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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.
Prayer:The Beatitudes: Help for the rough road to holiness: Even though I’m not an alpine skier, a priest is supposed to know what it’s like to live as a true Christian … right?
Black Catholic:Black Catholic youth headed to Cologne: The Martin de Porres Foundation is sponsoring six black Catholic youths for this year’s World Youth Day, to be held August 16-21 in Cologne, Germany. In the Parishes:Focus on Bucks County’s Immaculate Conception Parish, Levittown Vocations:From the Brook: A Weekly Profile of Members of the Ordination Class of 2005 from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood
Biotech convention comes to town More than 18,000 biotech executives, investors, policymakers and scientists from 60 countries will descend on Philadelphia June 19 for the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) annual international convention. Test your stem cell IQ Test your stem cell I.Q. by answering true or false to the following statements. Full-time father When Drew Markley wakes up at 5 a.m. every morning, he faces piles, lists, and projects, like most working dads. It’s the particulars of his piles, lists and projects, however, that makes his workday atypical. Malcolm’s hero In order to be a good father, a man must become selfless. From the very beginning of his son’s life, John Odum was determined to do what was best for his child, regardless of what he, himself might want. The Sisters of St. Francis celebrate 150 years The Sisters of St. Francis are proud of their 150-year Franciscan religious tradition — although, early on, they almost became Dominicans. Making history at Neumann-Goretti high school The 315 graduates of SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School made history June 7 — the 185 girls and 130 boys were the first to graduate from the South Philadelphia Catholic high school.
DISPATCHES FROM ROME Father Joe Roesch, who used to write The CS&T’s popular column “Ask Father Joe,” is now Second General Councilor of the Rome Congregation of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, which promotes the message of Divine Mercy around the world. He has agreed to write a column for us about what it’s like to be in Rome during the opening days of the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI, and about his own Divine Mercy apostolate.
The Catholic Standard & Times Issue of June 16, 2005
Top scorer honors Coach Diletto: If Samantha Thompson were only a great basketball player, she would still be remembered forever at St. Basil Academy. After all, no basketball player in the history of the school had ever scored 1,000 career points — a milestone that Thompson reached in February during a game against Nazareth Academy. 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. All 3 Stories