The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition

...reets. In the background is the Berean Presbyterian Church. For centuries, people have been collecting all sorts of things. Currency, Hummel figurines, trading cards... there a collection for it. Some collectors want the world to see their collection and educate the public, so they find ways to display the collection.

Continue reading

Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara

...ion was held at the Conventional Hall the following night with over 15,000 people attending. Judge Vincent Carroll gave the formal welcome speech where he declared that O’Hara would be a “symbol of the only thing of value remaining in this world of rapid change: Faith.”[10] Under O’Hara’s leadership the

Continue reading

Pope visit

...rgest religious gathering in the history of the city with over one million people in attendance. The altar was built at Logan Circle providing a 360-degree view of the Mass. The structure itself took 17 days to build and cost the city $150,000. Halvey_346A_001 Halvey_346A_017   Sunday Shrines and Speeches

Continue reading

Centenarian Priest Speaks of Bells and Prayer – Oral History Interview

...riest, and I remember the Mass itself, very quiet, there weren’t that many people in church. This was the basement of the present church, and when it was all over, I said to my mother I’m gonna be a priest. And she says “How can you figure that out?” and

Continue reading