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The
Catholic Standard & Times Issue of May 3, 2007
In
this issue:
Prayer: The
magnificent humility of Mary There will always be something special about Mary’s
Magnificat. It is the quintessential song of joy that burst forth
from the heart of a pious young girl, in whose body the long-awaited
Messiah was already present.
Fresh
Faith : Meeting
other Catholic girls and guys Where can you meet other like-minded teens, besides at school
and parties?
We’ve come up with a list of some of the cool places and events
in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that you’ll want to plug into,
to deepen your faith, have fun and meet new people. Black
Catholic : ‘Only
at Catholic Mass can I receive Jesus in the Eucharist’ Greeting people after celebrating Mass recently, I commented
to a parishioner that I was glad she came to Church in spite of the
snow and ice... Profile: From
the Brook: Deacon John Edward Donia
This
Week's Issue
The
Word Became Flesh Cardinal
Rigali's weekly column. Read it here.
More
than 2,500 join Cardinal on pilgrimage
“America’s Church” was totally Philadelphia on Saturday,
April 28, when area Catholics made a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Tragedy
after the prom A night of joyful celebration
ended in a tragic early morning car accident that cut short the life
of Little Flower High School senior Lacey Gallagher, 18, and seriously
injured most of the other six occupants of the automobile in which
she was traveling.
Hearing
hands, giving hearts
Redemptorist Father Anthony Russo knew he had a slight hearing problem
when he was young. What he did not know was that his “problem”
would point the way for his priestly vocation. Father Russo is coordinator
of the Deaf Apostolate program of the Archdiocese — one of the
many organizations that receive funds from Catholic Charities, whose
financial appeal is now underway.