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St. John Vianney Scholars Program awards first scholarships
Parishioners from St. John Vianney Church in Gladywne, Montgomery County, have created a scholarship program that will provide financial and academic support to eligible students who desire to attend an Archdiocesan high school beginning in the 2012-2013 school year. The Saint John Vianney Scholars program awarded eight incoming freshmen with a $3,000 a year scholarship […]
Archbishop holds town hall with Catholic students
Archbishop Charles Chaput hosted an in-person and virtual town hall meeting with student representatives from the 17 archdiocesan Catholic high schools March 8 at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Philadelphia.
Retired Bishop Reiss of Trenton, N.J., dies at age 89
TRENTON, N.J. (CNS) — Retired Bishop John C. Reiss of Trenton, who served as auxiliary bishop and bishop in his home diocese, died March 4 at Morris Hall, the diocesan home for the aged in Lawrenceville. He was 89. The eighth ordinary in the diocese’s history, Bishop Reiss served as auxiliary bishop from 1967 to […]
Archdiocese issues statement on Father McCormick
At approximately 5 p.m. Friday, March 2, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia learned that Father Patrick G. McCormick was arrested Feb. 23 and charged with patronizing a prostitute, according to a statement by the archdiocesan Communications Office. “This information is deeply troubling,” the statement said. It explained that Father McCormick informed the Archdiocese on Feb. 24 that he had […]
Funding from parishes eliminated
Archdiocesan high schools For the first time in history, the archdiocesan high schools are now operating without a subsidy from either the Archdiocese or the parish, parents and guardians were informed in a Jan. 31 letter from Dr. Richard McCarron, Secretary for Catholic Education. At that time it was also announced next year’s tuition charge […]
Affected schools in Blue Ribbon Commission appeals process
BUCKS COUNTY SCHOOLS St. John the Baptist, Ottsville: Remains a parish school St. Philip Neri, Pennsburg (Montco): Regional school form with St. Isidore, building closes St. Isidore, Quakertown: Regional school to form with St. Philip at this location St. Michael the Archangel, Levittown: Remains a parish school Our Lady of Grace School, Penndel: Remains a […]
Former Flyers’ goal: serve food, help others
On a brisk afternoon in late December, Philadelphia Flyers legend Bobby Clarke had just finished serving food for about 90 minutes at St. John’s Hospice. Exiting the Center City respite that feeds roughly 350 men five days a week, he was asked about the importance of volunteerism. “Well,” he said, “I know I got a […]
The difficulty of waiting during Advent
What is my strength that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should be patient? — Job 6:11 Advent aside, it is the season of waiting in my house. A month ago, Mike clicked “submit” on the last of his early college applications — his hopes for the next four years of […]
Being Human in an Age of Unbelief
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Penn for Life, University of Pennsylvania November 7, 2011 In getting ready for tonight, Charles Gray asked me to keep two things in mind. First, he asked me to remember that we have a mixed audience here in Houston Hall, both Catholic and non-Catholic. Second, he asked me to […]