The
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Standard & Times Issue of January 24, 2008
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Quality, cost-efficiency You probably have received the W2 and 1099 forms that tell
you the inevitable is around the corner: It’s nearing tax time
again. Whether you pay a professional or do it yourself, preparing your
annual tax return brings into focus just how much in taxes everyone
pays. Just think how high school taxes could be were it not for Catholic
education. Guest
Columnist
Advance health-care directives By Amy L. Beisel Homily Cardinal Rigali on vocations:
‘Let us follow Jesus’
Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
Holy Hour for Vocations
Saint Joseph Church,
Aston
January 15, 2008 Homily ‘Giving visibility’ to the
dignity of life
Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
National Vigil for Life
Opening Mass
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Monday, January 21, 2008 ~ 7:00 pm Homily Remembering the life, work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
Reflection of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
25th Archdiocesan
Interfaith Service
in Remembrance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Church,
Chester, Pa.
Sunday, January 20, 2008 Business
News Feeding the poor:
Not an obligation of law, but of love
Transitioning from high school Spanish teacher to executive director
of what has since become a billion-dollar nonprofit sounds like an unlikely
career move, but that’s what Angel Aloma did.
Sports Sports notes
from across the Archdiocese
Cleaning out a notebook on a cold winter day … Profile: Young,
committed and pro-life
Jessica Bayer was only 10 years old when she saw a young, vibrant, pro-life
woman who would influence what she decided to do with the rest of her
life.
Faithful
mark Dr. King’s legacy
St.
Katharine Drexel Church was a fitting site for the Jan. 20 Archdiocese
of Philadelphia’s 25th annual Interfaith Prayer Service in remembrance
of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cardinal
leads
witness for unborn A
number of women made their way through police barricades and into an
abortion center as more than 100 pro-life advocates led by Cardinal
Justin Rigali prayed peacefully on Saturday morning, Jan. 19.
Report:
Archdiocese exceeds
child protection guidelines
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has been found to be in complete compliance
with the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People”
by an independent Boston-based auditing firm, the Gavin Group.
Cardinal
presides at Holy Hour for vocations
Prior to a candlelight procession into the Chapel of St. Martin
of Tours at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Cardinal Justin Rigali
asked an assembly of approximately 100 young men to consider a call
to the priesthood, just as Jesus called the Twelve Apostles to be
His companions in His mission.
Deaf
Apostolate project helps fund pilgrimage
Would
you like to get rid of your old cell phones and used ink cartridges
while supporting a worthy cause and safeguarding the environment?
Join
in celebration of consecrated life
By the time Holy Redeemer Sister Ana Dura was a high school senior
in northern California, she already desired a deeper relationship
with God, one that would give her the courage to serve others
according to His will.
Young
pro-lifers rally at Philadelphia City Hall
The pro-life movement is taking on new vitality with increasing
numbers of young people committed to a culture of life, as
was evident at a rally Jan. 18 at City Hall.
‘Board’
brings together and trains pro-life teens
If
you’re a teenager looking for others who are committed
to chastity and want to be taught how to become a leader in
the pro-life movement, Generation Life’s newest program
is for you.
FEATURE
Priests
receive guidelines for traditional Latin Mass
Cardinal
Justin Rigali has sent a letter to all priests of the Archdiocese
announcing he has promulgated guidelines for the implementation of
new norms set by Pope Benedict XVI for the Mass familiar worldwide
through the 1960s, which was celebrated mainly in Latin.