41st International Eucharistic Congress
...ay.[13] Despite this the IEC was considered a huge success and marked an important chapter in the Catholic Church’s history in Philadelphia. To learn more about the International Eucharistic Congress visit the archives to explore the various items in our collection. [1] John DeMayo and Joseph Casino, The
Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...t the history and planning of how Philadelphia was chosen to host the 41st International Eucharistic Congress and details of the week-long event that happened. It covers different Masses, highlights some of the famous people who came, like Mother Teresa, Karol Wojtyła before he was pope, Dorothy Day, and Princess
Serra Club of Philadelphia
...A decade later, at the urging of Cardinal Samuel Stritch of Chicago, Serra International became affiliated with the Pontifical Work for Priestly Vocations. The Serra Club of Philadelphia started when Matthew H. McCloskey III was asked to start a local chapter by the International office. On January 30th, 1953, the
Liturgical Music and Peter LaManna
...is biggest accomplishments were being named Director of Music for the 41st International Eucharistic Congress and, during the visit of Pope John Paul II in October 1979, serving as Director of Music and choirmaster for the occasion. He was also named Chair of the Fine Arts Department at Saint Charles