Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home
...olic men before being turned into a rented hall.[3] In summer of 1941, the United Service Organizations (USO) started a campaign to open clubs throughout the country to build and preserve morale of the military.[4] Cardinal Dougherty “heartily endorsed” the endeavor and pledged “his entire cooperation” since he saw it
Serra Club of Philadelphia
...s 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 was asked to start a local chapter by the International office. On
Lawrence E. McCrossin papers, 1917-1919 (MC 4)
...urope. Most of the correspondence issued through the Knights of Columbus deals with supply and personnel data. Also included are referrals from noted officials Richard V. Farley of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and Major Thomas F. Meehan of the United States Army; booklets on the subject of
TV and Radio
...n local features as well as interviews with prominent Catholics in the tri-state area. The show also featured teen talk segments and in depth looks into parish activities. In 1994, DVCOTVR ceased producing the weekly program.[9] Episodes of Real to Reel and Catholic Magazine have been digitized and are available