The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition
...atue of Liberty's head. At the time, eight cents was the standard rate for international postage. A 3¢ (domestic mail rate) stamp with a similar design was also issued. Stamps are miniature documents of human history. They are a means by which a country gives sensible expression to its hopes
The Church and Labor
...ial Workers. Halvey 454K Many Catholic across Europe and America saw the importance of Rerum Novarum, with some comparing its effect on labor to the effect of the Manga Carta on liberty.[4] Msgr. John Ryan, Director of the Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, declared that Pope
Our Lady of Czestochowa Dedication
...of Our Lady of Czestochowa’s connection to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia dates back to 1951, when Father Michael Zembrzusk of the Order of St. Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers), arrived from Poland. In 1953, he received permission to establish a monetary and shrine in Doylestown. Two years later, a
The Immaculata Mighty Macs
...ctory, 1974 The Immaculata team was welcomed at Philadelphia International Airport by a crowd of their supporters. Family, friends, and supporters of the Immaculata community all turned out. Returning to Philadelphia after the team's third straight championship, 1974 The team went on to place second in the AIAW tournament for