Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home

...for over 400.[2] The club also featured a library, a game room, and barber shop all of which could be used without cost to the servicemen. After the war it was run by the CYO to cater to all Catholic men before being turned into a rented hall.[3] In summer

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Irish Land War

...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 the mid 19th to the mid 20th century. Religion and politics were both prominent topics

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Eucharistic Congress

...and be attended by over 1,500,000 people including 44 Cardinals and 417 Bishops from around the world. Halvey_A429_001 Halvey_A429_052 Halvey_A429_054 Halvey_A429_056   Hungers and Art Planning for the 41st IEC began in 1974. The main discussion at that point was on what theme to choose for the focus of the

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41st International Eucharistic Congress

...and be attended by over 1,500,000 people including 44 Cardinals and 417 bishops from around the world. [1] Production of Foolsgold. Halvey A443.011 Planning for the 41st IEC began back in 1974. The main discussion at that point was on what theme to choose for the focus on the congress.

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