Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...e Catholic Church. The 41st IEC brought Catholics together from around the world to celebrate and discuss a theme connected to the Eucharist. The theme of the 41st IEC was “The Eucharist and the Hungers of the Human Family” with the goal of examining both physical and spiritual hunger. The
Photographs
...days at Roman Catholic High School to his work for the Catholic Standard & Times are housed at CHRC. They span the years 1935 to 1999. Researchers will find a wide variety of subjects. The collection documents everyday Catholic life in Philadelphia, with photos depicting Sunday Mass, Catholic schools, ordinations,
Bil Keane
...lphia native, Bil Keane, is the most widely syndicate cartoon panel in the world. Keane was a member of St. William Parish and attended Northeast Catholic High School. As a Catholic, Keane would often incorporate Catholic themes and settings revolving around a family with four small children. These cartoons reveal
Edward F. Hawks papers, 1900-1952 (MC 15)
...Philadelphia, where he served for several years as a parish curate. During World War I, he served as a chaplain in the Canadian army. When he returned to Philadelphia in 1919, he established St. Joan of Arc parish, where he remained until his death. He was also the founder of