Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...0 prints of interior or exterior views of Catholic churches throughout the United States and parts of Canada. The firm of Packard and Butler was started by Herbert S. Packard and William H. Butler. Packard was an artist and lithographer from Boston where he worked for the lithography firm of
Pope visit
...rse of ten days in October 1979, Pope John Paul II visited 6 cities in the United States. He spent two of those days in the City of Philadelphia. Arriving at Philadelphia International Airport at three in the afternoon on October 3rd, 1979, Pope John Paul II was greeted by
Liturgical Music and Peter LaManna
...chdiocesan Boy Choir has performed in parishes around the Archdiocese, the United States, and the world. The other major choir that LaManna lead was the Collegiate Choir of the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. The collection has records detailing the planning of international trips the choirs took, including to
Liturgical Week
...lthough not the first Mass to be celebrated facing the congregation in the United States, it was still an unusual sight. While the Mass was still celebrated in Latin, all the lectures and discussions focused on how the Mass of the future would look. The 1963 Liturgical Week proved to