In Her Own Right: Jane and Marianne Campbell
...e in the labor movement and their brothers were founding members of the American Catholic Historical Society (ACHS).[1] Jane and Marianne were also active in the Catholic intellectual circles of Philadelphia. Jane would be elected to the ACHS board in 1894 and serve as its recording secretary.[2] Jane’s first major
Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...ngers 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. The 1979 event in Philadelphia would last for a week
Drexel Beatification
...rom three to two. The first step in the process was to examine all of Katharine Drexel’s writings and interview as many people who knew her as possible. On January 26, 1987, she was declared venerable, meaning heroic virtue in life had been proven. Halvey_667A_004 Halvey_667A_035 Halvey_667A_010 Halvey_667A_012 Miracles
Liturgical Week
...rther changes to the Mass. He would celebrate the first Solemn Mass in English in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on November 29, 1964, the first day such a vernacular Mass was allowed by the Vatican. In addition, Krol wanted the parishes to roll out these changes as