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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:Pray away your fear:It’s your worst nightmare: the phone call in the middle of the night announcing that a beloved family member has suffered a catastrophic accident
Black Catholic:Celebrating the past, collecting for the future: Cardinal Justin Rigali’s Homily, Saint Peter Claver Center for Evangelization, Tenth Anniversary September 9, 2005
This Week's Issue
Cardinal calls for a time of reparation and renewal In the Eucharist, we find our strength From genocide to devastation, faith sustains this 15-year-old Lin Ingabire, a native of Rwanda, was 3 years old when he witnessed the brutal machete murders of his mother and 8-year-old sister — victims of genocide in his homeland. Prendergast & Bonner to restructure Two archdiocesan high schools to consolidate administrations, retain single-sex curricula I.H.M. Family Literacy Center: Helping families grow together When the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary began to see that without intervention many of Philadelphia’s children were continuing in a generational cycle of illiteracy, they set out to do something about it. Noble work from Nobel nominee “‘Statistics are people with the tears wiped away.’” “Works, not Words” Father Victor Scheppers and the Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy Have you ever wondered what you were supposed to do with your life? — The Congregation of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy can provide an opportunity to consider those life questions in the picturesque setting of the quaint Italian town of Jesi — for free. Roberts confirmation ‘phenomenal,’ say area Catholics Area Catholics are rallying around fellow Catholic John G. Roberts, who on Thursday, Sept. 29, was confirmed as the U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice. Bush nominates Harriet Miers to Supreme Court President George Bush sur-prised the nation with his nomination of Harriet Miers, a little-known Texas attorney and White House deputy chief of staff, to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. The Legion of Mary celebrates a golden anniversary The founder of the Legion of Mary, the late Frank Duff, once described the Legion as “Mary all over again.” In some mysterious and mystical way, he said, Mary and the Legion unite in her perpetual mission of carrying on the work of her son. Wherever the Legion is present, there also is the Mother of God. Back2School Bash banks on Catholic education Banking on the value of a Catholic education, young professionals of the Archdiocese’s Stewards’ Alliance helped the five schools of special education begin the school year with plenty in the coffers, by raising more than $30,000 at its sixth annual Back2School Bash on Sept. 29.
The Catholic Standard & Times Issue of October 6, 2005
Catholic Radio For schedules and streaming audio, please visit our Media Page (click here) Fresh Faith Chester County voices resonate throughout Italy Marge Campbell, the conductor and director of Chester County Voices Abroad, is happy to talk about a particularly moving moment during the choir’s most recent tour in Italy. StoryChrist Connection Research shows: ‘Catholics for a Free Choice’ claims are wrong “Condoms save lives” and “Abstinence has a high failure rate” are some of the claims Catholics for a Free Choice make in its latest campaign to end the “condom ban of the Catholic Church”. StorySports: Week Two in Catholic League play The lore of the running back Although a few quarterbacks put up some decent numbers, and defenses contributed their fair share, it was the guys carrying the ball, and the offensive lines blocking for them, that highlighted Week Two of Catholic League inter-division football play.