Serra Club of Philadelphia
...A decade later, at the urging of Cardinal Samuel Stritch of Chicago, Serra International became affiliated with the Pontifical Work for Priestly Vocations. The Serra Club of Philadelphia started when Matthew H. McCloskey III was asked to start a local chapter by the International office. On January 30th, 1953, the
Cartooning Catholics
.... By examining cartoons depicting Catholics and Catholic social thought, it will be possible to understand how Catholics viewed the world and how the world viewed Catholics. Read some recent articles about the exhibit: CatholicPhilly.com: http://catholicphilly.com/2019/11/news/local-news/philadelphia-archives-offers-glimpse-into-catholic-cartoons/ Northeast Times: http://northeasttimes.com/2019/10/16/cartoons-brought-to-the-forefront-at-catholic...
Liturgical Music and Peter LaManna
...f SS. Peter and Paul. The collection has records detailing the planning of international trips the choirs took, including to Rome for the Canonization of John Neumann and to Poland for a series of concerts. A s Director of Liturgical Music for the Archdiocese, two of his biggest accomplishments were
“An Appeal to Truth”
...war-time offenses committed during Germany’s occupation of Belgium during World War I. 1915 publication of "An Appeal to Truth" Cardinal Mercier attempted to dispel various nasty rumors that Germans were directing at Belgian citizens as well as make public Belgium’s victims of abuse. Cardinal Mercier was particularly agitated over the