Marian Year of 1954

...n of Peace Parish in Ardsley   Several events took place during the Marian year. A two-year exhibition of Vatican stamps, the first time displayed in the United States, opened at the short-lived National Philatelic Museum. By far, the biggest Philadelphia event was the Marian Congress of the Oriental Church

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Marian Year

...y The Archdiocese of Philadelphia had numerous events throughout this Holy Year. The year opened with a procession and Mass led by Archbishop John F. O’Hara at St. Peter the Apostle Church. O’Hara directed all new parishes founded during the year to be named after Mary. All told, ten new

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The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition

...heast corner of Broad and Diamond Streets. The exhibition, planned for two years, was the first of its kind ever presented and represented the finest and largest display of Vatican stamps ever shown in one place at one time. According to stamp expert and museum president Bernard Davis, the exhibit

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Alliance of Catholic Women

...er notable part of the Alliance was its focus on education. This took on a number of different forms over the years. In 1920 with its first major program, the ACW established an endowment to fund scholarships to the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.[6] Named after an early member, the

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