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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 […]
Retiree recommits to his Catholic faith
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T FLOURTOWN – If you arelooking for James Longon and his wife Ann during the winter months, they won’t be in St. Genevieve Parish. They’ll be snowbirding in Ave Maria, Fla., in the community former pizza baron Thomas Monaghan has developed around his Ave Maria University. “We love it […]
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 […]
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 […]
Long blue goodbye
By John T. GillespieSpecial to The CS&T In a solemn yet consoling liturgy, Philadelphia Police Officer Patrick McDonald was bid farewell by thousands of mourners at a funeral Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. McDonald was the fourth Philadelphia policeman in the line of duty to be buried from the Cathedral […]
Cardinal: Open doors to peace
Cardinal Justin Rigali has called for all Catholic Churches in Philadelphia to remain open next Wednesday, Oct. 8, between 7 and 8 p.m. for “prayer and reflection” in the wake of the killing of Police Officer Patrick McDonald. Calling the initiative the “Power of Prayer: Opening Doors and Hearts to Peace,” the Cardinal invited all […]