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Letters from the Pope
Just three months before he died of cancer last year, Msgr. Thomas J. Herron, the former pastor of St. Laurence Parish in Upper Darby, received a personal letter from his former boss, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI.
In this issue: Prayer: St. Maximilian Kolbe: Priest and apostle of Mary’s love: St. Maximilian and his brothers continued their priestly ministry, housing 3,000 Polish refugees, of which two-thirds were Jewish, and they continued their publication work, including material considered anti-Nazi. For this reason the press was shut down, the congregation suppressed and dispersed and St. Maximilian imprisoned.
Black Catholic: Light of God’s generosity: There are many unique aspects of the newly dedicated Church of Saint Helena in Blue Bell, Montgomery County. Not only is one caught up in the beauty of the altar and the sweet smell of incense, but the colorful stained-glass windows tell a marvelous story of faith.
In the Parishes: Focus on Bucks County’s
Immaculate Conception Parish, Levittown
Vocations: From the Brook: A Weekly Profile of Members of the Ordination Class of 2005 from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood
| This Week's Issue The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here.
Feast of Corpus Christi marked by processions throughout Philadelphia area
On the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, more than 200 parishioners from St. Nicholas of Tolentine and other parishes joined Cardinal Justin Rigali for the annual eucharistic procession in honor of the Feast of Corpus Christi.
New regional vicar for Montco
Cardinal Justin Rigali has appointed Father Arthur E. Rodgers, pastor of St. Matthias Parish, Bala Cynwyd, as the new regional vicar for the burgeoning Montgomery County Vicariate.
CS&T wins national and local awards for excellence in journalism
The Catholic Standard & Times received a number of journalism awards in May, all recognizing the excellence of articles published in 2004. CS&T Special Correspondent Susan Brinkmann’s “Our Suffering Church,” a five-part series examining religious persecution in North Korea, India, Vietnam, Sudan, and Columbia, won top honors from four separate organizations, three of them national.
Courage, sacrifice and loneliness: An immigrant’s story
Valentine Bikibili was forced to leave his four young children and his pregnant wife behind, in a country run by a government that was hostile to their Catholic faith. He waited three long years for their reunion.
States shore up end-of-life laws
How easy is it for a Pennsylvanian to execute a living will? Do you know what type of care your loved ones will want at the end of their lives?
Top 10 myths about immigrants in the U.S.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a campaign to reform U.S. immigration laws. As part of that campaign, the conference asks Catholics to become informed about the truth behind the myths that surround immigrants
| The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of June 2, 2005
Neumann scholars reflect on academic opportunities: When colleges and universities see the term “Neumann scholar” on an application, “they want you that much more — it gives you a leg up on the rest of the competition.” Story
Bishop Shanahan singer got his start in church: For 17-year-old William Monahan, faith and music are interwoven.
Local student one of 13 first-place winners in Family Rosary contest: Dallas S. Scott III prays the rosary daily. His 13-year-old son, Dallas S. Scott IV, a seventh-grader at St. Madeline-St. Rose School in Ridley Park, has followed in his father’s footsteps by setting up his own rosary recitation schedule.
CS&T presents journalism awards
to high school students: The Catholic Standard & Times held its 22nd annual High School Journalism Colloquium and Scholastic Journalism awards ceremony on Thursday, May 12 at the archdiocesan office center.
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