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Devotion to Mary at heart of family’s life
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer STRAFFORD – Maria Teresa Giblin of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish is so devoted to the Blessed Mother that she and her three daughters spend their summer weekday mornings praying the rosary after Assumption’s 8 a.m. Mass. And when Stephen Giblin’s work schedule allows, he joins his wife […]
Feeding the body, feeding the soul
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – So far this summer, archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services has distributed more than one million meals and snacks to children at various sites, thanks to the federally funded Summer Food Service Program. Along with the sandwiches, juice, fruit and cookies dispensed, NDS also promotes nourishment of the spirit. […]
Carroll’s 8th lacrosse title a credit to coach
By John Knebels Of all the significant accomplishments engineered by Catholic League high school teams over the years – and there have been plenty – Archbishop Carroll’s girls’ lacrosse squad’s eight-year winning streak might be the most impressive. Critics might say that Carroll has established itself as an elite program in a sport that continues […]
From Willow Grove to New Orleans, St. David lends a hand
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer WILLOW GROVE – The distance between the parishes of St. David in Willow Grove and St. David in New Orleans is nearly 1,250 miles, but from July 27-31, there was nothing separating the sister parishes. Although their friendship spans five years, members of both parishes met for the first […]
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Servicio, in any language
By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA ─ Several priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are hitting the books to learn Spanish. {{more}} Some stay local, others travel abroad, but they all do it to better serve the Hispanic Catholic community. “The community is growing every day,” said Father Vincent Tung The Pham, a parochial […]
St. John in Ottsville invites Catholics to renewal of faith
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer OTTSVILLE – St. John the Baptist Parish is inviting Catholics across the Archdiocese to enjoy the beauty of Bucks County and to renew their faith by participating in its mission, “Renewing God’s Family,” Aug. 13-20. Young or old, single or married, the parish mission has something for everyone, such […]
Path of life
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer CHERRY HILL, N.J. – After a historic, three-day convocation titled “Life, Justice and Family: Partners in the New Evangelization,” Cardinal Justin Rigali rallied those in attendance to return to their dioceses with new insights on promoting human life and dignity. He further challenged them to serve “in new, creative […]
Local events recall historic teaching in life
By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff WriterPHILADELPHIA – Two hundred people packed the Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute for the grand finale of a week-long commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical on Human Life, Humanae Vitae.{{more}}Members of various city parishes took turns praying outside of the Planned Parenthood facility at 12th and Locust […]
Local teens travel to Sydney for World Youth Day
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T A pilgrimage isn’t really a pilgrimage unless there is a bit of hardship along the way. It makes reaching the goal even more exhilarating. A group of 67 Philadelphia-area pilgrims, mostly teens with a few young adults and chaperones, discovered this during a July 10-25 pilgrimage as they traveled […]