Pope visit
...ding out the morning, was a Mass for Clergy and Religious at the Civic Center, where Pope John Paul II stated that the Eucharist “shows itself to be the source and the sum of all evangelization. ” Afterwards, he returned to the airport to fly to his next stop Des
Drexel Beatification
...for canonization from three to two. The first step in the process was to examine all of Katharine Drexel’s writings and interview as many people who knew her as possible. On January 26, 1987, she was declared venerable, meaning heroic virtue in life had been proven. Halvey_667A_004 Halvey_667A_035 Halvey_667A_010 Halvey_667A_012
Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find
...and determined to make it a vehicle to support land reform in Ireland and promote Irish independence. July 15, 1882 issue of McGee's Illustrated Weekly noting the sale of the paper to Redpath. The first issue of the newly named Redpath’s McGee’s Illustrated Weekly appeared July 22, 1882. Redpath’s editorial
Archbishop Ryan
...f education clear when he stated, “religious education is intended to make better men and better citizens.”[8] Furthermore, Ryan even made it a rule for new parishes that a school had to be built before construction on the church could begin.[9] This was because Ryan believed without a strong base