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Neumann U. chaplains move athletes to play well, keep faith
By Chaz MuthCatholic News Service ASTON (CNS) – Rachael Sokolovish is a member of Neumann University’s conference-champion volleyball team, and the 22-year-old Catholic from Media believes much of the squad’s success belongs to the persistent prayers of Franciscan Sister Marie Therese Carr, the chaplain assigned to her lineup. “I’ll be getting ready to go out […]
Athletic department at Neumann-Goretti honored
SI.com says N-G has best program in PennsylvaniaBy John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – When John Murawski received a text message from a friend, he had no idea what it was about. “The message said, ‘Did you see it?'” said Murawski. “I was thinking to myself, ‘Did I see what?'” It turns out Murawski’s […]
Cardinal celebrates Mass at Courage conference
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T VILLANOVA – The 21st annual Courage Conference got off to an excellent start at Villanova University on July 9 with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Justin Rigali. “Please accept my deepest admiration and appreciation for your presence here today,” the Cardinal told the delegates at St. Thomas of Villanova […]
Church challenged by new digital technologies
By Catholic News Service PHILADELPHIA – The Church’s great communications challenge today is to “keep the interest of people who have so many places to turn,” Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., told the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management. Bishop Kicanas, vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, addressed the organization’s […]
Climate bill must help poor adapt, letter says
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON – A U.S. bishop and the head of Catholic Relief Services called on Congress to ensure “the poorest people and countries on earth” have adequate financial assistance to help them adapt to the effects of climate change. Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany, N.Y., chairman of the bishops’ Committee on […]
Social services get Catholic development grants
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the U.S. Catholic bishops’ domestic social justice, anti-poverty program, recently announced its 2009-2010 grant recipients in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Three national grants and four local grants totaling $130,000 have been awarded to seven organizations. CCHD addresses the root causes of poverty in […]
Local boys learn what life is like at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – Prayer and play were the agenda of the day for nearly 120 sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys who attended the third annual Brothers of Borromeo Vocation Congress Tuesday, June 16, at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. Sponsored by the archdiocesan Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood, […]
Mary Immaculate Center to close
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T NORTHAMPTON, Pa. – Mary Immaculate Center, a retreat house in Northampton, Pa., will close July 24, the Archdiocese has announced. Originally opened in 1939 as a seminary for the Congregation of the Missions (Vincentian Fathers), in more recent years (1991-2005) it served as the site of the Spirituality Year […]
At Norristown’s St. Paul Parish: Year of St. Paul had many blessings
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T NORRISTOWN – The Apostle to the Gentiles would have been delighted. Norristown’s St. Paul Parish closed out the Year of St. Paul with a June 28 liturgy celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph P. McFadden before a congregation of women, men and children in a filled church festooned with banners […]
New regional vicar for Phila.-South named
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Cardinal Justin Rigali has appointed Father Kevin C. Lawrence, 51, regional vicar for Philadelphia-South. Father Lawrence is pastor of St. Malachy Parish in North Philadelphia. The appointment became effective Monday, July 6. Father Lawrence will continue his duties as pastor. He said he was surprised and humbled […]