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Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
...d therefore it was immoral to visit such places.[7] Nevertheless, support continued to wane so much so that by 1938 people would write to Dougherty asking if the boycott was still in effect since they heard so little about it and local priests were giving conflicting instructions.[8] In fact, Dougherty
Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home
...from home.[17] [1] May We Tell You About Benedict Hall, MC78_80.843 [2] “Pontiff Sends Blessing to Benedict Service Club,” Catholic Standard and Times, 07/12/1919 [3] Benedict Hall Yearbook 1938, , MC78_80.843 [4] Letter to Cardinal Dougherty from Walter Hoving, President of the USO, 04/23/1941, MC78_80.8310 [5] Letter to David William
Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...eme 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 and attended by more than 800 people.