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here or call From the Pope Benedict XVI Supplement: Letters from the Pope Just three months before he died of cancer last year, Msgr. Thomas J. Herron, the former pastor of St. Laurence Parish in Upper Darby, received a personal letter from his former boss, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI. Prayer: Your personal Pentecost: Let your heart be healed: Although some of us have bodily ills, most of us are afflicted with the kind of injuries no one can see but ourselves and God. The kind of healing we need is deep inside our souls, where our own sins and the sins of others have left us scarred and broken. Black Catholic: Light of God’s generosity: There are many unique aspects of the newly dedicated Church of Saint Helena in Blue Bell, Montgomery County. Not only is one caught up in the beauty of the altar and the sweet smell of incense, but the colorful stained-glass windows tell a marvelous story of faith. In the Parishes: Focus on Montgomery County’s SS. Cosmas and Damian Parish, Conshohocken Vocations: From the Brook: A Weekly Profile of Members of the Ordination Class of 2005 from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood |
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Word Became Flesh He fled Vietnam with courage steeled by faith Thirty years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnamese in our Catholic community in the United States and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are flourishing. But their history is fired by experiences beyond our imagining. Lady of Lavang has ties to Philly She appeared to a small group of persecuted Catholics, who were hiding in the woods of Lavang in Central Vietnam, in 1798. Priesthood: ‘More than an assignment, it’s part of who you are’ He was nervous. He had doubts. But when Msgr. Daniel J. Kutys was ordained, he trusted that God would give him the grace necessary to carry out his vocation, and grace is what he has received as a priest for the past 25 years. No ‘small change’ A little nickel goes a long way. The Archdiocese’s 2005 Catholic Charities Appeal is closer to its $12 million goal, thanks to a cash drive recently conducted at 115 Catholic schools across the Archdiocese that raised more than $40,000. Answering the call: Vocation conference challenges young men to discern God’s call When John Stokely was asked in first grade, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” he was quick to reply, “I want to be a priest.” Report: New priests older, better educated; more are foreign born The ordination class of 2005 in the United States reflects an increase in the number of older and better educated priests and an increase in the number of those born in foreign countries, according to a report conducted by sociologist Dean Hoge of The Catholic University of America in Washington. |
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