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Catholic Boy Scouts
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Three Madison Boy Scouts received the Ad Altare Del medal at a retreat at the Dane County fairgrounds. Left to right: Reverend Wayne Turner, Tim Harrington, John Doyle, Bishop O'Connor, Richard O'Connor and the Reverend Bernard Meloy.
June 26, 1955
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Boy Scout Receiving the Ad Altare Dei Medal
June 26, 1955
A boy scout receiving the Ad Altare Dei medal, the Catholic Church's award to boy scouts, from Bishop William P. O'Connor. Another boy scout and three other clergy observe the ceremony.
Boy Scouts Receiving Ad Altare Dei Medal
February 11, 1951
Five Catholic boy scouts from two Janesville parishes receiving the Ad Altare Dei Medal from Bishop William P. O'Connor of the Madison diocese in St. Raphael's Cathedral, Madison. Vincent McQuade k...
Boy Scouts Receiving Medals
February 6, 1949
Bishop William P. O'Connor of the Madison diocese leading the Scout Convocation at St. Raphael's cathedral. Twenty scouts received the Ad Altare Dei medal at the ceremony. The diocesan clerymen ta...
Bernard Gill Receives St. George Award
February 19, 1956
Bernard Gill, right, receives the St. George Award for Scouting at St. Raphael Cathedral. Seated is Bishop William O'Connor. Flanking the Bishop are Reverend Michael Slein and Reverend Francis Kelly.
Boy Scout Camporee at Olin Park
May 27, 1944
Boy Scouts at the Dane District Boy Scout Camporee at Olin Park shown grouped about their tents.
New Catholic Priests with Bishop
May 14, 1955
Seven new Catholic priests and two existing Madison priests posing with Bishop William P. O'Connor at St. Raphael Cathedral. The new priests include the Reverends Archie Adams, Raymond Dunn, John T...
