Liturgical Week

...look. The 1963 Liturgical Week proved to be the most successful up to that time with over 20,000 people attending the Masses and sessions, breaking the previous year’s record of 5,000 people. Halvey_P868_007 Halvey_P868_004 Halvey_P857_040 Halvey_P857_056 Halvey_P857_051   Exhibits and Displays In addition to the Masses and discussion sessions, the

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The Church and Labor

...ajor problem since the papal encyclicals taught “no one can be at the same time a good Catholic and a true Socialist.”[8] Indeed, many priests and bishops called for the creation of unions with a religious foundation in order to better “restore all things in Christ.”[9] Other theologians, worked on

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Internships/Volunteer

...ladelphia. CHRC only accepts as many interns and volunteers as we have the time to train and supervise. INTERNS CHRC is currently seeking individuals who wish to gain practical experience in a professional archival setting. Projects may include processing manuscript collections, cataloging photographs and pamphlets, and re-housing manuscript and print

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Mary Brackett Willcox and Catholicism in the Suburbs

...r, Mary and James invited Kenrick, other priests, and seminarians to spend time at their home.[7] Over time she would develop special relationships with the seminarians to the point that in letters they began referring to her as “Ma” or “Mother”.[8] When Mary first arrived, there were only a half

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