Victory Mass
...al Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. [5] "Solemn Pontifical Mass for Victory for Our Armed Forces Sunday, November 1, 1942 Convention Hall, Philadelphia, PA." Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia 53, no. 4 (1942): 203. [6] “Great Catholic Mass in Convention Hall to Support War
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...ng of Catholics in the city since 300,000 attended the 1926 Solemn Pontifical Mass for the Sesquicentennial of the Declaration of Independence.[2] Dennis Joseph Dougherty was born August 16, 1865 to Patrick and Bridget Dougherty, both Irish immigrants living in Schuylkill County.[3] From an early age Dougherty felt a calling
Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
...istory of Education Quarterly, Vol. 45, No. 2 (Summer, 2005), 177. [9] Michele Walfred, “‘Bravo, Bravo’: Thomas Nast Cover- 29 July, 1871.” Illustrating Chinese Exclusion, https://thomasnastcartoons.com/irish-catholic-cartoons/something-that-will-not-blow-over-29-july-1971/bravo-bravo-thomas-nast-cover-24-july-1871/. Archives Archives Select Month May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023...
Liturgical Week
...Second Vatican Council drastically changed parts of the celebration of the Mass. Altars would face the congregation and the Mass could be said in the vernacular. Archbishop John J. Krol was keen to see these changes implemented as soon as they were allowed in Philadelphia. To that end, he invited