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

...me of the 41st IEC 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.

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Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home

...Hoving, President of the USO, 04/23/1941, MC78_80.8310 [5] Letter to David William from Cardinal Dougherty, 06/11/1941, MC78_80.8310 [6] Letter to David William from Msgr. McCormick, 08/08/1941, MC78_80.8310 [7] “A Report on the USO Activities in Philadelphia,” Philadelphia USO Council, 05/01/1942, MC78_80.8310 [8] The Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home,

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Dougherty’s Movie Boycott

...had “no intention to recede” from his stance.[4] Dougherty also received a wide range of letters from regular people from around the country. The response was largely supportive, with both Catholics and Protestants praising him for standing up to the immorality of Hollywood. However, some believed that a full boycott

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Digital Collections

...r to provide standardized descriptive practices and open access to this growing collection over the web. CHRC's Omeka site features a growing set of digitized graphics, photographs, documents, and ephemera. These materials can be found here. Through a partnership with CHRC, the Digital Library@Villanova has digitized books, papers, and periodicals

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