Called to serve
By Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer Cardinal Rigali has asked that Monday, Jan. 12 be designated as an archdiocesan day of Eucharistic Adoration as part of National Vocation Awareness Week, which runs from Sunday, Jan. 11, through Saturday, Jan. 17. Every parish will have Adoration throughout the day on Jan. 12, culminating with a 7 […]
2008 in review
CS&T Staff report A look back at any year of happenings in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia reveals remarkable events, but 2008 was exceptional. Heading the list of highlights was the Bicentennial of the Church in Philadelphia. Two hundred years have passed since the founding of the Diocese, and the Archdiocese hosted a number of bicentennial […]
Each of us becomes a missionary for the Lord
Guest ColumnistBy Msgr. James McDonough At baptism, each of us is given a distinct responsibility. The Lord calls on us to tell the world the Good News of His love and salvation. He calls us to be His missionaries. This was the message delivered by Cardinal Justin Rigali at Mass celebrating World Mission Sunday on […]
Dentist puts lessons for success in book
By Nadia Maria SmithCS&T Staff Writer What can a dentist teach you about business success? A lot, according to Dr. Joseph Capista, a nationally renowned cosmetic dentist who shares his insights gleaned from three decades of experience in his new book, “What Can a Dentist Teach You about Business, Life and Success? Discover Secrets to […]
Catholic Life Congress: A first-person account
By Reinaldo PachecoSpecial to the CS&T I had the opportunity to participate in the Catholic Life Congress Saturday, Nov. 8 at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor. Upon arrival at the congress, the staff of the Office of Vicar for Hispanic Catholics gave us a warm welcome, handed out materials and sent us on to […]
Church’s priorities can benefit America, too
The American people have elected Barack Obama president of the United States. Though racism remains in our culture, the election sends a signal that America finally has turned a corner in its painful history of race relations — from slavery to segregation to the opening of civil rights under the law to the call of […]
Rededication of shrine also marks saint’s birthday
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T BENSALEM – St. Katharine Drexel’s birthday came early this year – on Nov. 1 – instead of Nov. 26, the real date of her nativity. But this is the 150th anniversary of her birth, an occasion for a special celebration. Cardinal Justin Rigali visited St. Elizabeth’s Convent, the Bensalem […]
Prayers for America
A week from now citizens of our country will have elected a new president and numerous other officials down to the local levels. Before voting on Nov. 4, every American should be able to say that he or she studied the issues and the candidates as thoroughly as possible. This newspaper and numerous resources of […]
Recalling Pope Pius XII
on the fiftieth anniversary of his death
By Cardinal Justin Rigali “Pius XII was the most warmly humane, kindly, generous, sympathetic (and, incidentally, saintly) character that it has been my privilege to meet in the course of a long life.” So wrote Sir D’Arcy Osborne, British Minister to the Holy See during World War II and a non‑Catholic, to the London Times […]
Manayunk business coming up roses
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T MANAYUNK- Do you need flowers for a convention, a banquet, a $40 arrangement, or even just a $15 bud vase? Tom Coffey will oblige. Coffey, 49, has spent a career in sales and marketing. After working in Germany and England for eight years or so, he came back to […]