Neumann Canonization
...made up of the Knights of Columbus, various ethnic heritage groups, all the diocesan high schools, and other Catholic social groups. At Logan Circle, Cardinal Krol celebrated Mass before 30,000 people as they honored the memory of the city’s new saint. Halvey_A984_005 Halvey_A984_011 Halvey_A984_018 ← 41st International Eucharistic Congress
Marian Year of 1954
...sses would be held at both religious and secular institutions. Over 30,000 people attended the main event at the Civic Center, including Gregorio Cardinal Agagianian, Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church, and Thomas Cardinal Tien Ken-sin, exiled Archbishop of Beijing. Halvey_K434_004 Halvey_K428_003 Halvey_K428_004 Halvey_K435_002 Decades later, Pope John Paul
Centennial Exposition
...ion was discussed in papers across the world. It was reported that 500,000 people attended the opening, including dignitaries such as the Empress and Emperor of Brazil.[9] The Exposition were reviewed quite positively and was said to be superior to the recent world’s fairs in Paris and Vienna.[10] However, the
10th Synod
...would involve laity and in fact about half of the 250 members would be lay people.[9] Participants would be nominated by their peers so priests would elect the priests to represent them and the parishes would select members to be put forth. In the two years leading up to the