Liturgical Week
...es at the Civic Center. Exhibits included displays and stands presented by various Catholic organizations, as well as art interpreting new themes of Vatican II. Halvey_P857_007 Halvey_P857_009 Halvey_P857_008 Keeping the Changes Going Archbishop Krol would continue the themes of change shown during the Liturgical Week in implementing further changes
The Centennial Fountain
...otal Abstinence Union and the work of Catholics in America. Photo by Colin Varga Visit the archives to see more images and information on the building of the fountain and the centennial celebrations. [1] Joseph Gibbs, History of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, (Philadelphia: 1907), 26. [2] Daria
Historic Anti-Catholic Cartoons
...pal infallibility (the belief that the pope cannot be wrong in matters of faith), raised concerns that Catholics owed allegiance first to the Church and not to the United States. The increasing number of Catholic immigrants, most notably from Ireland, led many to believe that America’s Protestant culture was at
Friendly and Adopted Sons
...ber ad indinitum [forever].”[3] Quarterly meetings were held at a rotating number of taverns in Philadelphia, including the City Tavern. However, no meetings were held during the occupation of the city by the British during the Revolution.[4] The Friendly Sons, despite being a social group, took a definite stance on