News
Men’s conference schedule set
Catcher, boxer, police chief to speak about faith By Jim GaugerSpecial to the CS&T The second Men’s Spirituality Conference, sponsored by the Archdiocese, will be held Saturday, March 13, at Archbishop Ryan High School, 11201 Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia. Keynote speakers will be former major league baseball catcher Mike Piazza and Jesse Romero, a […]
Faithful bring hope to Haiti
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer A kindergartener at St. Bridget School in the East Falls section of Philadelphia donated the $5 he recently received from the Tooth Fairy to earthquake relief efforts for Haiti. “I’m going to give it to Haiti to help the kids,” said 5-year-old Taron Stokes. If he could, Taron would […]
Archbishop Ryan student takes pro-life stance seriously
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Casey Schwartz, a member of Northeast Philadelphia’s Our Lady of Calvary Parish and a senior at Archbishop Ryan High School, traveled to Washington for the Jan. 22 annual March for Life, but she skipped the rally and march and headed straight to the source. Her day was spent giving […]
Nazareth Academy swimmer becomes Blue Hen
John KnebelsSports Columnist Monopoly. Play Station. Basketball. Swimming. When it comes to competition, it doesn’t make a difference if it takes place between two people playing a board game in the friendly confines of her home basement or in front of hundreds of frenzied fans at a nearby pool. Either way, Nazareth Academy senior Tori […]
Capital campaign begins final parish phase
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer The fourth and final track of parishes participating in the archdiocesan capital and endowment campaign, “Heritage of Faith, Vision of Hope” began the endeavor this month, as more than half started to hold organizational, planning and leadership meetings the week of Jan. 18. Track 4 consists of 103 parishes. […]
Fate of village with local ties unknown
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T When Msgr. Francis X. Schmidt, who is coordinator of the charity Father Chuck’s Challenge, heard about the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti, it was a shock. Exactly one year ago, on Jan. 12, he and Cornelia Hunt, his co-coordinator, were in Haiti with a group from Food for […]
Priest cares for Haiti’s quake victims
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer Oblate of St. Francis de Sales Father Thomas Hagan, a native of the Philadelphia Archdiocese working in Haiti, survived the massive earthquake there Jan. 12 with minimal scrapes to his head. The priest runs Hands Together, a non-profit organization devoted to the care of the poor in Haiti. Father […]
Schools, parishes step up to help Haiti
Web exclusive By Christie L. ChicoineThe CS&T Staff Writer A kindergartener at St. Bridget School in the East Falls section of Philadelphia donated the $5 he recently received from the Tooth Fairy to earthquake relief efforts for Haiti. “I’m going to give it to Haiti to help the kids,” said 5-year-old Taron Stokes. If he […]
Hundreds of thousands march for life in Washington
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T According to much, if not most, of the secular press, it never happened. News flash – hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates were joyfully clogging the streets and jamming the subway lines in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22 for the 37th annual Rally and March for Life, marking the […]
Pope John Paul II H.S. on track for fall opening
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP – Construction on the new Pope John Paul II High School in Upper Providence, Montgomery County, is 85 percent complete. But the biggest news is that the new students will be issued netbooks, or mini-laptop computers, when the school opens in September upon the consolidation of […]