the Cardinal, runs from 7 […]

Boys Soccer: Carroll surprises La Salle, 4-2

By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Just when déjà vu was starting to settle in, the scorers went on a rampage. When it was over, Archbishop Carroll’s boys’ soccer team had surprised La Salle, 4-2, in a non-spanision contest last week between two tough Catholic League opponents. Since Carroll – a sixth seed last year […]

Coach recalls slain McDonald as warrior on field

By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Glen Galeone has coached hundreds of players during his 19 years as coach of Archbishop Ryan’s football team. Some stand out more than others, and for positive reasons in the high majority of cases. Among them is 1996 graduate Patrick McDonald, an offensive guard of the 1995 […]