The Catholic
Standard & Times
Issue of March 27, 2008

 

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Editorial:
Let us pray
CS&T offers new guide to Catholic spirituality

Catholic Spirituality
Who wants to do the dishes?
By Michelle Francl-Donnay


Homily
Mass of the Lord’s Supper: Understanding the mystery of the Eucharist
Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
March 20, 2008


Homily
Good Friday: By the Cross redeemed
Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
The Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
March 21, 2008

Homily
Easter Vigil: To live in ‘newness of life’
Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
Easter Vigil
Cathedral Basilica
of Saints Peter and Paul
March 22, 2008


Homily
Easter Sunday: We believe
Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
Easter Sunday Mass
Cathedral Basilica
of Saints Peter and Paul
March 23, 2008

Business News
Family, business built in gratitude to St. Jude
In 1963, when Norma and Louis DiCocco were expecting their fifth child, Norma really wanted a little girl. They already had four boys: Robert, Mark, Greg and Lou, and she thought a girl would be a wonderful addition. So she did what all good Christians do — she prayed.


Hispanic Catholics
Integrando comunidad: El Club de la Amistad
El Club de la Amistad en el Centro Comunitario Cardenal Bevilacqua fue creado en octubre del 2003.

Integrating community:
The Friendship Club

The Friendship Club at the Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center in the Kensington section of the city opened in October 2003.


Sports
All-Catholics named
Sometimes there is a bit of controversy when the All-Catholic basketball teams are announced. Not this year.

Profile:
He knows special joy of a disabled child
Joseph McGrath believes that a child with a disability creates genuine joy by bringing out the best in people, especially the child’s parents.

The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here.


NEWS

Traveling through the Middle East
Jordan, where Christians and Muslims live in peace

This week I will reflect on a second trip to the Middle East, from Feb. 23 through March 4. That journey was a trip to Jordan and Egypt as part of a program titled, “Islam: Scholarship and Practice in the U.S.”
Plans for Bicentennial Mass underway
Plans are in place for the closing liturgy of the archdiocesan Bicentennial, which Cardinal Justin Rigali will celebrate at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 13 at the Villanova University Pavilion in Villanova.

Health symposium focuses on fertility
As more women discover the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and the NaPro Technology component of it, they are speaking up about their profound health benefits.


Our Lady of Calvary:
Celebrating 50 years of activity and prayer

When a postman delivers mail for Our Lady of Calvary Parish in the wall-to-wall Catholic Far Northeast area of Philadelphia, he has many stops.
Season of service: Not just remembrance, but promise for future
“We don’t just deliver services — we serve.”
Congratulations to our Catholic school students
CS&T school subscription drive returns were very encouraging, and showed increases in new subscribers and gift subscriptions. More than 119 schools participated this year, contributing to the subscriber rolls and making a real difference in the Archdiocese.

 


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