St. John Berchmans Society of Georgetown University on the steps of Healy Halll

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Anonymous

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DigitalGeorgetown

Georgetown University Archives, Booth Family Center for Special Collections, Washington, D.C.

Description

The St. John Berchmans Society was established at Georgetown in 1892 and held a prominent place among the organizations of the college. Its purpose was to foster zeal in the service of the altar and to train its members in the exact performance of the various ceremonies of the Church. It also assumed charge of the decoration of the chapel on festival days.

Repository: Booth Family Center for Special Collections. For more information about this collection please email: speccoll@georgetown.edu

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http://hdl.handle.net/10822/552727

Date

1919

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Subject

Spiritual environment; Clubs; Georgetown University. St. John Berchmans Society; Catholic Church--Liturgy; Acolytes--Catholic Church; Georgetown University. Healy Hall; Georgetown University--Societies, etc.;

Type

image

Publisher

Georgetown University

Extent

6.5 in. x 4.5 in.

Collections

AJCU Photographs Collection

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