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Thomas J. Carroll
Father Thomas J. Carroll (August 6, 1909 – April 24, 1971) was a Catholic Church, Catholic priest and a pioneer in treatment for people who became blind later in their lives,. He was also a leader in implementing Liturgical Movement, liturgical renewal in the Catholic church after Vatican II and took an active part in the civil rights movement. Early adult life Father Thomas Carroll graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1932 and from Saint John's Seminary (Massachusetts), St. Johns Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts, in 1938. He was ordained May 20, 1938, by Cardinal Spellman, Bishop Francis Spellman. U.S. liturgical movement Liturgy is a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship. Rev. Thomas J. Carroll was a pioneer and leader in the Liturgical Movement in the U.S. He was the president of the New England Regional Unit of the National Liturgical Conference, and founded a newsletter "the Mediator". He was president of the National Liturgical Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Gloucester () is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It sits on Cape Ann and is a part of Massachusetts's North Shore. The population was 29,729 at the 2020 U.S. Census. An important center of the fishing industry and a popular summer destination, Gloucester consists of an urban core on the north side of the harbor and the outlying neighborhoods of Annisquam, Bay View, Lanesville, Folly Cove, Magnolia, Riverdale, East Gloucester, and West Gloucester. History The boundaries of Gloucester originally included the town of Rockport, in an area dubbed "Sandy Bay". The village separated formally from Gloucester on February 27, 1840. In 1873, Gloucester was reincorporated as a city. Contact period Native Americans inhabited what would become northeastern Massachusetts for thousands of years prior to the European colonization of the Americas. At the time of contact, the area was inhabited by Agawam people under sachem Masconomet. Evidence of a village exis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
