Solemn benediction at Marian Congress
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- 1934-08-15
Photograph of Cardinal Alexis Henri Marie Lépicier (center, standing near pillar) during the closing service of the Marian Congress at Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother (The Grotto) on August 15, 1934. A cropped version of this photograph was published on Page 5 of the Oregon Journal on Thursday, August 16, 1934. The photograph was published under the headline “Cardinal Presides at Closing of Marian Congress.” It had the following caption: “Alexis Henry [sic] M. Cardinal Lepicier, O. S. M., of Rome, making the sign of the cross with blessed sacrament upon the open air altar of Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, during solemn benediction Wednesday night which marked conclusion of first American Marian congress.” Image note: The number 39 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.