In this issue: Prayer: Empathy for others: a source of prayer: It’s nearly impossible for us to recall every teacher from the classrooms of our youth, we crossed paths with so many of them. But it’s not uncommon to remember a handful of men and women who left a lifelong impression on us.
Black Catholic: A recommitment to justice and respect for all: It is a great joy for me as the Archbishop of Philadelphia to gather in prayer this evening with so many of you. I greet with particular esteem and respect the leaders of various religious traditions who join me in remembering the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Education: Catholic schools: Learning through the lens of faith: Find out what the Archdiocesan Catholic schools are doing to celebrate Catholic Schools Week.
In the Parishes: This week, focus on Philadelphia South's Divine Mercy Parish, and hear about what special devotions are observed, new ministries and parish history.
Vocation Series: Meet Father Carey, director of the Office for Worship: The tinkling bells at Mass during the consecration once prompted 3-year-old Jerry Carey to research — in his family’s pew at St. Barnabas Church — the reason behind those intriguing, musical rings. | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
Principal of the Year: Sister Touey
What’s the secret to becoming the outstanding principal of a truly Catholic school? According to Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Kathleen Touey, I.H.M, the secret is keeping God at the center of learning.
Campaign for schools The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s $30 million capital campaign for its 21 high schools is off to a successful start, as the first four schools to participate in the campaign have met their $13.5 million goal — and are now attempting to top it.
March for Life
If anyone harbors the faintest idea that pro-lifers might someday get discouraged and give up their cause, they need simply look at Jan. 24, to see why that will never happen.
Managed Death: New five-part series on Catholic end-of-life ethics
Lance McMahon was only 45 years old when he suffered sudden acute respiratory failure. By the time his sister Pam got the phone call, he was on a respirator in an intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital several hours away.
Supreme Court refuses Schiavo case
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision on Monday, Jan. 24, not to reinstate “Terri’s Law,” the Florida law passed in October, 2003, that saved Terri Schindler-Schiavo from death by starvation.
Eleven-year-old entrepreneur for God
Not many 11-year-olds can say that they’ve been honored at a Philadelphia 76ers game — that they were escorted onto the court, down a red carpet and called a hometown hero. Of course, not many sixth graders are leading major fund-raising campaigns to benefit God’s people in Philadelphia and abroad. | The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of January 27, 2005 What school spirit is all about: Reality is finally setting in. I’ve hauled all of my things back into my dorm room, trekked to class across the bitter-cold wind tunnel which is the Charles Street bridge, opened my new books to start making notes on the first 100 pages of reading I’ve been assigned, and you know what? Story
The un-material girls of Presentation BVM: They paint pottery in their pajamas, play in pumpkin patches and cuddle newborn babies. They cook, sing, pray, and show up at the door of the needy with baskets full of bibs and baby bottles or a good, home-cooked meal. They campaign against social injustice, and aren’t afraid to be seen in public with buttons that read: “Don’t be a material girl!” Story
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