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Red Mass draws lawyers, jurists and protesters
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T PHILADELPHIA – In keeping with a 57-year tradition, on Oct. 20 Cardinal Justin Rigali celebrated the annual Red Mass for Philadelphia’s legal community at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The Mass, of medieval origin, is by tradition celebrated at the start of the fall court term […]
Expansion projects reflect church growth
By Christie L. ChicoineCS&T Staff Writer LIMERICK – The new $13 million education center of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish recently dedicated by Auxiliary Bishop Daniel E. Thomas is one of several parish expansion projects in Montgomery County and other suburban areas in the Archdiocese. The 24,000-square-foot building at 256 Swamp Pike was built on […]
Mass to air in Spanish
Telemundo, Archdiocese collaborate for weekly televised broadcastBy NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer The Office for Hispanic Catholics, along with Telemundo WWSI-TV 62 – Digital 49, has announced that the airing of the first televised Spanish-language Sunday Mass in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will take place Sunday, Nov. 2 at 6:30 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica […]
Local youth day celebration coming this month
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Showing off the talent of local Catholic youths, engaging in an autumn festival and praying together in a liturgy will all be parts of this year’s local celebration of National World Youth Day. Young people from seventh to 12th grades are invited to come out for the archdiocesan-sponsored weekend […]
Support for Indian Catholics urgent, says priest
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Jamshedpur, India, is about 8,000 miles from Philadelphia. But the ties are close, thanks to the indefatigable work of Jesuit Father John J. Deeney, 87, a locally born missionary who has spent more than 59 years in India. These ties have never been needed more than now, when Christians […]
A mission to evangelize ‘young Churches’ worldwide
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T World Mission Sunday on Oct. 19 takes on special meaning in this Year of St. Paul, the first and ultimate missionary to the Gentiles. “St. Paul had understood well that only in Christ can humanity find redemption and hope,” Pope Benedict XVI said in his World Mission Sunday message. […]
Cardinal Rigali leads Holy Hour for peace in city
By NADIA MARIA SMITHCS&T Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA – Hundreds of people quietly slipped in and out of churches all across Philadelphia on Oct. 8 during the hour of prayer that Cardinal Justin Rigali called for at the funeral of Sgt. Patrick McDonald two weeks ago. The Cardinal chose to spend that hour at Christ the […]
Mothers cope with sons’ killings
By Arlene EdmondsSpecial to The CS&T Faith and fellowship help Catholic women who have lost a loved one to the escalating violence in Philadelphia. Just ask Nadestra Morales, a member of La Milagrosa, the city’s Latino “mother church” located at 19th and Spring Garden Streets. The chapel is not readily noticeable in the Northern Liberties […]
Bishops call for faithful citizenship, respect for life
October is Respect Life Month – a special time each year when we prayerfully reflect on how each person at every stage of life deserves dignity and respect, and when we remind ourselves of the need to protect the most vulnerable among us. It is also a time when we must pause to give thanks […]
La Salle golf team advances to states
By John Knebels La Salle College High School’s golf team and the Philadelphia Phillies may end up having something in common.While the Phillies have been winning games thanks to contributions from some lesser-known players, the Explorers were faring well similarly in the Catholic League championship at Blue Bell Country Club. The Explorers did their part […]