Canonization of Saint John Neumann
...ation happening by the Holy Year in 1925. However, the process stalled because one of the miracles did not have sufficient evidence.[4] Pilgrims to Beatification, Aeronews 32823. In 1957, 170 American bishops signed a letter to Pope Pius XIII requesting an Apostolic Benediction for Neumann.[5] However, in a 1958 letter
Saint John Neumann and the Forty Hours Devotion
...of the Forty Hours Devotion," stained glass; Redemptorist Archives photo; used with permission With the National Eucharistic revival taking place this year, it would be appropriate to talk about the Forty Hours Devotion. The devotion began in Milan, Italy, in memory of the forty hours that the Sacred Body of
Liturgical Week
...he Mass was still celebrated in Latin, all the lectures and discussions focused on how the Mass of the future would look. The 1963 Liturgical Week proved to be the most successful up to that time with over 20,000 people attending the Masses and sessions, breaking the previous year’s record
Friendly and Adopted Sons
...rst Annual Banquet of the Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick of Newark, NJ, March 17, 1911 [3] Samuel Hood, A brief account of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick : with biographical notices of some of the members, and extracts from the minutes, (Philadelphia: