Iona College - ICANN Yearbook (New Rochelle, NY)

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His Eminence. Francis Cardinal Spellman I mi.i College -I0. ArcKLlJvop of New York 2sLlt I lis Eminence. Francis Cardinal S| ellm.in graced the Iona campus with liis presence twice during 1919 —once at the dedication of the Ryan Library and again to preside at the graduation exercises. On the latter occasion His Eminence became our most illustrious graduate when he accepted the degree of LL.D.. hon- oris causa, conferred on behalf of the College by Brother I.oftus. the president. I he men of the gradrt- ating class of -19 arc conscious of the honor bestowed on them by this addition to their ranks. 1 he gracious patronage of I lis Eminence is par- ticularly valued by a young and growing college such as Iona and we trust that lie will continue to show a personal interest in its development.

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conferring ; of honorary doctorate june 3. iqio: Ills I MINI. ( I HROTIIIR I.OITIS. DRO11II1R CORNELIA

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Slnno Sancto 1300 3L B The Holy Years or Jubilees which have been celebrated every twenty five years since 1173 can be traced to ancient times and ihe early Churc h. I lie first officially recorded Holy Year was pro- claimed by Pope Boniface III in the year 1300. I he faithful in those days had to make a pil- grimage to Rome, confess their sins and visit the C lunches of St. Peter and St. Paul thirty times if Romans and fifteen if strangers. For those who had fulfilled these conditions and were truly re pentent a plenary indulgence was granted. Two hundred thousand | eople Hoc bed to the Ltcrnal City for this Jubilee, one of the greatest Christian demonstrations of that century. Among the many visitors were Charles Martel. Charles alois. Dante and Oiotto. Besides the great spiritual value, the first I loly ear did much to bolster the prestige of the I loly See in those turbulent days. Its success was a real triumph for the Pontificate of Pope Boniface VIII. The Holy Door which it the xenc ol many impressive Holy 3e«r Ceremonies.