The Catholic
Standard & Times
Issue of August 7, 2008


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Editorial:
Hope, hard work aim to end homelessness
It’s not time to think about Thanksgiving Day or Christmas. But neither is it time to forget the less fortunate people who receive donated toys and turkeys during those holidays.

Business News
Blooming in faith

Karen Laich likes flowers so much, her employees tease her that if she were looking at dresses, she’d likely buy one with a floral motif.

Catholic Spirituality
Where are the prophets among us now?

By Michelle Francl-Donnay

Hispanic Catholics
Celebrando cincuenta años de dedicación a Dios y a la comunidad


Sports
Carroll’s 8th lacrosse title a credit to coach

By John Knebels


Profile
Couple honors St. Clare, remembers life of devotion

Peg and Bob Gendaszek

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


NEWS

From Willow Grove to New Orleans, St. David lends a hand
The distance between the parishes of St. David in Willow Grove and St. David in New Orleans is nearly 1,250 miles, but from July 27-31, there was nothing separating the sister parishes.

Revised translation from Order of Mass approved
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has received approval from the Holy See’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments for the English-language translation from the Latin of the Order of Mass (Ordo Missae), the USCCB announced July 25.

Servicio, in any language
Archdiocesan priests learn Spanish to better minister to parishioners

St. John in Ottsville invites Catholics to renewal of faith
St. John the Baptist Parish is inviting Catholics across the Archdiocese to enjoy the beauty of Bucks County and to renew their faith by participating in its mission, “Renewing God’s Family,” Aug. 13-20.

Feeding the body, feeding the soul
Archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services joins with summer camps to provide more than a good meal

FEATURES


Catholic teens celebrate faith
Eucharist-centered festival brings hundreds of teens to Malvern


The Year of St. Paul June 2008 - June 2009
St. Paul assures Christ’s call to holiness
By Deacon Louis S. Malfara

For more on the
Year of St. Paul, visit the Archdiocese of Philadelphia website by clicking here.


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