41st International Eucharistic Congress

...here 22 different ethic Masses were held, ranging from Armenian to Korean, with 40,000 attending the Irish Mass on the grounds of St. Charles Seminary.[5] In addition to the numerous pilgrims, there were also a number of recognizable attendees who addressed the crowds during various parts of the week. St.

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Irish Land War

...se hundreds of pamphlets are speeches given by members of the clergy, last will and testaments, and booklets on a variety of topics. I recently came across a number of documents related to the “Irish Question.” The Irish Question, concerning Irish nationalism and independence, spanned the time period from around

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Eucharistic Congress

...here 22 different ethic Masses were held, ranging from Armenian to Korean, with 40,000 attending the Irish Mass held on the grounds of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Halvey_A448_072 Halvey_A441_065 Halvey_A441_037   Dignitaries and Pilgrims In addition to the numerous pilgrims, there were also a number of recognizable attendees who addressed

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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

...fundraisers was that much of the effort was marketed and geared to women, with Shahan and McKenna working with the National Organization of Catholic Women and other such groups to raise funds.[10] Card. Gibbons laying cornerstone for Immaculate Conception/National Shrine 9-23-1920; CHRC Finally on September 23, 1920, seven years after

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