Eucharistic Congress
...ess was a major event in the city and attended by pilgrims from around the world. One of the largest events was the candlelight procession from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which was attended by 350,000 people. Another feature of the
Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful
...d specifically for burials of their members. The two parishes continued to share the burial ground for the next century. Early meetings of St. Mary's Board of Trustees, which are documented in the parish's Minute Books, discuss resolutions concerning the burial ground, including who had permission to be buried there
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...an Ascension parish uniform Now batting for Ascension of Our Lord, Babe Ruth Baseball today seems more like a business than a sport. Americans look to the past as a simpler time when baseball was played for fun, not profit. These thoughts may just be nostalgic longing for a
Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...the founding of the new parish, devoted its coverage to local and national news relating to black Catholics as well as news about black issues in the United States. It also covered news concerning St. Peter Claver. The top of the newspaper's title page read “The Catholic Church is the