41st International Eucharistic Congress

...MC 80, 100.611: Report to the Board of Governors: Committee on Spiritual Renewal and Preparation, 8/16/1967, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8122. [11] Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl, https://www.crsricebowl.org/about/ricebowl-faq. [12] MC 80, 100.463: Congress Hymn: Gift of Finest Wheat, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8120. [13] The 41st IEC: A History, 121. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024

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Cardinal John P. Foley

...evious he had served as assistant editor and Vatican correspondent for the newspaper, and received his master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. circa 1975 He maintained his position as editor for the next 14 years, a period which saw some of the most important events in the history of

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Last Days of the Union

...seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860. In apparent response to this news, Reverend Joseph Cullen from St. Bridget's Parish recorded a brief yet profound statement in the church marriage register. Dated December 1860, Father Cullen wrote: Last days of the Union Secular notations such as these were rare

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Martin, Campbell, and Furlong families papers, 1795-1963 (MC 90)

...Irish Catholic families who lived in Philadelphia as well as Baltimore and New Orleans, were involved in several prominent industries in the Philadelphia region, including overseas commerce. Devout in their religious beliefs, the families, the Campbells in particular, played a significant role in shaping Catholicity in Philadelphia. Members of the

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