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.”
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.