Wednesday, January 30, 2013
All donations will be distributed locally.
St. Eleanor Parish is holding its third annual food drive after masses on Feb. 2 and 3, which will benefit local food pantries. Collections, manned by young people from the Confirmation Class, Giving in Faith for Teens (G.I.F.T) and the Parish Religious Education Program (P.R.E.P), will be held at the parish, located at 647 Locust Street in Collegeville, after 5:15 p.m. mass on Feb. 2, and after masses beginning at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 Noon and 7 p.m. on Feb. 3. All donations will benefit the St. Vincent DePaul Society Food Pantries in Collegeville and Schwenksville, and Project Outreach in Royersford. Suggested donations include rice, canned fruit, soup, beans, peanut butter and jelly, canned meats, canned meals, desserts and snacks, …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Archbishop Charles Chaput's press conference addressed eight of 27 cases of priest suspensions
The Rev. Robert W. Povish, a former in-residence priest at St. Eleanor's Parish in Collegeville, is one of five priests removed from ministry, according to a press conference held by Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput on Friday afternoon, May 4. Povish was among 27 priests suspended following a February 2011 grand jury report that charged the Archdiocese of Philadelphia had allowed several priests to remain in active ministry despite what the grand jury deemed credible allegations of abuse or misconduct. Those on leave face accusations of inappropriate behavior or boundary issues with minors, or of more serious abuse, according to a March 2011 interview with archdiocesan Director of Communications Donna Farrell. Chaput said he would …
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
New classrooms dedicated; familiar faces returned for event.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Maggie Scillia submitted the following information: St. Eleanor Roman Catholic Church, Collegeville held their closing Centennial Celebration on Sunday, Oct. 16. The parish has been giving thanks for the 100 years it has been serving the people of the Collegeville area. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., the and newly installed leader of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia first dedicated the St Eleanor new parish center which added 10 new classrooms, a new library and cafeteria and additional meeting space for the Parish Ministries. The additional classrooms enabled St. Eleanor for the first time, to offer a new pre-kindergarten program. Following the dedication Mass was offered with 15 clergy in attendance, which included past …
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Funeral services set for Thursday.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Matthew James DiGiacomo, a Skippack resident and 2000 Perkiomen Valley High School graduate, was killed in a car crash on Sunday, Oct. 16. He was 29. (Read his obituary here.) According to his LinkedIn Page, Mr. DiGiacomo graduated from St. Joseph's University in 2004 with a bachelor's in pharmaceutical marketing. He had been working as a sales consultant for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. By Monday afternoon, his Facebook wall was filled with messages of sorrow and sympathy for his family, which includes his wife, Nicole, children Kayla, Joseph, Nicholas and Matthew, parents William Sr. and Rita, and siblings Jenna and William. One poster wrote: "to the DiGiacomo Family- I will always remember His million dollar smile, postitive attitude, and …
Sunday, September 25, 2011
St. Eleanor Church hosted its centennial youth event Saturday.
St. Eleanor Church, in celebration of the parish's 100th anniversary, hosted and sponsored an event for sixth- through eighth-grade students. Entitled "Rejoice 2011," the event is an opportunity for the children to become closer to God, to be happy and energized about themselves. Attending the event was internationally known Catholic musician, composer and storyteller Steve Angrisano. He is a veteran musician and youth minister who has been a part of numerous events throughout the world, including several National Catholic Youth Conferences. He helps kids to spiritually grow through storytelling and his interactive, fun songs. The event is a mandatory for all of the students who will be making their Confirmation in the spring of 2012. …
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Festivities continue this evening in Collegeville.
St. Eleanor Parish in Collegeville hosts its annual carnival this week. The carnival kicked off Tuesday and runs until Saturday. Times for the carnival are from 5:30 to 10 p.m. All five days include a concession stand at the fairgrounds with a full menu, including cheesesteaks, burgers, sausage sandwiches and fries. On Thursday and Friday only, there will be a seafood booth with shrimp cocktail, fried shrimp, fried oysters, raw clams, fish and chips, french fries and more! Their carnival also has boardwalk bingo every night from 6:30 until 9 p.m.; beer gardens Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m.; gambling from 7 until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and live entertainment from 7 until 10 p.m. every night. Visit www.…
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John Scioli
4:22 pm on Sunday, May 6, 2012
The real problem is that the Church hides these monsters in eccliastical living situations,which is basically the Catholic priest version of prison,they meet every hour for count or prayer as they call it. How about releasing these monsters into a real old fashioned American prison and let them taste the kind of abuse they have given. more ›