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A father’s father
Updated Web Version By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T staff writer FAIRLESS HILLS – The private Mass Father Brian Kean celebrated for his parents on Father’s Day last year was one of the best presents the then-newly ordained priest has ever bestowed upon his father Bruce. “To see our son in that role as a priest – […]
Around the diamond: A season wrap-up
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T If there was ever any doubt as to whether or not the Catholic League’s spring sports teams could compete with the best from the rest of the state, it was obviously answered in the affirmative. La Salle won a state lacrosse title. St. Joseph’s Prep and Neumann-Goretti High School […]
Historic bell tower at shrine part of special event
Listen to the carillon:Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringSalve ReginaBy Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T For more than a century those in the East Germantown section of Philadelphia surrounding the Miraculous Medal Shrine have been privy to the sounds of the carillon resonating through their community. Every Monday evening those attending the novena services hear the […]
Commissioner to receive Keys & Sword award
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – In recognition of his extraordinary commitment and dedication to serving others and the community, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey has been named the 2009 recipient of the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul’s Keys & Sword Award. “To be recognized this way by the Church […]
Author cites Irish gifts to county’s oldest church
By JIM GAUGERSpecial to The CS&T PARKESBURG – Kathleen Hood, a former adjunct professor at Immaculata University, knew that the history of St. Malachi Church in Cochranville was rich with Irish lore. How rich? Well, Hood, a Coatesville resident and a member of the rural Catholic mission church constructed in 1838, has written a 272-page […]
‘The Stoning of Soraya M’
Truth, drama and a film that really mattersBy Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Many Catholics will remember Steve McEveety for his work as producer on “The Passion of the Christ.” A married father of four who is serious about his Catholic faith, McEveety has a 30-year film career that began as a child actor […]
Theology of the Body programs for teens
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Why did God give us our sexual desires? How can teens remain pure in our oversexed culture? Can Christ offer healing to me if I’ve messed up? These are just a few of the questions that will be addressed at Theology of the Body for Teens, a program to […]
Academic retreat for laity at seminary
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WYNNEWOOD – A five-day summer academic retreat that provides plenty of prayer and education but no exams is available for lay adults July 5-30 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Sponsored by the Seminary’s Religious Studies spanision, retreatants may enroll in any or all of the four weekly sessions. Intellectual […]
Year of the Priest begins
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Pope Benedict XVI has declared the Year of the Priest June 19, 2009, through June 19, 2010. Cardinal Justin Rigali is calling on area Catholics to participate in the archdiocesan celebration, which he has named, “Holy Priests for a Holy People.” “Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, […]
Hollywood producer makes films with a message
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Steve McEveety isn’t your typical Hollywood producer, and his film, “The Stoning of Soraya M.” proves that. It’s not a feel-good flick, but it does confront a very serious social problem – mistreatment of women – and that’s the whole point of making it. In a telephone interview with […]