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Historic Evening Mass at St. Raphael Cathedral

Date: 02 15 1953
Description: Historic evening mass at St. Raphael Cathedral, a stately two-hour ceremony closing the parish's annual 40 Hours' Devotion. This was the first evening mass...
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Wisconsin Council of Churches Radio Committee

Date: 04 28 1949
Description: Standing before a WKOW microphone are, left to right: Arthur Olson, and Mrs Henry (Ruth) Czerysinski, members of the First University Church choir, Allan ...
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First Congregational Church Honors Members for More than Fifty Years

Date: 12 06 1951
Description: The First Congregational Church honored twenty-six people who have been members of the church for more than 50 years. Pictured are Isabel Holt, member sinc...
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Beth Israel Center Shofar

Date: 09 10 1952
Description: Morris Heifetz, a member of the Beth Israel Center congregation, demonstrates how he sounds the shofar (ram's horn) to call members to worship on Rosh Hash...
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Catholic Holy Hour

Date: 09 20 1953
Description: Catholic evening worship service held outdoors at Breese Stevens Field, lit by two haloed lights and 3,000 candles. Bishop William O'Connor led the congreg...
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Holy Hour At Breese Stevens Field

Date: 09 12 1954
Description: Over fifty altar boys kneel before a stage decorated with a statue of Mary, with flower arrangements and United States flags. Bishop William P. O'Connor of...
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Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: Many priests and altar boys in robes attend a pontifical 'field Mass' at Breese Stevens Field. The Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doc...
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: President Dick Caswell, and last year's president Nancy Thielen, members of the youth fellowship at First Baptist church, plan four consecutive days of you...
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: John Stockner, left, talks with David Thompson; the boys are members of the youth organization at Central Lutheran Church and are presenting the Sunday wor...
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: Gary Schultz, left, talks with Sally Lewis and Connie Platz. The three youth will participate in the Youth Sunday program at Westminster Presbyterian Churc...
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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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Bethel Lutheran Gives Plays During Lent

Date: 02 07 1959
Description: A series of short plays under the general title "Man on Trial" is presented at the Wednesday night services at Bethel Lutheran Church during Lent. Each pla...
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Youth For Christ Delegates

Date: 12 31 1959
Description: 26 of the 33 Madison area youths who attended evangelist Billy Graham's three-day Youth for Christ Convention in Washington, D.C. posing for a group portra...
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World Day of Prayer Planning

Date: 02 1960
Description: Three women discuss plans for observance of the World Day of Prayer to be held at Bethel Lutheran Church. Left to right, they are: Mrs. Nadeen Roehm, 1961 ...
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Madison Council of United Church Women Plan Annual World Day of Prayer

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: The Madison Council of United Church Women committee plans for annual "World Day of Prayer" event to be held on February 17, 1961 at Grace Episcopal Church...
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Mrs. William Roehm, Chairman of World Day of Prayer Event

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Portrait of Mrs. William Roehm, chairman of the planning committee for the Madison Council of United Women's annual "World Day of Prayer" event held at Gra...

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