Starting from Scratch: The Story of Msgr. Hawks and St. Joan of Arc Parish

...e of the new parish was needed. The Chancellor rung me up to obtain the desired information. I told him without a moment’s hesitation that its name was St. Joan of Arc; and this it became from that moment.” The next challenge was acquiring the land where the parish buildings

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Serra Club of Philadelphia

...h the creation of the Pontifical Work for Priestly Vocations by Pope Pius Xii in 1941. A decade later, at the urging of Cardinal Samuel Stritch of Chicago, Serra International became affiliated with the Pontifical Work for Priestly Vocations. The Serra Club of Philadelphia started when Matthew H. McCloskey III

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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

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Centennial Exposition

The International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine was held from May to November 1876 in Fairmount Park to mark the 100th anniversary of the United States. Called the Centennial Exposition for short, it was a world’s fair featuring displays from around the country and

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