Archbishop Ryan
...make better men and better citizens.”[8] Furthermore, Ryan even made it a rule for new parishes that a school had to be built before construction on the church could begin.[9] This was because Ryan believed without a strong base of Catholic education, the parish’s future would not be sustainable. Archbishop
Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...minence John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C,” (Philadelphia: Catholic Standard and Times: 1958) [6] “Church Bells Greet New Archbishop,” Scrapbook 2016.026 [7] “Letter to Vincent Carroll, from Bishop J. Carroll McCormick,” 12/28/1951, MC79 91.275 [8] “Ceremony of Installation of His Excellency the Most Reverend John Francis O’Hara, C.S.C.” (Philadelphia: 1952) [9] John
Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...t the history and planning of how Philadelphia was chosen to host the 41st International Eucharistic Congress and details of the week-long event that happened. It covers different Masses, highlights some of the famous people who came, like Mother Teresa, Karol Wojtyła before he was pope, Dorothy Day, and Princess
Newman Centers
...he early 1900s, other students were forming Catholic clubs. In 1915, seven New York colleges created the Federation of College Catholic Clubs to unite these separate groups. [8] Three years later it counted 19 members and would grow to 59 by 1924. The goal of the FCCC was to guide