The Immaculata Mighty Macs
...State, 30th victory, 1974 The Immaculata team was welcomed at Philadelphia International Airport by a crowd of their supporters. Family, friends, and supporters of the Immaculata community all turned out. Returning to Philadelphia after the team's third straight championship, 1974 The team went on to place second in the AIAW
Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home
...ne agencies opened USO clubs in Philadelphia, with the Benedict Club being run by the National Catholic Community Service.[7] The club officially opened on December 10, 1941. The planned party was changed to a more muted affair in light of the attack on Pearl Harbor two days prior.[8] One of
Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War
...notable writer was Father Edward Lodge Curran of New York, who created the International Catholic Truth Society in order to spread his views on important Catholic topics. In one of his pamphlets, he described the war as “a struggle between civilization and communism” and of “social justice and… economic slavery.”[8]
Eucharistic Congress
...lated 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 history of the event dates back to 1881, when a one day congress was held in Lille,