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The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of May 31, 2007


In this issue:

Prayer:
Learning to pray well
If we had the opportunity to hold the infant Jesus in our arms the way Simeon did when Jesus was presented in the Temple, we would probably pray as we never prayed before.


Profile:
Local student’s short story receives national award
Madeline Reynolds, a junior at the Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Bryn Mawr, is among six young writers to earn recognition in the annual short story contest for high school students sponsored by EXTENSION magazaine, the 100-year-old publication of the Catholic Church Extension Society.

This Week's Issue


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

In spring, a young girl’s fancy turns to clothes
Out of more than 450 entries, a classic green dress designed by Nicole Serrano — a fourth-grader at St. Christopher School in the Far Northeast — is the overall winner in the grade school division of The Catholic Standard & Times’ Modest Fashion Design Contest.

A walk through history
History jumped off the pages and onto the pavement, as students at St. Mary Interparochial School recently paid tribute to U.S. veterans with a three-mile walk past Philadelphia sites that honor servicemen and women for their contribution to our country.

Their hearts are as brave as ever
John Rubbo still loves to fly. Born in Tripoli, North Africa, he bounced around Europe as a youngster, and even saw Adolph Hitler a few times.

Students follow St. Katharine Drexel’s path as peacemakers
Gregory Heisler of St. Denis School in Havertown has captured first place in an eighth-grade essay contest sponsored by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament of the St. Katharine Drexel Mission Center and Shrine in Bensalem.

Local student’s short story receives national award
Madeline Reynolds, a junior at the Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Bryn Mawr, is among six young writers to earn recognition in the annual short story contest for high school students sponsored by EXTENSION magazaine, the 100-year-old publication of the Catholic Church Extension Society.

From kids’ hands, faith-filled art
Visitors did not see a lot of finger paintings and coloring-book cartoons on display at the sixth annual St. Bernard Art Exhibit, which drew more than 300 parents with their children to the May 23 opening reception at the school.


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