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1776-Era Vespers in Philadelphia Transport Catholics to Connect Faith with American Revolution

The reconstruction used 18th-century Latin prayers and hymns to show how Catholics worshipped in the nation’s early years.

Summary by Catholic Review
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — They stood feet from Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Bridge as cars and commuter trains blared by, yet about 300 Catholics encountered a night of Catholic faith that looked, sounded and felt like what Benjamin Franklin might have experienced in 1776, and some of his fellow Founding Fathers of the United States of America actually did. A mostly packed St. Augustine Church in the Old City section of America’s birthplace hoste…

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The Catholic Sun broke the news on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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