Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

...ack national collection in 2017 to complete shrine mosaics," Catholic News Service, http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2015/bishops-back-national-collection-in-2017-to-complete-shrine-mosaics.cfm. [17] “Overview of Shrine History, Significance and Current Status," 1. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January

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American Federation of Catholic Societies

...societies so that they might do “better work than ever before for God, for country, and for truth.”[4] As an organization, the Federation was to be set up with the national branch and then both state and county branches underneath it. Interestingly, early proposed plans for the constitution had branches

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Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection

...ed in surrounding dioceses as well as from parishes located throughout the country. The Parish Calendars are similar to current parish bulletins in that they contain such information as parish events as well as marriage and death announcements. Unlike the weekly bulletins, however, the calendars were printed monthly and include

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Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute

...ignificant contributions to the twin Catholic ideals of loyalty to God and country.”[15] Over the following years the Philopatrians have continued their work of serving the intellectual needs of the city as well as carrying on their charitable activities.   For more on the Philopatrians check out our online catalog

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