Papal Visit of Pope Francis, 2015
...ll be the eventual subject of a baseball card, given the fact that he is a Chicago White Sox fan. Baseball rookie card of Pope Francis given out as a promotion during the September 16th game against the Washington Nationals....
Liturgical Week
...he Liturgical Conference, an association of American clergy and laity that promotes understanding of the liturgy, to hold its 24th Annual North American Liturgical Week in the city. His goal was to have “full, active participation of the congregation to the extent permitted by the Holy Father.” Halvey_P544_001 Halvey_P797_001
Jubilees and Holy Years
...nterpersonal relationships, in international relations, and in our task of promoting the dignity of all persons and respect for God’s gift of creation. May the witness of believers be for our world a leaven of authentic hope, a harbinger of new heavens and a new earth (cf. 2 Pet 3:13),
Elevation of Cardinal Dougherty
...ese of Philadelphia than of any other diocese in the world. I hope that my promotion will not cause another separation; that is, that there will never be a chasm between us because of the color of my garb. On the contrary, I look for a continuance of those familiar