Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...a theme connected to the Eucharist. The theme 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
Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
...om State Senator McCreesh and Democratic Committee Chairman John Kelly (Princess Grace Kelly’s father).[5] One major concern of Dougherty’s was that other bishops were not joining him in the total ban. Rather places like the Archdiocese of St. Paul were publishing white lists, movies that they deemed Catholics could watch.
Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home
...n entertainment not sleeping accommodations. Numerous famous singers and dances would perform at the club, including Guy Lombardo and Walter O’Keefe.[9] With an army of 6,000 female volunteers, the club had dances and entertainment every night from seven to midnight.[10] In the first year about 200 men visited the club
Friendly and Adopted Sons
...ber ad indinitum [forever].”[3] Quarterly meetings were held at a rotating number of taverns in Philadelphia, including the City Tavern. However, no meetings were held during the occupation of the city by the British during the Revolution.[4] The Friendly Sons, despite being a social group, took a definite stance on