Black Catholic periodicals
...ks to our volunteer Andy Staszkiw for his help with this post. PAHRC’s significant collection of periodicals includes newspapers and journals related to black Catholics. Among these are the earliest newspapers published by and for the black Catholic community. These newspapers also covered issues relating to the African American community
Eucharistic Congress
...ds during various parts of the week. St. Teresa of Calcutta and Dorothy Day were panelists on a conference on Women and the Eucharist. Other attendees included President Gerald Ford and Karol Cardinal Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II. The IEC was considered a huge success and marked an
41st International Eucharistic Congress
...s, [and] our homes.”[7] Other attendees included the future Pope John Paul II who gave the homily at the Mass for Freedom and Justice in Veterans Stadium.[8] The Congress was even attended by secular leaders such as President Ford, who spoke of the importance of freedom and the Church’s work
Pope visit
Papal Visit of Pope John Paul II 1979 Halvey_344A_003 Halvey_344A_008 Halvey_344A_005 Halvey_344A_002 U.S. Tour Over the course 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