Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

...rine mosaics," Catholic News Service, http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2015/bishops-back-national-collection-in-2017-to-complete-shrine-mosaics.cfm. [17] “Overview of Shrine History, Significance and Current Status," 1. Archives Archives Select Month April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 May 2022

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National Council of Catholic Women

...n the NCCW began, there were 264 women’s groups that affiliated with it. Structurally, the National Council of Catholic Women had regional providences, normally named after the various archdioceses around the United States. Each providence would elect a president to represent all the affiliated groups to the national council. Despite

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American Federation of Catholic Societies

...holic organization.[13] With the outbreak of WWI there was a change in the national landscape, with the creation of the National Catholic War Council. The NCWC took the lead on coordinating Catholic action and after the war, the newly formed National Catholic Welfare Conference continued to take the lead. In

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World War One Army Chaplains

...ample of sacrifice and devotion to one’s country. For more on Catholics in World War One, check out our online catalog. [1] “U.S. Army Chaplain Corps,” National Museum of the U.S. Army, (January 28, 2015), https://armyhistory.org/u-s-army-chaplain-corps/. [2] Williams, Michael, American Catholics in the War: National Catholic War Council, 1917-1921, (New

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