Inside the religious heart of England Aug 2, 2008
The royal scepter is placed in the new ruler's hands, and -- dut-dutta-dah -- the archbishop lowers the Crown of St. Edward the Confessor onto the royal head. As I walk, I listen to the audio tour narrated by Jeremy Irons. (CNN -- Travel)
List of dates of Archdiocese school openings Jul 31, 2008
St. Edward the Confessor, Metairie. St. Joan of Arc (Kindergarten), LaPlace. (WWLTV.com, LA)
List of Louisiana schools participating in voucher program Jul 15, 2008
St. Edward the Confessor School. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Overview of the Norman Kings May 24, 2008
Promised the throne of England by Edward the Confessor whom he had visited in England in 1051, William was furious when Harold of Wessex claimed the throne, and so crossed over to England and famously defeated Harold at the battle of Hastings. He was then crowned at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day. (Suite101.com)
Prayer to honor Mary will be held May 15 May 4, 2008
The Hilltoppers, St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church's senior ministry, will sponsor a morning of prayer in honor of Mary on May 15. The spiritual event will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church at 4921 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Church opens its doors to the inactive Mar 16, 2008
St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church is offering the program Catholics Returning Home to help inactive Catholics resume participation in the church. The six-week series will begin March 27 at 7 p.m. at the church's Parish Center. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Lent season a prelude to Easter Feb 10, 2008
Everyone is invited to join parishioners of St. Edward the Confessor Parish at a presentation of their annual outdoor Way of the Cross Feb. 16. The service will be held at 11 a.m. on the church grounds, 4921 West Metairie Ave., Metairie. (Nola.com -- Sports)
An abundance of bouncing baby boys Nov 20, 2007
On Sunday, Drohan joined dozens of relatives and friends at St. Edward the Confessor Church to watch the baptism of the three infants. The three babies, with matching tufts of brown hair and white crocheted blankets, rested in their mothers' arms waiting for baptism. (Albany Times Union)
Oliver Burkeman on the August silly season Aug 3, 2007
"That's a savage indictment of a world in which pupils can no longer recite the waist sizes of every British monarch from Edward the Confessor onwards, like they could in my day.". Ed Balls, the schools minister, rejected the criticism, arguing that everybody should just get along and be happy and proud and not worry about anything, ever. (Guardian Unlimited)
Ex-music director at OC church pleads not guilty to molest counts Jul 31, 2007
Since 1995, Schildknecht also has worked at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point, Corpus Cristi Catholic-Christian Community of Aliso Viejo and Mission San Juan Capistrano Basilica. Share this story. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Shen teen, volunteer firefighter remembered Jul 28, 2007
A funeral service was held for the young man at St. Edward the Confessor Church Tuesday morning. Two dozen members of the Vischer Ferry Volunteer Fire Company attended the service in dress uniform. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Paying Respects to Victim of Northway Accident Jul 24, 2007
A funeral is planned for tomorrow morning at 10, at the Saint Edward the Confessor Church, also in Clifton Park at 569 Clifton Park Center Road. He will be interred at the Vischer Ferry Cemetery. (FOX23 News, NY)
Cause of fatal car crash sought Jul 23, 2007
A funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Edward the Confessor Church. Burial will be at Vischer Ferry Cemetery. (Albany Times Union)
Ex-Choir Director Accused Of '95 Affair With Teen Jun 30, 2007
Since 1995, Schildknecht has also worked at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point, Corpus Cristi Catholic-Christian Community of Aliso Viejo and Mission San Juan Capistrano Basilica. Anyone with additional information about the case or believes they may have been victimized by Schildknecht can contact supervising district attorney Investigator Craig Kelsey at (714) 347-8794. (CBS2.com, CA)
Jeanne McCormick, 41; lawyer known for her gracious style Jun 21, 2007
A funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. today in St. Edward the Confessor Church in Medfield. Burial will follow in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield. (Boston Globe)
Dad says church was alerted to molester Apr 19, 2007
Yesterday, a woman testified tearfully that she began a sexual relationship with Maiello in 1993, when she was 16 and he was an assistant youth minister at St. Edward the Confessor in Syosset ... The woman's father testified that, after watching his daughter fall apart, he went to the Rev. Joseph McComisky at St. Edward the Confessor to tell him what had happened to his daughter, and to ask him to tell Maiello's current employer that he is a danger to his young students. (Newsday -- Long Island)
Dad: Church was alerted of priest's threat Apr 19, 2007
On Wednesday, a woman testified tearfully that she began a sexual relationship with Maiello in 1993, when she was 16 and he was an assistant youth minister at St. Edward the Confessor in Syosset ... The woman's father testified that, after watching his daughter fall apart, he went to the Rev. Joseph McComisky at St. Edward the Confessor to tell him what had happened to his daughter, and to ask him to tell Maiello's current employer that he is a danger to his young students. (Newsday)
Irish Legends: Campus Tour Mar 18, 2007
St. Edwards Hall is named after the eleventh century King of England, St. Edward the Confessor. It is currently the oldest building on campus that is used for a dormitory, but it was not the first dormitory, that was Sorin Hall. (IrishEyes.com)
Engineer and director are heirs to the throne Feb 9, 2007
Claimants had to prove that they were linked to Edward the Confessor, whose death in 1066 led to a conflict over the rightful heir to the throne; Edgar the Aetheling, who was chosen as monarch but never crowned; or King Harold who was killed by the arrow in his eye ... They also had to provide the name of their most likely "gateway ancestor" St Margaret of Scotland being the key player because as a direct descendant of Alfred the Great, she was related to both Edward the Confessor and Edgar the... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Attention heirs to English throne: Where are you? Jan 10, 2007
Edgar Aetheling was named heir apparent by his great-uncle King Edward the Confessor but was not crowned when the King died in 1066 because he was too young. Harold II was crowned instead. (Yahoo News -- British Royal Family)
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Church history: Edward the Confessor dies in 1066 ... Jan. 5, 1066: Edward the Confessor, the English king responsible for the construction of Westminster Abbey, died. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Gwinnett celebrates Epiphany Jan 7, 2007
The church is named after Edward the Confessor, the last Saxon king of England, who died in 1066. A prayer service observing Epiphany starts at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
John Sammon, 90; chaplain to O.C. firefighters Nov 26, 2006
Father Steve Sallot, pastor of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point, still remembers his midnight chocolate binges while working at a rectory in college with Sammon. "He would have these late-night raids on the refrigerator," Sallot said. (Los Angeles Times)
Hastings revisitedThousands re-enact a defining moment in English history Oct 15, 2006
The re-enactment played out the events of 14 October 1066, the defining day in the struggle for power which followed the death of Edward the Confessor. He chose Earl Harold Godwinson of Wessex to succeed him on the English throne, but competition soon landed on the northern shores in the form of Harald Hardrada of Norway. (BBC News -- UK)
Learning to party from Eddie the C Sep 1, 2006
The important point about the Edward the Confessor Principle is that it's more than a prescription for worry-free partying. It's really the basis for civil society and ordered liberty. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Polo pays offLuxury brands position themselves in an exclusive world Jul 27, 2006
A long drive through what the club describes as "ancient woods where Edward the Confessor hunted wild boar and parkland laid out by King Charles II" brings you to Smith's Lawn, home to the Queen's Cup Draw. Regarded by many as polo's equivalent to Wimbledon's Centre Court, Guards is also home to Sunday's Cartier International Day, which the club describes as "one of the highlight's of the English social calendar". (BBC News -- Business)
- The town that said no to Tesco Jun 28, 2006
Saxmundham was a manor of 80 sheep, 30 pigs and three slaves held by Algar, a thane of Edward the Confessor, when it was first recorded in the Domesday era. It prospered on its fertile, arable lands until its Georgian grandeur gradually faded with farming's decline. (Guardian Unlimited)
Bishop asks faithful to plan future Jun 14, 2006
The bishop outlined the initiative during a diocesanwide meeting at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Clifton Park and then at a news conference at the diocese's Pastoral Center on North Main Avenue. It comes as the nation's Catholic population continues to grow, while the actual number of active worshippers declines. (Albany Times Union)
See the sites in 'Da Vinci Code' May 13, 2006
Westminster Abbey: The 11th-century Gothic church where coronations have been held since 1066 contains the shrine of St. Edward the Confessor and tombs of kings and queens and is also the final resting place of Sir Isaac Newton, which is its connection to the "Code." Newton's tomb holds the key to the riddle "In London lies a knight a pope interred." However, in the movie, Lincoln Cathedral in Lincolnshire in north-central England stood in for the abbey (). Lincoln Cathedral: The surviving part... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Church service for arson victims Mar 13, 2006
Prayers for the family were said at St Edward the Confessor Church in Cheddleton on Sunday evening, bringing together congregations from both the Anglican and Methodist churches in the area. Members of the public gave flowers to firefighters to lay at the scene. (BBC News -- UK)
