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Three students baptized at B.V.M. Church in Darby
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer DARBY – Christmas, by way of baptism, came early for three students at Blessed Virgin Mary School. Deidre Council, an eighth-grader, and third-graders Khye Machado and Italia Wright were baptized Dec. 5 during the school’s first Friday Mass at B.V.M. Church. In addition, Deidre received the sacrament of reconciliation […]
Auxiliary Bishop visits Norris Square senior center
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – The menu was strictly comfort food for a Latino palate – arroz con gandules, pollo guisado con papas, pan and biscocho. That is rice with pigeon peas, stewed chicken with potatoes, bread and shortbread. This was the luncheon served to more than 100 senior citizens at Norris […]
Cardinal hosts annual Christmas Party for Children
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Lions, tigers and bears. No, it wasn’t the Wizard of Oz because there was a ringmaster, a whole company of clowns, seemingly hundreds of singers and musicians, Santa Claus and Cardinal Justin Rigali. This was the 53rd annual Cardinal’s Christmas Party for Children held Dec. 16 at the Sheraton […]
Drake leads West Catholic to state AA final
By Joseph PawlikowskiSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – Since the Class AA playoffs began, no team has been a real challenge for West Catholic High School. But that changed when Lancaster Catholic came to town for the state semifinal last Friday night at Northeast field. West Catholic’s balanced running attack usually does not require one […]
Doctor creates calendar to benefit Mothers’ Home
By Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer UPPER DARBY – Dr. George Isajiw is no stranger to the pro-life movement. He has been practicing medIcine for the past 30 years and has a successful practice in Lansdowne, Delaware County, where he not only sees his regular patients as a primary care physician, but also counsels women […]
Wood’s championship drive starts at home
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T In what has become a weekly tradition since the beginning of September, Archbishop Wood’s football team was victorious once again this past Friday night. The Vikings’ 13-7 win over Selinsgrove at Hersheypark Stadium increased their record to 12-2 and advanced them to tomorrow night’s PIAA Class AAA football championship […]
Teens receive pro-life ‘befriender’ training
By Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Teens who know how to speak to their peers in a crisis pregnancy can save lives, according to Father Peter Pilsner, the founder of pro-life Befrienders program. Father Pilsner began the program after a student at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, N.Y., had a baby […]
Penn undergrads mentor students in parish schools
By John GillespieSpecial to The CS&T Big Sister Colleen Meaney and Little Sister Winette Josma meet once a week in a classroom of St. Francis de Sales School in West Philadelphia to share experience sand polish basic skills. The 20-year-old University of Pennsylvania senior and 9-year-old parochial school pupil are part of Big Brothers and […]
Auxiliary Bishop to bless crèche at Independence Mall
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Auxiliary Bishop Joseph P. McFadden will bless a new Christmas crèche at Independence Mall on Market Street between Fifth and Sixth streets near the Independence Visitor Center at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15. The crèche is being displayed by chapters of the Knights of Columbus and the […]
Reaching for the stars
An exclusive interview with Archbishop Ryan alum, U.S. shuttle Endeavour’s Commander Christopher FergusonBy Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer How many people know that Americans have been living continuously in space for the past eight years? Or that launching into space to bring supplies and drop-off or pick-up people at the International Space Station happens four […]