The Catholic Standard & Times Issue of May 18, 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 Rev. Mr. Marc Francis Capizzi 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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This Week's Issue The Word Became Flesh Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here. ‘God
… has blessed us this day’ ‘Violence will not have the last word’ It was senseless violence that took the life of Officer Gary Skerski, but it will be his many acts of love that will live on in the hearts of the countless people he touched everyday as a husband, father, son, brother, colleague, officer and friend. Papal Foundation contributes millions to Pope Benedict XVI’s charitable causes Pope Benedict XVI received a gift of more than $3.6 million in the form of 67 grants from the Papal Foundation at a Papal audience May 5 at the Vatican. Pittsburgh’s Bishop Donald Wuerl to succeed Cardinal McCarrick Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Pittsburgh Bishop Donald W. Wuerl Archbishop of Washington, succeeding retiring Archbishop Theodore McCarrick. Center says to seniors: Do drop in Playing pinochle with his gentlemen pals at Catholic Social Services’ Senior Drop-In Center in Springfield is a happy pastime for 83-year-old Hank Matteo. |
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