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Wood’s championship drive starts at home
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T In what has become a weekly tradition since the beginning of September, Archbishop Wood’s football team was victorious once again this past Friday night. The Vikings’ 13-7 win over Selinsgrove at Hersheypark Stadium increased their record to 12-2 and advanced them to tomorrow night’s PIAA Class AAA football championship […]
Teens receive pro-life ‘befriender’ training
By Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Teens who know how to speak to their peers in a crisis pregnancy can save lives, according to Father Peter Pilsner, the founder of pro-life Befrienders program. Father Pilsner began the program after a student at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, N.Y., had a baby […]
Penn undergrads mentor students in parish schools
By John GillespieSpecial to The CS&T Big Sister Colleen Meaney and Little Sister Winette Josma meet once a week in a classroom of St. Francis de Sales School in West Philadelphia to share experience sand polish basic skills. The 20-year-old University of Pennsylvania senior and 9-year-old parochial school pupil are part of Big Brothers and […]
Auxiliary Bishop to bless crèche at Independence Mall
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Auxiliary Bishop Joseph P. McFadden will bless a new Christmas crèche at Independence Mall on Market Street between Fifth and Sixth streets near the Independence Visitor Center at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15. The crèche is being displayed by chapters of the Knights of Columbus and the […]
Reaching for the stars
An exclusive interview with Archbishop Ryan alum, U.S. shuttle Endeavour’s Commander Christopher FergusonBy Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer How many people know that Americans have been living continuously in space for the past eight years? Or that launching into space to bring supplies and drop-off or pick-up people at the International Space Station happens four […]
Day to day in space
Exclusive Web ContentBy Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer Flying into space is a pretty common thing these days for nearly 70 people according to U.S. space shuttle Commander Christopher Ferguson, a 2008 Distinguished Catholic School Graduate from the Philadelphia Archdiocese. He recently completed a 16 day mission to space, and although it was considered routine […]
Local children’s book author found inspiration in Blessed Mother
By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer PHOENIXVILLE – When Jeannine Norris found out her 4-year-old daughter had a brain tumor, she leaned heavily on Mary for strength. Norris, a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, reflected on how much courage Mary had knowing that her Son would be hers only for a night, […]
West Catholic, Archbishop Wood earn victories in state quarterfinals
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Apologetic. That’s what West Catholic High School’s football team seemed like as it was posting a 49-21 victory Friday night over Dunmore High School in a PIAA Class AA state quarterfinal game that wasn’t even as close as the already-wide margin suggests. It was as though any time West […]
Malvern Prep ends season undefeated
Sports ColumnistJohn Knebels His team was trailing by 21 points, and nothing was going right on either side of the ball. So why was Malvern Prep senior C.J. Mooney still brimming with confidence? “When you have the skill position players that we have, you’re never out of a game,” said Mooney, a two-way starter at […]
St. James High School alumni fund scholarships
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T EDDYSTONE – Cardinal Justin Rigali was in the Doghouse on Wednesday, Nov, 19 – but just visiting. The Doghouse happens to be the Eddystone home of the St. James High School Alumni Association, the group that keeps alive the spirit of St. James High School for Boys, Chester (1940-1993) […]