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To read the first part of the series, click here. To read the Bishops' document, click here. Guest Columnist If the step could speak By Father Stephen D. Thorne Black Catholics Archdiocese of Philadelphia celebrates Black History Month A schedule provided by the Office for Black Catholics for events in observation of Black History Month in the Archdiocese. Hispanic Catholics Adoptando una postura en la Marcha Tengo la fe, y la creencia, que el aborto será ilegal un día. A
stand at the March Sports Retiring Roman Coach Murphy an inspiration When Roman Catholic’s football team stunned St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in the Red Division championship this past fall, it was difficult to imagine a more gracious winning coach than Jim Murphy. Profile: NCEA honors Msgr. McGroarty Msgr. Charles E. McGroarty, pastor of St. Matthew Parish, is being recognized as a distinguished pastor by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Department of Elementary Schools. |
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Word Became Flesh NEWS
Building
on our legacy ‘It’s going to be a great school’ By busloads, area pro-lifers witnessed for unborn in D.C. You didn’t see the story in your daily newspaper, but 140 busloads of men, women and children from the Philadelphia area traveled to Washington, D.C., on Jan 22 for the 35th annual March for Life. Teens
called to service Nearly 100 teenagers gathered at SS. Peter and Paul Church in East Goshen, Chester County, to spend Martin Luther King Day serving those most in need.
Knights
greet their grand master
Knights and ladies of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem turned out in force at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary on Jan. 25 for a Mass celebrated by their grand master, John Cardinal Foley, and honored him at the reception that followded in the Seminary’s majestic Eakins Room. Hundreds attend ecumenical service marking ‘Week of Prayer’ To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 400 Catholics and members of Protestant churches came together recently for an evening of shared prayer.
Dramatic
changes at St. Vincent’s Home respond to national trends
St. Vincent’s Home, the 152-year-old child-care institution in the Tacony section of Philadelphia, is set to undergo a dramatic transformation. School
mural: Faith made visible |
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