Marian Year
...ohn Neumann before it was moved to its current location beneath the altar. December 8, 1953 Celebration of Mary At the end of 1953, Pope Pius XII proclaimed that a Marian year was to be celebrated throughout the world on the occasion of the first centenary of the definition of
Neumann Canonization
...John Neumann for evidence of his virtue. Neumann Canonization in Rome On December 20, 1976, Pope Paul VI approved the canonization of Neumann and on June 19, 1977, he was officially added to the legion of saints. Cardinal Krol led a pilgrimage to Rome for the week-long celebration and
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute records, 1870-1950 (MC 26)
Established in Philadelphia in December 1850 by Father Edward J. Sourin, the Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute serves, and continues to serve, as a social, literary, and charitable organization. Father Sourin started the organization as a way for Catholic men to continue their educational and cultural development beyond formal schooling. The