Boston College Candlemas Lectures Director's Records

Caraman, Philip, 1911-1998

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Philip George Caraman was born on August 11, 1911 in North London, England to René André Caraman and Betina Pasqua. Alongside his brother, John, Caraman attended Stonyhurst College, a Jesuit institution in Lancashire. Philip joined the Society of Jesus in 1930, continuing his religious training at Campion Hall, Oxford, where he studied History under the mentorship of Father Martin D’Arcy. Caraman was ordained in 1945 at Farm Street Church, London. Caraman remained at Farm Street for the follo...

Ellard, Gerald, 1894-1963

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Jesuit liturgist and author. Ellard joined the Jesuits in 1912 and was ordained in 1926. He taught at St. Mary's College, Kansas from 1932 until his death. Ellard pioneered many liturgical reforms, help found the National Liturgical Conference, and wrote extensively on Catholic liturgy. From the description of Gerald Ellard Papers, 1933-1973. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 33140567 ...

Catholic Church

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During much of Doctor José Gaspar de Francia's dictatorship (1814-1840), Paraguay was without a bishop and the church was harrassed. From the description of Libro de providencias, ordenes, y autos : por Dn. Juan Antonio Riveras, cura rector de la parrequial de la Villeta : manuscript, 1804-1857. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612746619 An antiphonary is a book containing sacred vocal music, both the antiphons of the breviary, and the musical notes. An antiphon it...

Burghardt, Walter J.

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Coles, Robert Stephen

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Robert Coles is a child psychiatrist who worked at Harvard University, social activist, and prolific author. His work especially concerns the experiences of children, but he has also written about contemporary literature, psychology, religion, and other dimensions of American culture. From the description of Robert Coles papers, 1954-1990. WorldCat record id: 26180492 ...

White, Helen Constance, 1896-1967

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Boston College

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In 1863, a charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts authorized five Jesuits of Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus to incorporate as “the Trustees of the Boston College.” Their South End school became the first chartered college to operate in Boston in September 1864, when twenty-two boys – with an average age of fourteen – enrolled and classes began. Enrollment was limited to boys but open to those of any religious background. The original grounds were cramped, consisting only of a ...

Boston College. Candlemas Lectures

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Jesuits

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In 1534 Ignatius of Loyola, a Basque and former soldier, met in Paris with six companions to take a private vow of poverty and one to place themselves at the disposition of the pope. On September 27, 1540, Paul III issued the bull Regimini militantis ecclesiae, canonically establishing the Society of Jesus. The constitutions of the society were drawn up by Ignatius who submitted his work for approval in 1550. Along with working toward the spiritual benefits of its members, the aim of the order w...

Boston College. Candlemas Lectures. Director.

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Candlemas Lectures, Program at Boston College. Candlemas Lectures were established by William Leonard, S.J., in 1947 for the purpose of stimulating interest in the field of Christian literature. In 1978, under the direction of Francis J. Sweeney, S.J., the lectures became part of Boston College's Humanities Series. These lectures continue to be held annually under the auspices of what is now called the Lowell Humanities Series. William J. Leonard, Jesuit and ...

Berrigan, Daniel.

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Daniel Berrigan is a Catholic priest associated with peace and social justice movements throughout his life. A believer in non-violent civil disobedience, he has been arrested and imprisoned numerous times. He is most noted for his leadership of opposition to the Viet Nam war, but his work did not begin or end there. From the description of Daniel Berrigan scrapbook, 1930-1950. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64692915 The brothers Daniel Berrigan (born 1921...

Harrison, G. B. 1894-1991.

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Brady, Charles A. (Charles Andrew), 1912-

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Boston College. Humanities Series

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Leonard, William Joseph, 1908-2000

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William Joseph Leonard, SJ was born on April 10, 1908 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to William J. and Catherine V. (Smith) Leonard. Leonard was the oldest of five children, including two sisters, – Catherine and Eleanor – and two brothers – Francis and Robert. After attending elementary and grammar school in Dorchester, Leonard attended Boston College High School, where he graduated in 1925. Leonard joined the Society of Jesus the summer after graduating from high school. He took his first vo...

Tate, Allen, 1899-1979

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Allen Tate was an American poet, essayist, literary critic, novelist, and translator. From the description of Allen Tate collection of papers, 1935-1971. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 144652060 From the guide to the Allen Tate collection of papers, 1935-1971, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) John Orley Allen Tate was born in Winchester, Clarke County, Kentucky, in 1899. He atte...

Sweeney, James Johnson, 1900-1986

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James Johnson Sweeney, 1900-1986. From the description of Papers of James Johnson Sweeney, 1953-2005. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 271825527 Art administrator. From the description of Ends and beginnings : sound recording, 1965 Mar. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86093871 James Johnson Sweeney served as Director of the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art (1945-1946), Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Mus...

Wright, John J. (John Joseph), 1909-1979

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