Mass at Midnight 1900
Special Papal permission was given to have mass at midnight on December 31 in 1899 and 1900, to celebrate the Holy Year decreed by the pontiff.
MoreSpecial Papal permission was given to have mass at midnight on December 31 in 1899 and 1900, to celebrate the Holy Year decreed by the pontiff.
MoreIn 1922, Captain and Mrs. Malcolm Keene of the local Salvation Army played a prominent role in making Christmas a happy one for hundreds of poor.
MoreFall by the Wayside: Springfield enjoyed an uncommonly quiet Christmas Eve in 1908.
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