In this issue: Prayer: Encountering the Risen Lord in Scripture:
Who was the first person to see the Risen Lord on Easter morning? Why are there so many different accounts of Jesus' appearances after His resurrection?
Black Catholic: Black wax museum brings kids together:
The assignment began routinely enough. Students at St. Martin de Porres in Philadelphia, a predominantly black school, were asked to read a biography of a person they wanted to know more about and write a one-and-a-half page, first person narrative explaining the person's early life, success, career and life after initial successes.
Education: The importance of Catholic Education: Talk of Cardinal Justin Rigali, Neumann College, Aston, Pa., Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws and Founder’s Day
March 16, 2005
In the Parishes: The St. Andrew, Newtown, Home and School Association is anything but a Mickey Mouse operation — even though many of its members will be on two chartered flights to Disneyland next week.
Vocation Series: Celebrating and honoring Sister Carmen Torres
After more than four years serving as director of the Catholic Institure for Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Sister Carmen is leaving to become provincial vocation director of her community, the society of the Holy Child Jesus in Drexel Hill. | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
Back to the future: A tuition-free Catholic school
In September 2004, St. Andrew the Apostle Parish's school in Drexel Hill made history. It became the only tuition-free parochial school in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Catholic schools: Keeping the faith
The fact that many middle-class families are moving from the inner city to the suburbs is not news. What is news are the innovatiove ways in which the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is coping with these changes.
Nation's only Catholic vocational high school
The statistics are impressive, the success outstanding, and the life-changing impact this nontraditional school has had on its students and the community has resulted in national recognition for excellence.
Why do non-Catholic families schoose Catholic schools?
Non-Catholics make up 13.5 percent of the total enrollment of Catholic schools, according to a report compiled by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) — a figure so significant it has Catholic education officials reassessing why their schools attract so many students from outside the Catholic faith.
Generosity and mentoring 'beautiful to behold'
Instead of spending the morning sleeping in, or working at the local shopping mall one Saturday not long ago, Diamond Houser, a senior at Mercy Vocational High School, helped put the 'fest' in her school's WinterFest.
Schiavo clings to life while battle continues
In a 13-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge James Whittemore of Tampa has denied the request of Robert and Mary Schindler to reinsert the feeding tube that has been keeping their 41-year-old daughter, Terri Schindler-Schiavo, alive for the last 15 years. | The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of March 24, 2005 Two young musicians, one exciting venue: They've been playing their instruments since their age was in the single digits: they've committed countless hours to fine-tuning their talents. And now, they can attest, it was worth every minute. Story
Sweet sounds from Norristown: Be honest. Which would you rather sit through? An informative and lengthy after-luncheon speech or almost an hour of toe-tapping, finger-drumming, spirit-lifting music? Story
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