The
Catholic
Standard & Times Issue of May 22, 2008
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this issue:
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Editorial: Tragedies in Asia show unity of human family It’s hard to find a silver lining in a tragedy
such as the devastating earthquake in China last week. Homily Homily of
Cardinal Justin Rigali
Ordination to the Priesthood
Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
May 17, 2008 Profile:
His work is labor of love
Stanley Faison is the business manager for St. Martin de Porres
Parish and the development director for the parish school.
‘A
great day for the Church’
“It’s
a great day for the Church — the Church today receives
three priests,” said newly ordained Father Martin
J. Ivanovich.
Old
school takes on new lives
Outside Anna Mae Gilmore’s new apartment at St. John Neumann
Place in South Philadelphia, there once stood the locker her
grandson was issued when he was a student at St. John Neumann
High School for Boys.
New
priests give thanks for mentors, encouragement
Monday,
May 19, would be the second full day of priesthood for the
three young men ordained for Philadelphia by Cardinal Rigali
the previous Saturday, Msgr. Timothy Senior noted at the beginning
of a Serra Clubs of Philadelphia Mass for the ordinandi at
St. John the Evangelist Church.
CSS
honors 15 of its own for ‘exemplary’ service In
honor of the 200th anniversary of the Church in Philadelphia,
Catholic Social Services celebrated by recalling its own history
of service and remembering all the men and women who make
that service possible. St.
Philip Neri opens $5 million parish center, gym
“It’s
nice that now, when we shoot a basketball, it’s probably
not going to hit the ceiling.”
Insurance
Office helps parish recover from flood
Last
year at this time, the Church of St. Michael the Archangel
was in trouble, even if, on the surface the edifice looked
as beautiful as ever.
Two
families,
an ocean apart, reunited by
St. Gaetano
Not
many people can say they have a cousin for a saint. But Justin
Catanoso can, and he writes about it in his first book, “My
Cousin the Saint: A Search for Faith, Family and Miracles.”
Bicentennial Reflections
For
more bicentennial reflections, and other articles commemorating
the Archdiocesan bicentennical celebration, please pick
up the April 10 edition of the CS&T at your parish or
contact Cecelia Watkins at 215-587-3667 or e-mail cwatkins@adphila.org