10th Synod
...s the larger Synod of Bishops was taking place in the aftermath of Vatican II. The 10th synod as organized by Bevilacqua officially opened on September 15, 2002 with a Mass at the Cathedral.[7] In his homily, Bevilacqua stated that through the synod they will “work together united by the
Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia
Motherhouse in Chestnut Hill. Originally called Monticello, the property was owned by a Quaker convert to Catholicism, Joseph Middletown Bishop Kenrick wrote that May 4, 1847 was a day of great joy for the Diocese of Philadelphia because it was on that day after weeks of traveling across the country