People and Events
Sheryl Crow sings at St. Mary’s event for breast cancer survivors
St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne and radio station 92.5 FM WXTU partnered for the first time to offer a special recognition luncheon honoring breast cancer survivors Nov. 13 at the Triumph Brewery in New Hope. About 30 survivors and a guest were invited to the special luncheon, which included an empowering and inspirational program […]
Bishop Shanahan student wins leadership award
Audrey Rucker of Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown received the Widener University High School Leadership Award. A plaque her name will be displayed in the school. Rucker was selected from among 17 nominees from high schools in the tri-state area to receive the award, along with a $20,000 scholarship to Widener where she will […]
Aston parish sixth graders serve community before confirmation
As part of their preparation for the sacrament of confirmation, sixth graders from St. Francis de Sales School and Parish CCD program in Aston, Delaware County, participated in several service projects. Some students worked as a team to package items from the St. Francis de Sales Home and School Association’s annual Fall Outgrown Clothing […]
Quarter-ton of peanut butter & jelly collected by King of Prussia school
Following Jesus’ directive to feed the poor and under the leadership of the student council, Mother Teresa of Calcutta (MTC) Regional Catholic School in King of Prussia collected 8,995 ounces of peanut butter and jelly throughout the month of October for the local Norristown office of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The […]
St. Bridget Parish hosts talk on life of parishioner Grace Kelly
St. Bridget Parish in the East Falls section of Philadelphia hosted a talk by Louise Feder of the Michener Museum in Doylestown on Grace Kelly Nov. 3 at the church. Kelly and her siblings were all baptized in St. Bridget Church, and her family was an integral part of the parish’s history. Some current parishioners remember her as a child sitting in the pews of the church.
Cheltenham Catholic school installs student leaders
Presentation B.V.M. School in Cheltenham installed more than 30 student leaders at a ceremony Oct. 31. The young people will play vital roles in leading their classmates and school community throughout the year. Each one has a unique leadership quality to contribute to the various groups they are representing. Some of the eighth graders are […]
Montco Catholic schools help NDS collect 68,000 lbs. of peanut butter and jelly
Nutritional Development Services (NDS) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia completed its successful 2013 Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive in conjunction with archdiocesan schools and outreach programs during a celebration event Nov. 4 at Mater Dei Catholic School in Lansdale, Montgomery County. NDS recognized students from the school, which is mainly composed of longtime NDS supporters […]
Photo of the Day
West Catholic Prep's junior quarterback Antwain McCollum sprints upfield during West's win over Neumann-Goretti to capture the Catholic League AA championship Nov. 2. See more photos in our Photo Gallery, and watch for coverage next week of championship football games this weekend in the Catholic League's A, AAA, and AAAA divisions. (Sarah Webb)
Photo of the day
Of apples and immigration.
Photo of the day
For about an hour last Saturday evening, during Pope Francis’ meeting with families in St. Peter’s Square, a little boy took over as prefect of the papal household: he helped bring guests up to the pope, he tried to take presents off the pope’s hands, he adjusted the pope’s microphone. He didn’t leave the pope’s side.