The Catholic Standard & Times

The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of August 17, 2006

Prayer:
Progress in prayer: Bumps in the
royal road
The most common “bump” in the royal road of prayer is one that has tested the mettle of the saints — distractions.
In his book, “Difficulties in Mental Prayer,” Father Eugene Boylan explains the many possible origins of these distractions.

Black Catholics:
After years of service, Carolyn Jenkins retires from St. Peter Claver Center
Anyone who knows about the work of the St. Peter Claver Center for Evangelization, knows that the force behind it has always been Carolyn Jenkins.

Profile:
The angel in evangelization
CFranciscan Sister Louise Alff, OSF, who has spent the past 40 years dedicated to evangelization around the country and the world, has been named the new Coordinator for Parish Evangelization for the Archdiocese, under the Office for the Formation of the Laity.

Fresh Faith:
Young people are called to prepare for World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney
The first international World Youth Day to be held in Australia will provide an opportunity for young people to learn about and strengthen their faith and to spread that faith to those “down under” who do not put a high priority on spiritual concerns.

The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here.

Archdiocese’s Catholic Charities Appeal exceeds goal
This year’s Catholic Charities Appeal has raised $10.2 million thus far, exceeding its goal by $200,000.

New schools for the Archdiocese?
The Archdiocese has announced plans to conduct a survey to test the viability of building two new high schools in areas of strong demographic growth — one in Montgomery County and another in Bucks County.

Archdiocese hires corrections expert to study its treatment of sex-abuse clergy
As part of its commitment to address the issue of sexual abuse within the Church, the Philadelphia Archdiocese has hired as a consultant a former member of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.

Dominican Retreat House:
A beautiful era ends
A tradition that combines spiritual and physical beauty will come to an end next year, when the Dominican Retreat House in Elkins Park closes its doors forever.

Archdiocese unveils new Marriage Preparation Policy
In today’s culture, marriage often seems to have lost its meaning and significance, but the Catholic Church continues to call couples back to the true meaning of the marriage vocation.

Father Peter Donohue named president of Villanova
Father Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A., the former chair of the theater and art department at Villanova University, has been named the 32nd president of the university.

Egg brokers target young women
If you’re an attractive woman under the age of 29 and have an SAT score of 1300 or higher, you’re in high demand in certain quarters — but not because of your job potential...

Building a band of brothers: Consider joining ‘The King’s Men’
Did you know that on any given Sunday, there is an average of two women for every one man in church?

Three thousand Catholics make a 36-mile pilgrimage in honor of
Our Lady of Czestochowa
Swollen feet, blisters the size of jellybeans, leg cramps, and sheer exhaustion from walking 36 miles in the blazing sun. For the nearly 3,000 people who chose to make a two-day walking pilgrimage to Our Lady of Czestochowa in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, these were a small price to pay for all the graces received through Mary’s intercession.

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