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: In The Parishes: Saint Cyprian: Unity, faith and hope Black Catholic: Celebrating a Saint & a Jubilee ‘The Church in the Saint Cyprian: Unity, faith and hope Profile: A career that nourishes the heart When Joy Heck gave up her career in public relations to raise her family, she didn’t think twice about it. | This Week's Issue The Word Became Flesh Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here. Our two new churches: When Father Frederick J. Riegler was appointed pastor of St. Isidore Parish in Quakertown in 1998, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua remarked, “You are going to need a new church. You should start looking for land.” Celebrating a Saint & a Jubilee The Catholic Church doesn’t simply want to evangelize African Americans, it needs their faith-filled presence in the Church. Faith and the autistic child The faith of children with cognitive disorders affects the whole Church, because they bring out the virtues of love, kindness and patience in the people around them, according to Kathy Labosh. Great good born of unbearable loss Imagine that you had a beautiful little girl who, at the age of six, lost her life after battling a rare form of leukemia. A year and a half after the loss, you are still reeling; still recovering from the months spent in the hospital watching your child suffer while undergoing endless testing and probing. Then, you find out that your newborn infant is also diagnosed with leukemia. What would you do? Peter Boyle: Frankenstein, Frank — and Brother Francis Peter Boyle has spent a life time in acting — on stage, screen and television — and has just come off a nine-year run as Frank Barone, the quarrelsome father on the very successful “Everybody Loves Raymond” TV show. As a child, he acted in grade school, summer camp and high school. What a little love can do: When parishes, people and corporations unite Life at the top of corporate America isn’t only about stock options, bottom lines and power lunches. For many executives, it’s also about charity. Is religion the fountain of youth? Mankind has been searching for the fountain of youth since the beginning of time, but could that elusive elixir be as near as our own church? According to studies, it certainly appears that way. Nun sets another Ironman world record by completing Hawaiian course A 75-year-old nun who has made history for her participation in Ironman competitions around the world set another record in October at the Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona. | The Catholic Standard & Times Catholic Radio For schedules and streaming audio, please visit our Media Page (click here) Fresh Faith DeSales sponsors Catholic high school essay contest The second National Catholic Essay Contest sponsored by DeSales University asks high school students to examine the role of art in culture. Story Parenting: I’m ba-a-ack Dear Dr. Ray, I can hardly visit with friends anymore because my children (ages 5 and 3) interrupt us constantly. I send them to play but they keep returning. — Conversationless Christ Connection Boots for brothers The friendships forged between YouFra members and the men of St. John Hospice have given both groups the opportunity to serve, and to love one another, according to YouFra’s service minister Caroline Horstmann. Story Sports: O’Hara clinches Catholic League’s girls’ soccer championship Lori Bagent was talking metaphorically about her niece, Brittney Monaghan “She is so fast,” she said, “that it looks like she is skating across the field.” Little Flower High School’s soccer team might well begrudgingly agree. Print Edition Cardinal Justin Rigali Leisure Media Sports People & Events Education Parenting Community Prayer Youth Young Adults In the Parishes Vocation Black Catholic Hispanic Obituaries Advertise! - to over 60,000 Catholic readers Site updated: Thursday, November 10, 2005 Privacy Policy
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