Cardinal Dougherty Jubilee
...ent of the 1940s. Cardinal Dougherty’s Golden Jubilee Mass, marking his 50 years in the priesthood, was held on June 2nd, 1940. Over 160,000 people packed Municipal Stadium (later JFK Stadium) in South Philadelphia to celebrate it. Dennis Joseph Dougherty Planning the Jubilee Dougherty’s Golden Jubilee of his ordination
Saint John Neumann and the Forty Hours Devotion
...urope. Engraving of Saint Philip Neri Church, Southwark A little after 300 years since its inception, the idea of the Forty Hours Devotion was presented by Saint John Neumann, C.Ss.R., fourth Bishop of Philadelphia. The devotion was a favorite of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, founder of the Redemptorist Order, saying “Of
Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...al, offered to spread one hundred loads of earth by hand. She died several years later after sustaining crippling injuries in a fire. True to her wishes, Katrina was buried in Old St. Mary’s Cemetery beneath the soil she helped spread. Her unmarked resting place remains unknown. Time and weather