The Catholic
Standard & Times
Issue of November 1, 2007

 

In this issue:


SECTIONS

Homily:
‘Listening deeply’ to Church’s new saint
Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
Mass celebrating the
Canonization of Mother Marie Eugénie Milleret of Jesus

Hispanic Catholics:
Cardenal a Hispanos: ‘Ustedes son muy queridos por Dios’
Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
Hispanic Heritage Mass

One thousand gather to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Mass
Every year, the month of October brings a special day, a unique event, filled with a special nostalgia for the countries we’ve left, and an appreciation for the country we now call home.


Editorial:
Enhancing communications across the Archdiocese
Longtime readers of this newspaper will notice a few changes in its style and content this week. This edition of The Catholic Standard & Times reflects the creation of the Media Affairs Department announced by Cardinal Rigali last week.
Leisure:
Vox Ama Deus makes ‘old’ sound anew

Now in its 21st season, Philadelphia’s Vox Ama Deus has recently introduced its newest “offspring” — the Camerata Ama Deus, a chamber orchestra performing entirely on instruments of the baroque period.

Sports
Archbishop Carroll clinches
Catholic League girls’ tennis championship

High school tennis players and their families know what it’s like to take a back seat to other fall sports such as football, field hockey and soccer.

Profile:
Her mission: Engage young Hispanics
“The Hispanic community has a deep faith, but they don’t always know where they fit in the Church. I’m hoping to be able to help them find that voice.”

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


NEWS

Wherever you are, you’re home
Archdiocese responds to trends in eldercare

Home is where the heart is — and often, it is where the elderly want to stay.

Bringing honor to the Archdiocese
A cardinal. An astronaut. A soldier who died on the battlefield. A psychologist who focuses on self-esteem, body image and eating disorders in teenagers and women. A former superintendent of schools for the Philadelphia Archdiocese. A young adult with cerebral palsy who founded a theater program for young people with physical disabilities.

Students learn how to be pro-life every day
While many pro-life activities focus on the unborn, the challenge to live the Gospel of Life fully means respecting the dignity of all persons — whether they are old, poor, strangers, unpopular, unable to care for themselves, or just hard to get along with.

Meet Tim Russert
Eighth-graders, who are unimpressed by most adults, can be a tough audience.

Pulitzer winner at St. Jerome School
Pulitzer prize winner Charles Fuller, the author of “A Soldier’s Play,” never attended St. Jerome School — but he was a lunch dad at the school while his son David was a student there.

 


FEATURE

Mother of Divine Providence breaks ground on parish center
Members of Mother of Divine Providence Parish in King of Prussia can look forward to more opportunities to take part in parish activities now that ground has been broken for a parish center.


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