Neumann Canonization

..._002 Halvey_A980_004 Halvey_A980_011   Celebrations in Philly Meanwhile in Philadelphia, churches throughout the Archdiocese held Masses simultaneously with the canonization. Once Cardinal Krol and the pilgrims returned from Rome, a large Mass of Thanksgiving was planned. On June 26, a procession and Mass were held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

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The Immaculata Mighty Macs

...Stroudbsurg State, 30th victory, 1974 The Immaculata team was welcomed at Philadelphia International Airport by a crowd of their supporters. Family, friends, and supporters of the Immaculata community all turned out. Returning to Philadelphia after the team's third straight championship, 1974 The team went on to place second in the

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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

...te Conception; CHRC While mainly a story of the Church in Washington D.C., Philadelphia would have a number of important connections to the building of the shrine, including Reverend Bernard McKenna, who acted as Shahan’s secretary from 1915-1929 and then as the first director of the shrine from 1929-1933.[6] McKenna

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Other resources/repositories

...rary at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Villanova University Digital Library Philadelphia City Archives Marriage Record Office Free Library of Philadelphia National Archives Mid-Atlantic Region The Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania The Historical Society of Montgomery County, PA Chester County Historical Society Bucks County Historical Society Delaware

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