Jubilees and Holy Years
...t exactly is a Jubilee? The first Jubilee was instituted by Pope Boniface VIII in 1300. Initially occurring every 100 years, the tradition was shortened to every 25 years, starting with the Jubilee of 1450. The last ordinary jubilee was the Great Jubilee of 2000, which also happened to celebrate
Monsignor Francis X. Meehan
..., to name a few. Monsignor Meehan would remain here until 2007, when he retired. During his time at Simon and Jude, Meehan was named Honorary Prelate of His Holiness Pope John Paul II on March 24, 2003. Monsignor Meehan passed away on July 2, 2011. Aside from being a
Packard, Butler and Partridge Lithograph Collection
...In 1883 they were joined by David Anson Partridge, a photo-lithographer originally from Vermont. The firm was re-named as Packard, Butler and Partridge. At about this time, they also relocated their business to 715 Arch Street. The church lithograph collection contains items from both firms. On January 26, 1886, the
Centenarian Priest Speaks of Bells and Prayer – Oral History Interview
...lly children. He said that if we want to be Christians, if we want Christ living in us, we have to learn from Him, and His devotion to his own father. Click the link below to listen to his thoughts on prayer, or read the except below. http://www.pahrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/Monaghan-pt2.2-online-cip.wav We have