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
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...f over 100 new parishes, Catholicism flourished in the Archdiocese and the number of Catholics continued to increase. Halvey_483 Dougherty’s Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood was seen as a way to honor his work in expanding the Church as well as celebrating Catholic life in the city.
Liturgical Music and Peter LaManna
...chdiocesan Boy Choir has performed in parishes around the Archdiocese, the United States, and the world. The other major choir that LaManna lead was the Collegiate Choir of the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. The collection has records detailing the planning of international trips the choirs took, including to
10th Synod
...homily, Bevilacqua stated that through the synod they will “work together united by the common purpose of strengthening the witness of the Church” and that it will make “Christ more clearly present, [and] more visible in our lives.”[8] Unlike the synods of the past, this one would involve laity and