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Editorial: It’s time: Reconsider school-choice vouchers A recent study pointed out that public schools in Pennsylvania are underfunded. They need $1 billion more in Philadelphia alone, and $4.8 billion across the state. Meanwhile, parents who send their children to Catholic schools continue to make Herculean sacrifices to provide them with a top-notch education. Guest Columnist In holiday rush, we can still find Christ Part 2 of 4 By Susan Brinkmann Guest Columnist In Advent, called to something profound, Christ-centered By Msgr. Hugh J. Shields Business News Twin Mastroieni brothers carry on a family tradition In an age of big corporations, mass production and impersonal sales, the Mastroieni & Sons Fine Furniture Store in Montgomeryville offers an alternative business model — a Catholic, family-owned and family-run business that focuses on customer service. Hispanic Catholics Un adviento más profundo y centrado en Cristo No hay lugar la posada. Estas palabras tienen que ver estrechamente con la culminación del tiempo de adviento que comienza en estos días—cuando Jesús cruzó el límite o la frontera que separaba la divinidad y la humanidad, y se convirtió en el Dios-hombre que mora entre nosotros.
Leisure: Local arts and leisure events Sports Father Judge clinches Catholic League soccer title Time for a “scout’s honor” for Father Judge soccer fans: After falling behind, 1-0, to Archbishop Ryan in the Catholic League championship, how many out there really felt confident that the Crusaders were going to find a way to win the title? Ryan’s
girls soccer team triumphs Profile: For decades, he kept God’s house in order Robert Smith, just-turned-25, was sitting in church one day when his pastor approached him and asked whether he’d like to work for his parish. |
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Pope Benedict’s new encyclical: ‘Know God, receive hope’ In an encyclical on Christian hope, Pope Benedict XVI has warned that, without faith in God, humanity lies at the mercy of ideologies that can lead to “the greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice.” Local theologian explains encyclical After his first encyclical on the virtue of charity, Pope Benedict XVI now focuses on Christian hope. This
gift makes a difference for life This Christmas, you can give a gift that helps save lives by giving family members and friends a “Life is Beautiful” 2008 calendar. Traditional devotions attract young people The notion that young people are turned off by traditional Catholic devotions is challenged weekly at SS. Simon and Jude Parish. Sharing the warmth of Christmas Winter has arrived in the city of Philadelphia, and as Advent continues many people are remembering that one of the greatest gifts they can give in the Christmas season is to help someone else stay warm. Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated across the Archdiocese With a growing population of Spanish-speaking Catholics, traditions such as the annual celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe are being held in more and more parishes throughout the Archdiocese. Parish Advent programs bring Catholics home Think of it as a parish Advent program that, through the medium of Christmas music, helps set the tone for a truly Christian Christmas preparation. |
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At St. Charles Seminary: Immaculate Conception Chapel renovation complete Dedicated on Dec. 12, 1875 to the Blessed Mother, Mother of the Church and Mother of the Clergy, the Immaculate Conception Chapel is considered the liturgical center of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Theology Division, and is a central component in the establishment and growth of the Roman Catholic Church in our city and nation. Print
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