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Seven days of remembrance
Stunned by violence, St. Alice Parish responds with Masses and rosary prayers for Vietnamese familyBy Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T UPPER DARBY – The Vietnamese Catholic community in Upper Darby is grieving after one of its leading members was brutally murdered on Monday night, Nov. 10. Each evening after the crime and leading up to […]
Serving St. Louis Parish for 35 years
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer YEADON – Whether she’s answering the telephone, greeting the needy at the rectory door or rescuing a youth accidently locked in the church, Helen Abram, an administrative assistant at St. Louis Parish in Yeadon, Delaware County, handles the routine and the unusual with a happy and humble heart. “I […]
Merion almost brings home 2 state crowns
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Winning a state championship is one thing. Winning two about a week apart? That’s almost impossible. Merion Mercy nearly pulled off the double feat this fall. After the Golden Bears captured their second straight PIAA state volleyball title on Nov. 8, the Merion field hockey team advanced all the […]
La Salle beats Judge for Catholic League AAAA title
By John KnebelsSpecial to the CS&T PHILADELPHIA – As Saturday night’s near-freezing winds left gloveless fans searching for cushioned pockets, Father Judge and La Salle College High School took the field at Northeast High School to battle for the Catholic League Class AAAA football championship. While the two teams warmed up, many people were still […]
2009 Catholic Directory now available
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer The Philadelphia Archdiocese’s 2009 Catholic Directory is hot off the press and ready to be placed under the Christmas trees of Catholics across the Archdiocese. Published annually by The Catholic Standard & Times, the desk-size reference book, which identifies the Archdiocese’s leadership and services, sells for $24.95 – the […]
Sister devoted 22 years to religious dialogue
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer After serving for 22 years as the assistant director of the archdiocesan Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Sister Josephine Kase, I.H.M., is now serving the Church in upstate Pennsylvania at the I.H.M. House of Prayer in Nesquehoning, Diocese of Allentown. “I am grateful to the Archdiocese for the […]
A priest first, football announcer makes the call
Sports ColumnistJohn Knebels Sacramental moments occur when we least expect them. In preparing to write a story about Father Matt Guckin, an administrator at Bishop Shanahan High School who doubles as the school’s public address announcer during home football games, there was something familiar about his name and picture on Shanahan’s web site. After about […]
Football playoffs roundup: West makes a run for state title
By Joseph PawlikowskiSpecial to The CS&T Last weekend, four Catholic League games produced two new champions and set new city, school and inspanidual records. The Catholic League Class AAAA held its semifinals Saturday, Nov. 8, featuring teams from the former Catholic League red spanision. La Salle College High School defeated its bitter rival, St. Joseph’s […]
Local couple says Retrouvaille helped save their marriage
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer NEWTOWN – A decade ago, Shawn and Kim Doyle were discussing spanorce when Kim read an advertisement in their church bulletin for Retrouvaille, a Catholic program dedicated to helping couples overcome serious marital difficulties. They attended a Retrouvaille weekend in Minnesota, where they lived at the time. The Doyles, […]
Superior General of Marist Sisters is Phila. native
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T SAN BERNARDINO – Sister Georgeanne Marie Donovan, who was elected to a seven-year term as Superior General of the Marist Missionary Sisters in September, always knew she wanted to enter religious life. The idea was there when she was growing up in Holy Family Parish in Manayunk, the third […]