Centennial Exposition
...ands near the Mann Center features statues of Moses, Archbishop Carroll, Charles Carroll, Father Mathew, and Commodore Barry. Among the exhibits, the Vatican had sent art and artifacts to be displayed in Memorial Hall, including mosaics of the Madonna and a tapestry of St. Agnes.[12] Other countries brought Catholic art,
Pope visit
...ance to Logan Circle to celebrate Mass. His Mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway was the largest religious gathering in the history of the city with over one million people in attendance. The altar was built at Logan Circle providing a 360-degree view of the Mass. The structure itself took
Photographs
...work for the Catholic Standard & Times are housed at CHRC. They span the years 1935 to 1999. Researchers will find a wide variety of subjects. The collection documents everyday Catholic life in Philadelphia, with photos depicting Sunday Mass, Catholic schools, ordinations, and seminary life. Highlights include photographs of Catholic