Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress

...way to highlight that Eucharistic Congresses have been a mainstay in Catholic life, and how the past resonates with today....

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Digitizing the Halvey Photograph Collection, Step One

...Stay tuned for more blog posts about this project! Sources: Baldwin, Lou. "Today's Picture - Tomorrow's History." The Catholic Standard and Times [Philadelphia] 5 Feb. 2004: 3, 29. Valverde, Maria F. Photographic Negatives: Nature and Evolution of Processes. Rochester: Image Permanence Institute, 2004. Young girl with The Catholic Standard and

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The Church and Labor

...alike and continues to be an integral part of the Church’s mission through today. See the full collection of pamphlets and writings on labor on our online catalog: [1] Leo XIII, Encyclical Letter of Our Holy Father by Divine Providence Pope Leo XIII on the Condition of Labor, (Philadelphia: Hardy

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Philly in Focus: Robert Halvey’s Photographic History of Catholic Philadelphia

...especially moments of major celebrations and events. Examining these milestone moments through the decades reveals the history of both the city and the religious life within it. As Robert Halvey’s motto said “Today’s Pictures- Tomorrow’s History.” Use the menu sidebar to the right or the arrows at the bottom to

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