People and Events
Ss. Colman-John Neumann students provide Thanksgiving meals for needy
Fifth graders from SS. Colman-John Neumann School in Bryn Mawr organized the collection of Thanksgiving meals that were donated to St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia.
Teacher inducted into Chester County Catholic Schools Hall of Fame
Jackie Dryfoos, eighth grade teacher at SS. Simon and Jude School in West Chester, was inducted into the Chester County Catholic Schools Hall of Fame.
Pope John Paul II H.S. raises $5,000 for 107 Thanksgiving meals
Students of the Catholic high school in Royersford began Tuesday, Nov. 24 with Mass before delivering full dinners with all the trimmings to 10 Catholic parishes and agencies for families mostly in Montgomery County.
Aston Catholic school students collect food for families
St. Francis de Sales School collected an abundance of food during the school’s annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The items will be delivered to St. Katherine Drexel Food Cupboard in Chester to prepare Thanksgiving food baskets.
Respect life day draws 380 teenagers for talks at seminary
The annual High School Respect Life Leadership Day Nov. 12 had as its theme, "Embracing the pro-life message: It’s OK to stand up for what is right … even when it’s not popular!”
Scouts in Chester County honor veterans
Nearly 150 Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts held their All Scout Tribute to Veterans Sunday, Nov. 8 with the celebration of Mass at St. Peter Church in West Brandywine.
Chester parish holds Mercy Day with area youth ministry
More than 35 students in seventh to 12th grades in Delaware County took part in a day of prayer and community service Nov. 7 at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Chester.
Bucks County school dedicates new Pre-K Center
St. Katharine Drexel Regional Catholic School in Holland held a Nov. 6 blessing of its new facility in honor of Father William F. McGeown, late pastor of Assumption B.V.M. Parish in Feasterville.
Gesu School symposium looks at violence in the media
Panelists provided insights and expertise on how schools can help students become smart consumers of news, especially as they grapple with the psychological effects of exposure to tragic and graphic news.
Catholic school students using 3D printer
Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students in art, math and science at St. Thomas the Apostle School, Glen Mills, are using the latest technology to study scale and measurement with a three-dimensional printer.