Drexel Beatification
...the joyous occasion. While Halvey did not travel to Rome, he was in Philadelphia for the Mass of Thanksgiving held on December 4, 1988, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Bevilacqua and Krol were both celebrants at the Mass and Archbishop Eugene Marino, the first black Archbishop
10th Synod
...the diocesan bishop for the good of the whole diocesan community[2]. The goal is to help inform the bishop by reviewing current polices and programs and make recommendations for the future. Prior to this, there had been a total of nine synods held to discuss and determine procedures for the
Eucharistic Congress
...hosted a major event on August 1st through 8th, unrelated to the bicentennial celebrations. The archdiocese organized the 41st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), which brought Catholics together from around the world to celebrate and discuss a theme connected to the Eucharist. The history of the event dates back to 1881,
Monsignor Hugh J. Nolan
...Chair of Immaculata College. At the same time, he taught part-time at several local colleges, such as La Salle College, Rosemont College, and Villanova University. Reverend Nolan made many scholarly contributions over the years. For ten years, starting in 1945, he served as editor for the American Catholic Historical Society.