Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...was “The Eucharist and the Hungers of the Human Family” with the goal of examining both physical and spiritual hunger. The history of the Eucharistic Congress dates to 1881, when a one-day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by more than 800 people. The 1979 event in Philadelphia
Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia
...ew, a separate building would be constructed in 1875 and by 1883 there were 75 students with the farthest coming from Texas.[8] In 1924, they received their charter to give out bachelor degrees and Mount Saint Joseph College was established.[9] In 1938, it would change its name to Chestnut Hill
American Federation of Catholic Societies
...the local PA branch had about 160 societies associated.[9] The federation experienced mainly growing pains, indeed, at the 5th annual convention they complained about the number of societies not fully paying their dues which made it difficult to fund the work.[10] One of the committees at both the national and
Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J.
...aving Louisiana, conflicted Cornelia offered her husband an opportunity to change his mind and reconcile the marriage. He remained steadfast in his desire to join the priesthood even if it meant splitting up the family. In the fall of 1843, Connelly and her husband presented their petition to Pope Gregory