CORDUM
...d Bishop Martin N. Lohmuller, the Vicar General, as Chairman of the new committee. This Committee was established to study and make recommendations concerning the serious and urgent problems confronting the Church of Philadelphia relative to continuing and even expanding the apostolate in the inner-city areas. The work of CORDUM
Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...e school until 1967. Holy Providence In 1909, Katharine Drexel received permission from Archbishop Ryan to establish a mission in Germantown. Under the patron of St. Catherine of Siena, the church was built in 1914 and the school opened the following year. The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament created an
Editorial Cartoons
...orical events, including the Vatican II, and the Civil Rights Movement. Examining the drawings reveals how Catholics reacted to world events. Earl H. Wolf (1915-1999) Earl H. Wolf was the cartoonist for the Diocese of Cleveland’s Catholic Universe Bulletin and the National Catholic News Service. Wolf was the first cartoonist
Marian Year
...led Archbishop of Beijing. The Congress also featured a parade on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway which had 25,000 participants. Halvey_K428_011 Halvey_K428_050 Halvey_K428_003 Halvey_K428_004 Halvey_K435_002 Halvey_K434_004 Local Pilgrimages In addition to large scale events, the Marian year also featured numerous small events and celebrations. Archbishop O’Hara proclaimed that those who