Saint John Neumann and the Forty Hours Devotion
...Southwark, named after the saint who introduced the devotion three hundred years earlier. Earlier fears of the three-day devotion were extinguished after no public disturbances occurred. The Catholic Herald listed other churches in the Diocese where Forty Hours would be held. Not long after, other dioceses adopted it and in
Centenarian Priest Speaks of Bells and Prayer – Oral History Interview
...ms and my sister just about walking, and I was about 4 years old. 4-1/2, 4 years, and I remember seeing a priest, and I remember the Mass itself, very quiet, there weren’t that many people in church. This was the basement of the present church, and when it was
A lengthy and active military career
...largely sick holy people. On Saturday I sent seven Sisters of Charity from New Orleans off on a ship to Santiago...They are yellow fever nurses. O'Reilly to his sister, August 16, 1898, page 1 He continues on the second page: We are moving the troops out of here as fast
TV and Radio
...duction focused on TV Mass aired on WPVI.[5] In 1981, the office created a new show called Real to Reel. The 30 minute magazine style show sought to “promote gospel values by producing and distributing television programs which educate, challenge, encourage and inspire local audiences by sharing stories of people