St. Patrick of Ireland and All Our World! — Patron for Persons on Life’s Periphery

By Msgr. Francis A. Carbine “My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I was about sixteen at the time, and I did not know the true God. I was… Continue Reading

Tribute to Tony Byrne

By Russell W. Wylie I remember fondly and miss my occasional conversations with Tony when he answered the office phone working on the Irish Edition very early in the morning. He would always reach into his ample bag of impish… Continue Reading

Father David Cregan Makes Triumphant Return…to Villanova Stage in Curtains…A Musical Whodunit

By Sabina Clarke Father David Cregan returns to the Villanova stage after a 13 year hiatus in the leading role as Detective Frank Coffi in Kander and Ebb’s musical murder mystery Curtains. Curtains opens in 1959 with the mysterious death… Continue Reading

Michael Bradley — Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade After Two Year Delay

Caption Above: Michael Bradley and his wife Linda stand with their sons Mickey & Colin at the Penn State Beaver Stadium. By Marita Krivda Poxon Michael Bradley finally gets to be the Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade… Continue Reading

5 Questions — Brian McGlinchey

Caption (above): Irish Ambassador to the United States Daniel Mulhall presents the tricolour flag of Ireland to Brian McGlinchey as honorary consul. By Katharine Gilbert Brian McGlinchey was appointed Ireland’s Honorary Consul to the State of Delaware in Wilmington on… Continue Reading

Knock Shrine Enshrined In Germantown 

By Frank Dougherty The Miraculous Medal Shrine in Germantown is developing on its grounds an outdoor Rosary Walk, a sanctuary for prayer and meditation which, upon completion, will be highlighted by a grotto shrine honoring Our Lady of Knock. “As… Continue Reading