Victory Mass
...r reaching parishes for those who were unable to make the journey into the city.[3] Since the logistics for organizing this Mass were very involved, Dougherty requested $100 from each parish to offset the expenses.[4] SB-26; CHRC On the day of the Mass, over 21,000 people were
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute records, 1870-1950 (MC 26)
...or Catholic men to continue their educational and cultural development beyond formal schooling. The Institute frequently sponsored balls, concerts, theatrical productions, and lecture series. Philopatrians quickly became a significant presence within the city as they became involved in both religious and secular affairs. The collection includes constitutions and by-laws, reports,
Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...Philadelphia. Katrina survived the yellow fever epidemic that ravaged the city in 1793. Fear of the fever was so great that survivors sought protection even from the dead. For sanitary reasons, over 2,600 loads of earth were spread over the surface of Old St. Mary’s Cemetery, raising the burial ground.
Monsignor Francis X. Meehan
...tin J. O'Connor on December 20, 1961, at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. After ordination, he received a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1962 and a Doctorate in Moral Theology from the Pontifical Alphonsian Academy in 1965. Father Meehan began his post-doctoral career in