Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...lding of the Basilica, Shahan was buried in the shrine, the only person to receive the honor. Crypt of the National Shrine 1993.17; CHRC It would not be until after World War II that plans to finish the shire were developed. A general appeal by all the U.S. bishops went
Catholics in WWII
...eyer Photo: Margherita Camp Chapel From his priests, Dougherty would often receive monthly progress reports and letters, which illustrates the daily routine of a chaplain. Many of them wrote highly of the mem they served, with Father John Larkin stating that he was impressed by their “sincere effort to lead
Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...two colleges would open under his 9 years as Archbishop.[11] O’Hara would receive the red hat on December 15, 1958, becoming the first member of the Congregation of Holy Cross to be raised to the College of Cardinals as well as more generally the first religious from the United States
Philly in Focus: Robert Halvey’s Photographic History of Catholic Philadelphia
...r. He served as a U.S. Army Photographer during World War II, for which he received the Legion of Merit, a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. Halvey later went on to become