Rome, Italy, Jan 16, 2010 / 03:59 am
The Pontifical North American College in Rome marked its 150th anniversary with Masses, a papal audience, talks and toasts. A reunion for alumni of the college was held from Jan. 8 - 13 alongside events to celebrate the century-and-a-half milestone since the founding of the college.
Among other activities, current and former students were able to celebrate the Holy Mass together on five different days on five different altars each presided over by a North American prelate. Cardinals Foley, Levada, Stafford and Law each presided over a Mass as did Archbishop Raymond Burke, prefect of the Apostolic Signatura.