41st International Eucharistic Congress
...here 22 different ethic Masses were held, ranging from Armenian to Korean, with 40,000 attending the Irish Mass on the grounds of St. Charles Seminary.[5] In addition to the numerous pilgrims, there were also a number of recognizable attendees who addressed the crowds during various parts of the week. St.
World War One Army Chaplains
...imes, 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, 1949. [11] Archdiocese of Philadelphia Record of Priests Joseph L. Wolfe. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024
Catholics in WWII
...s little correspondence relating to his work, he photos of his service in WWII offer an important window into chaplain life. These photos show his chapel as well as life around a camp in the jungles of Southeast Asia.[11] As we commemorate the end of WWII in Europe, it is
Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
...ings by cartoonist Thomas Nast. In 1846 at the age of six, Nast immigrated with his mother to the United States and by age 15 he had begun drawing for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated News.[1] He joined Harper’s Weekly in 1862 and at his height of fame was earning close to