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Sports: Christmas visits Guanella lacrosse squad Professional lacrosse player John Christmas paid a special visit to the Don Guanella School in Springfield, Delaware County, last week, in order to give back to the community where he grew up. Profile: Lighting up lives: Sister Theresa Maugle She’s known for her daily habit of saying good morning to every class in the school, for rarely being found in her office, and for never asking anyone to do anything — including mopping floors, moving furniture or fixing the plumbing — that she isn’t willing to do herself. And oh, yes, lest we forget — she’s a die-hard Notre Dame fan. |
This Week's Issue The Word Became Flesh Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here. Cardinal praises Bush for vetoing embryonic stem-cell bill President George W. Bush vetoed a bill June 20 to expand federal funding for medical research on human embryonic stem cells, saying it “would compel American taxpayers, for the first time in our history, to support the deliberate destruction of human embryos.” Rededicated
to the Sacred Heart
Father Martin Cioppi was a young boy when he knelt with his family in St. John Bosco parish in Hatboro and listened to the pastor, Father Peter Keenan, consecrate the parish to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. ‘Hard work’ and ministry at parish carnivals Children yank playfully on their parents’ arms, pleading for just one more ride or game at the carnival; there are bright lights and other colorful sights, the cheerful sounds of laughter — and the smell of popcorn, cotton candy and other delights. Students
at St. Dennis create art out of history
Just outside the library at St. Denis School, history sparkles. It is inscribed on the wall, etched in various hues of iridescent blue, ruby red, emerald green, white, gold and brown — tiny pieces of glass that form a mosaic of time. Saint
Augustine in cyberspace
“I was a restless soul since birth. My story is a fascinating one, though one that is not uncommon to all of us who have searched for deeper meaning in our lives.” When visitors read that entry on the popular Web site MySpace, they will be surprised to learn that it does not come from a modern young student. |
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