Eucharistic Congress
41st International Eucharistic Congress 1976 In 1976, Philadelphia hosted a major event on August 1st through 8th, unrelated to the bicentennial celebrations. The archdiocese organized the 41st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), which brought Catholics together from around the world to celebrate and discuss a theme connected to the Eucharist. The
41st International Eucharistic Congress
...Committee on Special Guests: Final Report to the Board of Governors, August 16, 1967, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8121. [2] MC 80, 100.2792: Letter to James Cardinal Knox from John Cardinal Krol, March 7, 1975, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8125. [3] MC 80, 100.2580: 41st International Eucharistic Congress Official Program, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8124. [4] MC 80, 100.2580: 41st International Eucharistic
World War One Army Chaplains
...,’ Father Wolfe Writes from Trenches” Catholic Standard and Times, November 16, 1918. [8] “Father Wolfe is Lauded for Bravery Under Fire,” Catholic Standard and Times, September 28, 1918. [9] Gibbons, Chris, “A Phila. Chaplain’s Heroic WWI Acts,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 1, 2017, http://www2.philly.com/philly/opinion/20170101_A_Phila__chaplain_s_heroic_WWI_acts.html. [10] “Funeral,” CST, July 8,
Catholics in WWII
...s that there were never enough chaplains to go around. In a letter from May 19, 1942, O’Hara stated that they had over 1,000 Catholic chaplains but were in need of 600 more or else risked losing those spots to Protestant chaplains.[6] O’Hara’s letter also included a list breaking down