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Local Catholic organizations help fire victims
COATESVILLE – In addition to the Catholic parishes in and around Coatesville, numerous agencies of the local Church are assisting arson victims. The Chester County Family Service Centers of archdiocesan Catholic Social Services (CSS) has volunteered interpretation services through its Spanish-speaking staff members. CSS has also donated new sheets and blankets to several relocating families […]
Sister touches lives through religious ed
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Rose Caritas, Director of Religious Education at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Strafford, isn’t the sort of person who would go out of her way to seek honors. She, along with Linda Stewart of St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish, Yardley, received the Elizabeth […]
College’s sports and spirituality program grows
Sports ColumnistJohn Knebels Like dealing with a scorching hot potato, person after person refuses to grab the plaudits and instead tosses them toward someone else. Perhaps that is why Neumann College – soon to be a University, but that’s for another day – has continued to improve its decade-long Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character […]
Flyers Cup favorites hard to predict
By Mike IvcicSpecial to The CS&T With only a month remaining before the Flyers Cup resumes, it’s not out of the question for one to envision six or seven different schools taking the AAA title. Many observers of last year’s final between La Salle and Holy Ghost Prep have called the Explorers’ 4-1 win the […]
Retreat at Marian shrine helps after abortion
By Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer A retreat for healing from post-abortive trauma will be held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Doylestown Feb. 20-22. Pauline Father Tadeusz Lizinczyk, the prior of the shrine, requested that a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat be offered there after he realized the need for post-abortion healing through the confession […]
Tuition increase set for archdiocesan high schools
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Tuition at the archdiocesan secondary schools – with the exception of Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, Chester County – will be $5,100 for the 2009-10 school year, archdiocesan officials recently announced. Tuition at Bishop Shanahan high will be $5,400 next year. The additional $300 per student […]
Catechists thanked for their dedication
Click here to read the full text of Cardinal Rigali’s homily By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Approximately 300 catechists and DREs were honored Jan. 25 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. They were doubly blessed at the Mass which celebrated the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the […]
Cardinal Rigali blesses St. Francis Early Learning Center
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer NORRISTOWN – When 2-year-old Kyson Godoy was asked what he’s learned at his school, the St. Francis Early Learning Center, he replied in song – the alphabet song. He then counted past 10 and, to the best of his ability, recited the days of the week. Cardinal Justin Rigali […]
Distinguished grads to be honored
By Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer As part of Catholic Schools Week, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will be honoring six outstanding Catholic school graduates with 2008 Distinguished Graduate Awards for not only achieving professional success in their chosen fields, but also having demonstrated a commitment to living their lives by Gospel values. These men and […]
Mexico City policy reversed by Obama
By Chaz Muth Catholic News Serviceand Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T WASHINGTON-Pro-life activists quickly denounced President Barack Obama’s Jan. 23 signature on an executive order reversing the Mexico City policy, a move that clears the way for the federal government to provide aid to programs that promote or perform abortion overseas. The Associated Press reported […]