The Catholic Standard & Times Issue of May 11, 2006 In this issue: Prayer:
Profile: From the Brook: A Weekly Profile of Members of the Ordination Class of 2006 from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood Deacon Christopher R. Cooke Black Catholic : Commencement speaker even inspires his teachers He may not be your typical commencement speaker, but Benjamin Rosehart, the La Salle senior who will be addressing his fellow graduates on May 14, will not be any less inspirational, or any less able to impart words of wisdom that will resonate with his classmates. Unidos en Dios: ¡Feliz día de las Madres! Los dones de una madre Hace tiempo, le pregunté a mi tía Dora, ¿cómo era mi madre? «Muy bella y muy religiosa», respondió sin vacilar. Su descripción me impactó porque nunca había considerado a mi mamá bella. Busque una foto antigua, hecha cuando ella tenía 30 años, y vi que en realidad era hermosa. Igualmente, no me había dado cuenta que sí era muy religiosa. Para el día de las Madres pienso en ella otra vez (han pasado nueve años desde que falleció) y de sus dones a nuestra familia — la fe siendo de mayor importancia, no sólo la práctica de la religión, sino un indefectible optimismo de su confianza total en Dios. Fresh Faith: More than 3,000 teens attend chastity day programs Generation Life’s 18th annual Chastity Days program reached more than 3,000 eighth-grade students with the message of chastity in three separate, jam-packed events that included national chastity speakers, a modesty fashion show, pro-life video presentations and music provided by the DJ Jazzy Frank.
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interview: Mary Schindler 'I just wanted to be Terri's mother' New Chinese Bishop has ties to Philadelphia Despite the sensitive relationship between China’s Communist Party and the Vatican, the two have agreed on the episcopal ordination of Bishop Paul Pei Junmin, a 37-year-old prelate who earned two advanced degrees at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. The Mom Café “When I was in high school, I used to wonder what my mother did at home all day. Now I know.” Kris Antenuci, a 41-year-old mother of three, sits at a table on a sunny Monday morning in May, laughing along with a dozen other young mothers, and adds: “I have such a greater appreciation for my mother, who stayed at home.” Catholic Social Services, Mater Dolorosa Parish cradle young families On a cold day not long ago, a poor, young mother walked, in slippers, nearly two miles to the church hall of Mater Dolorosa Parish in the Frankford section of the city. She carried a brown bag filled with cans of baby formula in one hand, and a Catholic Social Services tote bag, also filled with formula, in the other. Her 13-month-old child rode in a plastic booster seat strapped around her neck and chest. For the love of God, family … and art Janet Clark McShain was pursuing her career goal as an artist when she met her future husband. They both had a heart for mission and a desire for a large family, so when it came time to decide between her career, her family or missionary work, she chose it all. Readers tell why they love the Blessed Mother A few years back, I added a new prayer to my daily prayers. I asked Mary to protect my teenage son and keep him safe when I couldn’t be there. Learning to be healed One touch from Jesus Christ is enough to change a person forever. That was the lesson learned by almost 200 people who gathered in Corpus Christi Church in Upper Gwynedd on April 26 to receive His healing touch. Our Lady of Confidence Day School: Learning for life Six year old Tommy “T.J.” Hendrie loves his friends. There are Sean, and Kirstyn, and Robbie, and another Sean, and then his best friend, Kristina. The class is full of people who like him, and love to play with him because he’s so happy and loves to be funny and act silly. The prophetic word in our life The prophetic word is powerful because it directs us toward our mission and destiny, according to Father Peter Sanders, C.O, one of the keynote speakers at the annual archdiocesan Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference in Philadelphia. |
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