Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home

...s,” showing that Benedict Club was successful in raising the morale of the servicemen who visited.[12] Some members of the Morale Corps Aides In addition to the nightly events, the club would offer other services. When it opened at noon, it would often have a line of men waiting to

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Catholics in WWII

...rkin often wrote that many non-Catholics would attend Mass and he had high numbers of confessions. He did complain about the difficulty in attending to all the men under his care as he had no transportation to get to those stationed away from the main base. This meant that some

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National Council of Catholic Women

...States. The NCCW original mottos were “For God and County” and “Faith and Service,” both of which shine through its long and continued history. [1] Souvenir of the Tenth Annual Convention, National Council Catholic Women, 1920-1930, September 28-October 1, Denver, Colorado, P008.900 [2] MC78_80.7527, Letter to Dennis Cardinal Dougherty from

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The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers, 1910-2007 (MC 91)

...d in the China-Burma-India Theater until 1946. Upon his discharge from the service, Meyer resumed his parish duties in Philadelphia. He was elevated to Monsignor in 1965, retired in 1972, and passed away in 1985. The Right Reverend Monsignor Louis Meyer papers document the writings, travels, and service of Monsignor

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