Thursday, March 21, 2013
The Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is the sole sponsor of its kind supporting a traditional-marriage march in D.C.
When organizers and activists march on Washington D.C. in support of traditional marriage, only one archdiocese in the country will be recognized as a sponsor of the event: ours. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is currently the sole diocesan sponsor of the upcoming Marriage March on March 26. The event is planned in conjunction with the Supreme Court’s hearings on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex marriages in California. “We believe it is imperative that political leaders, the media, and the culture see that we care about protecting marriage enough to stand up and march for it,” the group said on its website. Supporters of the march include several state and national pastor groups…
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Faith in the Future Foundation will manage new Philadelphia Catholic school system.
Continuing a year of restructuring, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Tuesday it would create a new independently managed Catholic school system for area high schools and special education schools. In a press conference at St. Hubert's High School in Northeast Philadelphia, Archbishop Charles Chaput said the Faith in the Future Foundation—which oversaw the mergings and closings of elementary schools earlier this year—would manage 17 high schools and four special education schools beginning Sept. 1. Chaput said the independent system would focus on major fundraising, enrollment management, marketing and cultivating best practices in leadership and education. "The willingness of lay leaders with a love for Catholic education to step …
Monday, July 23, 2012
Jacqueline P. Coccia, former principal of St. Denis Parish School, has been selected to be a superintendent.
Two officials within the archdiocese were promoted to lead parochial schools for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, according to a news release Thursday. Dr. Carol A. Cary and Jacqueline P. Coccia were named superintendents for the 17 secondary and 123 elementary schools, respectively. Both immediately took roles—unlike the School District of Philadelphia's new superintendent, who won't start until October. For the last two years Coccia, 47, worked as director of elementary education within the archdiocese. She previously taught at Holy Trinity Catholic School in Bridgeport, Montgomery County, where she later became principle. She also was principal at St. Denis Parish School in Havertown, Delaware County. "The Archdiocese of Philadelphia …
Friday, June 22, 2012
A Philadelphia jury reaches a split decision, including the first conviction of its kind of an American Catholic Clergyman.
For the first time ever in the U.S. a jury in Philadelphia has convicted a Roman Catholic clergyman on one charge of child endangerment related to the child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Monsignor William Lynn was found guilty of helping the Philadelphia Archdiocese keep predators in ministry, and the public in the dark, by telling parishes their priests were being removed for health reasons and then sending the men to unsuspecting churches. That was the allegation of prosecutors who also charged Lynn, 61, with two counts of conspiracy. The jury deadlocked on the conspiracy charge. Lynn was immediately led out of the courtroom in handcuffs and off to a Philadelphia jail. Read a full account of the trial…
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Mary E. Rochford to leave the archdiocese in 2012.
Following a year of great transition for Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Catholic schools, superintendent Mary E. Rochford announced her resignation at year's end. "It has been my privilege to serve in the ministry of Catholic education for almost 40 years. A long time ago, when I was very young, a wise woman religious told me, 'Remember, you are only a useless servant.' I have kept that in mind and worked as diligently as I could for the sake of the children and now I leave for the sake of my family," she said in a statement released by the archdiocese. The archdiocese accepted her resignation with "great reluctance," and said her decision was made in order to devote time to providing physical care for members of her family unable to do so…
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Some parents are unhappy with the proposed merged regional Catholic school.
On Tuesday night, parents gathered at the Annunciation B.V.M. Parish to hear the school’s committee in charge of overseeing the propose merger with the Church of St. Denis. The spokesman for the Joint Implementation Team, which is overseeing the proposed merger, Jeff Sherry explained to the parents that the merger would only be possible if 100 students from Annunciation B.V.M. School will be enrolled to the proposed Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School, which would be located at St. Denis. Back in January, the Blue Ribbon Commission recommended to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close Annunciation B.V.M. School, along with 43 other elementary schools, in June. Sherry and Annunciation’s principal Mary Ann De Angelo said that …
Sunday, February 26, 2012
In an email to the Haverford-Havertown Patch, Senior Coordinator of Stewardship Kimberly Kelly for the Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High schools has sent registration forms to the news website in the hopes that parents of new students can apply to the schools next year. On Friday, the schools, as well as West Philadelphia Catholic High School and Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, won their appeals to stay open by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Blue Ribbon Commission recommended in January that the schools to be closed. Jim Catrambone, the director of Institutional Advancement and coordinator of Stewardship at Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High schools, told Patch on Friday that, "We …
Friday, February 24, 2012
West Philadelphia Catholic High School and Conwell-Egan Catholic High School will also remain open.
The auditorium erupted with cheers and tears of happiness came down on many faces when the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Friday afternoon that Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High Schools would remain open. Hundreds gathered at the auditorium to watch a feed from the live press conference from the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center Auditorium in Philadelphia. Rev. James Olson, president of the Drexel Hill schools, told the jammed-packed auditorium at Bonner—which was filled with students, parents and alumni—that it was a great victory. “We are here, we will stay here and we are better than ever,” Olson shouted as the students and alumni cheered and clapped their hands. He also surprised them with news that Chestnut …
In an email to the media, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that there will be a 3 p.m. press conference this afternoon at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center Auditorium at 222 North 17th St., Philadelphia. "Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., will make an announcement regarding the future of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia following the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission in January. The final decisions regarding the four high schools, Conwell-Egan Catholic High School; Saint Hubert Catholic High School for Girls; Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School; and West Philadelphia Catholic High School will be announced," the emailed press release stated. Earlier in the day the …
Rev. James Olson hopes to hear soon on the fate of his two schools.
Rev. James Olson, president of Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High Schools, said that despite media reports he has not heard of any planned press conference regarding the appeal to keep his schools open. FOX 29 has reported that the Philadelphia Archdiocese will be holding a press conference Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. about the fate the two schools, as well as Saint Hubert's and Conwell-Egan, which are all slated to be closed but the schools have appealed the decision. As of 11:17 a.m. on Friday, FOX 29 has not mentioned who the source was that told them about the press conference. The archdiocese has told the Haverford-Havertown Patch numerous times this morning that they are not sure if there will be a press …
Star Thrower
9:44 am on Thursday, March 28, 2013
You better find an alternate way of comprehension roid .. the 100 times the number of sexual abuses by teacher than by priest .. stands on its own merit - and if you do the math and divide 4.5 M by 11,000 it actually appears more than 400 times the number .. seems you are still posting nothing whatsoever, to refute the findings that I referenced .. my credibility continues upward old boy, while … more ›