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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.
In
this issue:
Prayer:
St.
Maximilian Kolbe: Priest and apostle of Mary’s love:
St. Maximilian Kolbe is best known for offering up his life
to save another prisoner in Auschwitz. But his saintliness also
encompassed a great Marian devotion, leading him to become a
prolific writer, publisher and missionary for the Immaculate
Heart of Mary before his life ended in martyrdom.
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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This
Week's Issue
The
Word Became Flesh
Cardinal
Rigali's weekly column. Read it here.
Five
new priests for Philadelphia
Cardinal
Justin Rigali ordained five men to the priesthood Saturday, May
21, at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Roman
Catholic lights
the way to the future
Twenty
years ago, Roman Catholic High School for Boys almost closed its
doors forever. Parishes were losing parishioners as Catholics moved
out of the city and the school found itself with rapidly declining
enrollment, low morale and deteriorating facilities.
Breaking
ground at Judge
When
he was a young boy, Joey Campellone desperately wanted to attend
Father Judge High School for Boys. Although all of his brothers
were able to call Judge their alma mater, Joey couldn’t attend
the school because of learning disabilities, as well as academic
and behavior problems.
Former
POW at Mercy Vocational
Shoshana
Johnson is the former Army specialist and cook who was held captive
in Iraq for 22 harrowing days in 2003.
Wood’s
hoops leader sets sights on conference title
Matt
Spadafora decided long ago that excelling in either academics or
athletics would have been too easy — so he decided to excel
in both.
Adult
vs. embryonic stem cells: There is a difference
The
rush for taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research has become
a mad dash on Capitol Hill as both houses of Congress propose bills
to overturn the limits set by President Bush on embryonic stem cell
research.
How
do we protect victims of human trafficking?
Victims
of human trafficking are used to generate profits. They may be bought
and sold many times. In the trafficking of persons, human life is
a commodity.
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The
Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of May 26, 2005
Walking
the balance beam of life:
In the midst of preparing for finals, today I was finally able
to hit Loyola’s Fitness and Aquatics Center — more
lovingly known as the “FAC.” Story
Bishop
Shanahan singer got his start in church: For
17-year-old William Monahan, faith and music are interwoven.
Local
student one of 13 first-place winners in Family Rosary contest:
Dallas
S. Scott III prays the rosary daily. His 13-year-old son, Dallas
S. Scott IV, a seventh-grader at St. Madeline-St. Rose School
in Ridley Park, has followed in his father’s footsteps by
setting up his own rosary recitation schedule.
CS&T
presents journalism awards
to high school students:
The
Catholic Standard & Times held its 22nd annual High School
Journalism Colloquium and Scholastic Journalism awards ceremony
on Thursday, May 12 at the archdiocesan office center.
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