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Catholic Standard & Times Issue of August 24, 2006 In this issue: Prayer:
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: Giving back, with thanks God has led scientist Francis Acholla on a road filled with many twists and turns. Acholla often reflects on how it happened that he left the poor Kenyan village where he was born, and came to live in Pennsylvania, as a senior research scientist at the Rohm and Haas Company in Spring House. 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. |
This Week's Issue The Word Became Flesh Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here. Msgr.
Green named Archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio Experiencing the world Church True appreciation, thanksgiving and a faith that is both simple and profound are lessons that Marie Joseph learned from the poor villagers of Katolo, Kenya, during her two-week mission trip there last month. An invitation to transformation There’s a new springtime blooming for women in the Church today. A day of peace and community-building For one Saturday afternoon, the laughter and excitement of children filled the streets of Kensington, replacing the noise of traffic and threats of violence. Feature: Local Catholic authors It was a long way back to the Church for East Falls native, Robert Dagney. But his is no common conversion story. St. Anne’s Senior Community Center : ‘I can go there every day and feel good’ Cass Jenkins of St. Anne’s Senior Community Center in Philadelphia has something to say to those who contribute to the Archdiocese’s annual Catholic Charities Appeal: You make her and many others her age very happy. Caring for the caregivers “Please excuse me, but I cry a lot,” says a woman named Patty. She’s sitting around a table full of snacks and leftover Christmas napkins on a hot July night in the rectory of St. Leo’s parish. |
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