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...ithin the Archdiocese as well as those of other dioceses located in the Mid-Atlantic region. The ACHS collection also includes 19th and 20th- century Catholic newspapers, journals, and pamphlets published throughout the United States, as well as the manuscripts of prominent Catholic clergy and laity. Other published materials in the

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Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee

...s://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8246. [14] Headquarters Jubilee Parade Committee, Parade Order, 05/22/1940, Bob 13 f 2, 1990.284, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8244. [15] “1620,000 Join in Tribute at Cardinal’s Golden Jubilee,” Catholic Standard and Times, 06/07/1940, 1. [16] “Will Broadcast from Stadium, Sunday June 2,” Catholic Standard and Times, 05/24/1940, 2. [17] “Text of Bishop O’Hara’s Sermon,”

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Our Lady of Czestochowa Dedication

...n, to the sculpture, a 200 foot tall bell tower was erected next to the shrine. The bells were added in 1967 and named Stefan, Franicis, and John after Cardinals Wyszynki, O’Hara, and Krol. The shrine would continue to be visited by pilgrimages from around the world, with at least

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Starting from Scratch: The Story of Msgr. Hawks and St. Joan of Arc Parish

...ned, attendance had increased to nearly 400 children and would grow to over 600 by 1932. During the construction of the church, Hawks commissioned a statue of St. Joan of Arc to be erected. Originally, they tried to get the actress, Ingrid Bergman to model for the statue of St.

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