Neumann Canonization
...he 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. The procession was made up of the Knights of Columbus, various ethnic heritage groups, all the diocesan high schools, and other Catholic social groups.
Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Olympics
...the 33rd Olympiad will be held in Paris, France. A hundred years ago, the city also hosted the Games of the 8th Olympiad. The Catholic Historical Research Center would like to take the opportunity to highlight some Catholics living in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who have gone to the Olympics
Marian Year
...o went on pilgrimages to the various churches named in honor of Mary on her various feast days would receive an indulgence. Halvey captured one such pilgrimage by students from Immaculata College. The students took buses to sites across the city including the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of
Cardinal Dougherty Jubilee
...’Hara said that Dougherty saw the “priesthood as life itself” and that the “Kingdom of God has flourished wherever he set foot.” Halvey_481_001 Halvey_482_001 Successful Celebrations One of the most striking parts of the Jubilee celebration was the living chalice created by diocesan high school students wearing color- coordinated