The Catholic
Standard & Times
Issue of September 20
, 2007


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In this issue:

Prayer:
Prayer: The backbone
of Christian life

Things haven’t changed much for Christians in the last 2,000 years.


Unidos en Dios
Viviendo en una comunidad de esperanza
Parte II
Stephania [no su verdadero nombre] tenía cuatro años cuando ella y su familia emigraron primero a California, y luego a Avondale en Pensilvania, donde su padre encontró trabajo en una granja ordeñando vacas y ayudando a vacunar animales. Pero la paga no era buena, y él finalmente cambió a jardinería ornamental y construcción.


Sports
West Catholic’s stunning 24-14 victory over La Salle
The comedian Rodney Dangerfield made a living out of telling anyone who was interested that he never got any respect. Some football teams from the Catholic League Blue Division can relate.


Profile:
For her, evangelizing
‘is what you do’

Anne Menna has many questions as she begins her new role as director of parish elementary religious education. 

This Week's Issue


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

Catholics key for passage
of marriage amendment

This fall, the Pennsylvania legislature will once again consider a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution that would define marriage as a union between one man and woman, thereby protecting the institution against court challenges that could overturn Pennsylvania’s Defense of Marriage Act.


How to make a difference
Catholics need to present a strong, clear, unified message in favor of an upcoming marriage protection amendment in order for it to be successful, advocates say.

Wanted: Loving hands
For 70 years, the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm have been giving meaning to the autumn of life for thousands of Philadelphians, in Sacred Heart Manor on Germantown Avenue.

St. John’s Café: Planting the seeds for a better life
It’s about 9:45 p.m., and most of the benches along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway are already filled with the reclining figures of their nightly tenants.

Remembering the miracle of Fatima with more than 2,000 public rosary rallies
Catholics across the nation are planning to mark the 90th anniversary of the Oct. 13 apparition at Fatima, Portugal, which was accompanied by the famous “miracle of the sun,” with more than 2,000 public rosary rallies.

For many more stories on the fascinating history or our Archdiocese, please see the April 5 issue of the paper!

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