Week
One: Our Church and
our world Catholic theology often addresses the relation between
the Church and the world. In his letters, St. Paul calls that relationship
the struggle between the spirit and the flesh.
‘Operation Rice Bowl’ focuses
on Mali Mamadou, a native of Mali in West Africa who works as a
cook in Philadelphia to make ends meet for his family back home,
will speak at a Lenten luncheon sponsored by Catholic Relief Services
of the Philadelphia Archdiocese on Feb. 27.
Cuaresma
2008 Conferencia
de Obispos ofrece recursos multimedia para Cuaresma accesibles en
la red La
Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB)
está ofreciendo una variedad de recursos multimedia para ayudar
a los católicos a reflexionar durante el tiempo de Cuaresma
2008 que comienza el Miércoles de Ceniza, 6 de febrero.
The
Catholic
Standard & Times Issue of February 21, 2008
In
this issue:
SECTIONS
Editorial:
Now more subtle, racism still challenges America The fact that television programs, school curricula
and public media of many types proclaim February as Black History
Month stands as evidence of progress in contemporary American
culture.
Guest
Columnist
When ideology corrupts science and medicine By Father Tad Pacholczyk Homily Cardinal Rigali acknowledges role of altar servers Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
Altar Server Mass
Cathedral Basilica
of Saints Peter and Paul
February 17, 2008
Business
News Maryland considers tax-credit efforts like Pa.’s
EITC, BLOCS programs
If they work in Pennsylvania there is no reason they can’t
work in Maryland.
Hispanic
Catholics Emmy-winning actress brings message
of hope to Catholic students During a candid exchange with Catholic high school students
in Los Angeles, the actress America Ferrera, star of the television
show “Ugly Betty,” encouraged young people to overcome
any obstacles in the way of achieving their dreams and to take
advantage of unexpected opportunities. Sports Lansdale Catholic senior skater exits ice to applause,
best wishes
For anyone who has watched Bridget Murphy play ice hockey, it’s
difficult to believe that she was able only to skate forward less
than four years ago. Profile:
Born to marshal a parade of green
Jack McNamee can’t imagine a better year than the Bicentennial
year of the founding of the diocese of Philadelphia to be named
grand marshal for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Beacons
see ray
of hope Mayor
announces plan to restore some funding to programs
Philadelphia
Mayor Michael A. Nutter has announced that he will restore child
protective services for nearly 14,000 young people in Philadelphia
as well as to Beacon after-school programs — including five
run by the Archdiocese — that had been slated to close
March 1. Castro’s
Cuba:
Chance for change or more of the same? Cubans
and Cuban Americans in the Philadelphia Archdiocese have responded
with mixed reactions to news that Fidel Castro, 81 and ailing,
will not accept reelection as his country’s president.
For
Archdiocese, ‘Season of Service’ extends to the Philippines
Members of the archdiocesan Filipino Apostolate have traveled
to the Philippines on a medical and dental mission of mercy every
year for five years — but this year, their work was invested
with a unique spirituality as part of the Philadelphia Archdiocese’s
Season of Service.
He
nurtured ‘opportunity to change’
There’s a difference between a job and a vocation. A
job you can quit at any time; a vocation you never really
let go.
Mass
at St. John honors valor amid flames
The
first of seven alarms sounded at 9:07 p.m. on Feb. 16, 1899.
The Warner Building, 1224-1228 Market Street, was burning.
Local
center removed from Catholic Directory
The Center for Human Integration (CHI), an entity sponsored
by the Medical Mission Sisters in the Fox Chase section
of Philadelphia, has been formally notified that, beginning
with the 2008 edition, it will no longer be included in
the Official Catholic Directory published by P.J. Kenedy
& Sons.
A
traveling reminder
of Christ’s Passion
A traveling statue depicting the scourged Christ —
His hands bound, body torn, head crowned with thorns
— is so popular among Catholics across the Archdiocese
that it is booked for display in area churches on dates
that span the next three years.
Hunger
has made millions of women and children vulnerable to human
trafficking throughout the world, says the director of an
organization that fights such sexual abuse and exploitation
in India.
FEATURE
Our
four-part series on political responsibilityPart
IV
Clergy’s
role in ‘Faithful Citizenship’
The
U.S. Bishops’ document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful
Citizenship,” is primarily directed to the laity, but it
does have implications for the clergy.
