Special Commemorative Pope John Paul II Commemorative Pope John Paul II To order extra copies of the Commemorative issues click 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: On the altar of sacrifice: Nagasaki’s Takashi Nagai Black Catholic: St. Cyprian’s African-American Pre-Cana: St. Cyprian Parish in Philadelphia had no idea how unusual its Pre-Cana program was until a few years ago during a chance conversation at a national conference on family life. 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. 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 | This Week's Issue The Word Became Flesh Pa. bishops on stem cell research Even as a powerful U.S. senator called this week for legislation permitting the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell experiments, Cardinal Justin Rigali issued a statement emphasizing that such research must respect the sanctity of human life at every stage. On FIRE for student rights The last thing Bill Felkner thought he needed when he entered the master’s degree program in social studies at Rhode Island College was a lawyer. Walls of hope: Mural Arts Program brings hope to troubled teens Tom came from a troubled home. He was addicted to drugs from a young age, and his life was quickly spiraling out of control. Connecting faith and college: New faces at Newman Centers Do you love the Catholic faith but wish you knew more about it? Consider enrolling in a Religious Studies Division course — or two or three — at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood this fall. Immaculata University goes coed The moment 17-year-old Myles Loughlin stepped onto the campus of Immaculata University in Immaculata during last fall’s open house, he experienced something familiar — home. Something for everyone at Seminary’s Religious Studies Division Among the decades of cherished memories 95-year-old Ethel Palilonis holds close to her heart is the day she became a Catholic — Sunday, July 3, 2005. “It made me feel like I was in heaven,” she said. “It was beautiful.” St. Josemaría Escrivá: Finding Christ in your daily work Part two: St. Josemaría continued to pray and contemplate; he spoke to a priest friend, who agreed that he had a religious calling. He finished high school and went on to the seminary. | The Catholic Standard & Times Issue of August 4, 2005 World Youth Day: First stop — Cologne Cathedral When nearly a million young Catholics descend upon Cologne for the 20th World Youth Day in less than two weeks, they will be captivated by the first thing they see: the massive, dominating cathedral towering over the city. That Gothic masterpiece is the Cologne Cathedral, the famous landmark of the city. Story Little Mohawk princess: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha: To coincide with Blessed Kateri’s feast day on July 14, the CS&T starts a four-part series about Blessed Kateri’s life in this issue. The articles and coloring pages are intended to educate young Catholics about the life of Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American proposed for canonization. Her cause was opened in 1884.
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