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Special Novena Opening

Date: 10 03 1958
Description: A special novena in honor of Our Sorrowful Mother was held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Reverend C.M. Brissette of the National Shrine of Se...
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Construction and General Laborers Union Banquet

Date: 01 12 1959
Description: Four men chat before the Construction and General Laborers Local 464 banquet. Left to right are: member Hubert Martinelli; guest Rev. Joseph Brown, assista...
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We Saw You . . . Catholic Women

Date: 05 04 1959
Description: Madison Catholic Women's Club's spiritual director, Rev. Thomas Lourim of Mazomanie, shares a joke with Alice Hippee and Helen Grant before the club's annu...
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Catholic Junior League Fall Membership Tea

Date: 09 02 1959
Description: Three officers of the Catholic Junior League discuss plans for the tea and other events with Rev. John Flanagan, spiritual adviser of the organization. The...
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Bishop O'Connor Returns from European Trip

Date: 09 28 1959
Description: A priest genuflects while welcoming Bishop O'Connor back to Madison from his European trip. The bishop traveled in a 100 car motorcade from the railroad st...
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 11 05 1959
Description: At the completion ceremonies for apprentices moving on to journeymen in the building trades, are (left to right): master of ceremonies O.T. Harvey, Rev. J....
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We Saw You at St. James Rehearsal

Date: 10 29 1959
Description: St. James Catholic Theater players rehearse while Rev. Edmund Salzmann, spiritual director, looks on from the background. Actors are Phyllis Schuchardt, To...
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Queen's Guild

Date: 04 29 1960
Description: Two members of the Queen's guild of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic parish present a check to the pastor, Msgr. F.L. McDonnell. At left is Frances Weller,...
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St. Bernard Grade School Football and Basketball Banquet

Date: 05 10 1960
Description: Some of those attending the St. Bernard Grade School football and basketball team banquet are, left to right, front row: Bob Dye, basketball co-captain; Jo...
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Convent Groundbreaking at Academy of St. Benedict

Date: 08 15 1960
Description: Mother Monica, superior of the convent and academy, turns over the first spadeful of ground during the groundbreaking ceremonies for a new motherhouse conv...
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Blessed Sacrament Church Rosary Altar Society

Date: 10 10 1960
Description: Reverend R. B. Connelly, spiritual director of the Rosary Altar Society of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, is shown with three of the Society officers. ...
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Cornelia Hanks Portrait

Date: 10 04 1960
Description: Arlene Noyes, chairman of the old Rectory estate sales and services committee of Grace Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Paul Hoornstra, rector of the church,...
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St. Dunstan's Children's Christmas Service

Date: 12 20 1960
Description: St. Dunstan's Episcopal church's Christmas activities include special children's activities. Children will decorate a tree and receive presents from St. Ni...
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Bishop O'Connor Receives Holy Name Gift

Date: 12 19 1960
Description: Catholic Bishop William O'Connor, right, accepts a $500 check from the Madison Diocesan Holy Name Union. From left to right are: F.M. Bosold, union preside...
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St. Marks Lutheran Church Prepares Toys for Central Colony

Date: 03 20 1961
Description: Donald Peterson, Sunday School superintendent and the Rev. J. Donald Rice, church pastor, examine some of the toys to be delivered by St.Marks Lutheran Chu...
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Pontifical Mass

Date: 05 06 1961
Description: Participants in a Pontifical Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church stand outdoors.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Grace Lutheran Church

Date: 06 18 1961
Description: Bobby Stolen, a member of Grace Lutheran Church, turns a spadeful of dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Grace Lutheran Church at Rosa Road and Reg...
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Bishop William P. O'Connor Dedicates New St. Maria Goretti Parish Center Building

Date: 06 18 1961
Description: Madison Diocese Bishop William P. O'Connor dedicates the new St. Maria Goretti Parish Center building. The parish center building, the first phase of a par...
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Church Queen's Guild Presents Check

Date: 05 05 1961
Description: Members of the Our Lady Queen of Peace Queen's Guild Society present a check to Pastor Francis L. McDonnell as a result of numerous projects undertaken by ...
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Anti-Communism Prayer Crusade

Date: 05 17 1961
Description: Five high school students participating in a anti-Communism crusade of young people from various parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Madison. The students ...

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