People and Events
West Chester students’ food drive nets 500 jars
Students and parishioners of SS. Simon and Jude Parish collected 500 jars of peanut butter and jelly for needy families through Nutritional Development Services' Community Food Program.
Bishop Fitzgerald will bless new science lab at Northeast Philadelphia school
Blessed Trinity Catholic School in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia has a new, fully-equipped LabLearner science lab thanks to an anonymous $80,000 donation. The bishop will bless the lab Nov. 17.
Devon Prep senior named National Hispanic Scholar
Joshua Lieberman of Downingtown was one of only 5,000 students nationwide so honored, out of 250,000 applicants. He also won a full scholarship to a University of Michigan program last summer.
‘Unity Day’ celebrated at Presentation School
Third grade students at the Cheltenham Catholic school learned about St. John Paul II, who showed the world how God’s mercy, love and respect for others can unite everyone.
Second graders get their hands wet learning about baptism
Students at St. Joseph/St. Robert Catholic School in Warrington learned the various symbols, words and actions in the celebration of baptism through creative role play.
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy honors alumnus
Financial analyst Charles (Chuck) Minnich was inducted into Ancillae-Assumpta Academy’s Alumni Hall of Fame this month.
King of Prussia school prays rosary, learns of missions
October is the month of the rosary and also mission awareness, so students at Mother Teresa Regional Catholic School prayed the Living World Mission Rosary and heard from a missionary speaker Oct. 13.
Living rosary in Exton honors Mary, helps the hungry poor
Students and family members at SS. Philip and James School, Exton, prayed and acted out scenes of the glorious mysteries of the rosary. The students also raised money to donate cans of soup to be given to the poor.
Prayer partners meet on feast of Guardian Angels
The kindergarten and seventh grade prayer partners from Presentation B.V.M. School, Cheltenham, met for the first time Oct. 2.
Villa Maria Academy students receive honors
Seniors Emily Legaard and Kelly Wright have been named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists, and seven other seniors were named commended students in the program.