Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US Secretary of State's son becomes a Catholic priest
Title card superimposed on a procession of priests, "Dulles Sees Son Ordained as Priest" / Tilted shot of the Fordham University campus chapel and pan down to a crowd of people outside with some at a table on the lawn / US Secretary of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Wedding for six Dutch immigrant siblings
Title: "Multiple Marriage - Six in Family Wed at Once in Ontario" superimposed over six brides in wedding gowns / exterior of St. Mary's Catholic Church / parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo (Mina) Dorssers, arriving for six simultaneous weddings:...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
German Catholic Congress in Olympic Stadium in West Berlin
Card: "Paramount News issue no 4" / title card: "Outpouring of faith in Berlin" / title "Catholics from two zones at outdoor rally" superimposed over procession of Catholic clergy moving along on field in stadium underneath large cross /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Canadian Olympic figure skating champion Barbara Ann Scott gets married in Toronto
Title card: "Barbara Ann Scott a bride - skate queen weds in Toronto" / two shots of Scott walking towards car on arm of family friend Charles Lindsay / Scott getting into car / crowd outside church awaiting her arrival / Scott getting...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie celebrates the 25th anniversary of his coronation and introduces a new constitution guaranteeing the right to vote
Title: "Ethiopia - 25th Anniversary of Emperor's coronation" superimposed over tilt down of the cathedral with crowds outside / MS Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, proceeded by dignitaries in procession to cathedral / INT cathedral...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Wedding in San Diego of retired tennis champion Maureen Connolly
Title "Wedding bells for 'Little Mo' in San Diego" superimposed over close shot of Maureen Connolly in wedding gown posing for photo opportunity at her home / Connolly looking at wedding gifts / pan across gifts on table to Connolly...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Christmas is celebrated by troops in Indo-China and people in Mexico
WS French troops walking in Indo-China jungle / CU French troops through jungle / WS Roman Catholic priest saying mass for French troops, tank in background / CU priest at make shift altar / CU shows soldier's hands behind his back...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
People in Spain attend church service to celebrate Christmas
Title: "Spain" superimposed over Spanish countryside / young wife enters church, dips her fingers in Holy Water / Wife touches her fingers to those of her husband and blesses herself as walking / Wife, husband and small boy, walk towards...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Christmas scenes in Finland, 1951, featuring Christmas tree, pipe organ, candles and Bible
MS statue, half in shadow and half in dim light, of woman with baby and another child on her lap / Low angle candelabras on altar with Bible and lace cloth with crosses and communion goblets / Pan down organ pipes to man playing organ /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Scenes of Christmas in Sweden, 1956
Title "Sweden" superimposed over village at night, snow on ground / man ringing church bell / silhouette of church tower / people entering church at night / people sitting in pews inside church / four shots of children's choir singing /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Easter services throughout US and in Rome
Title "The light of faith" superimposed over Mirror Lake in Yosemite National Park in US / WS tall rock formation in park / two wide shots of waterfall and mountains in Park / two shots people gathered for service on shore of Mirror Lake...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Huge crowd attends Catholic Congress; procession; Pius XII at Castel Gandolfo
Title "Cologne Rally…Iron Curtain No Barrier to Faith" superimposed over huge crowd with people parading through carrying flags / pan down Cologne Cathedral to group of Catholic prelates in front of entrance / procession moving down...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Three daughters of Peruvian Ambassador to Canada German Fernandez-Concha get married in triple ceremony in Ottawa
Title "Ambassador's daughters in triple wedding" superimposed over crowd outside church where wedding will take place / German Fernandez-Concha walking towards church with daughter Victoria, followed by bridesmaids / another daughter,...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Silver Jubilee anniversary of Bishop Thomas Toolen of Mobile, Alabama
VS crowd gathered outside Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception / high angle procession of priests walking up street and turning corner to proceed into cathedral / front view from cathedral steps of bishop procession up cathedral steps...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
People in Germany attend church service to celebrate Christmas
Title Card: "Germany" / People carrying candles going into Roman Catholic church at night in snow / people in Roman Catholic church / CU side view face of bearded man in Roman Catholic Church, snow flake on his jacket / CU Young girl's...
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Santa Maria del Pi Basilica, interior of the apse and altar, Barcelona.
Santa Maria del Pi Basilica, interior of the apse and altar, Barcelona.
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Santa Maria della Catena church, interior view of the nave with the Renaissance columns, Palermo, Sicily.
Santa Maria della Catena church, interior view of the nave with the Renaissance columns, Palermo, Sicily.
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Santa Maria del Pi Basilica, interior of the apse and altar, Barcelona.
Santa Maria del Pi Basilica, interior of the apse and altar, Barcelona.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
51 US student priests are ordained at a solemn ceremony in Rome
Title Card: "Solemn Ceremony - U.S. Priests Ordained in Rome" superimposed over ordination ceremony / EXT PAN over of the Pontifical North American College in Rome / High Shot INT 51 young men on the altar during ordination ceremony / MS...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre pilgrimage
Title card: "Pilgrimage of Faith to Ste Anne de Beaupre" superimposed over exteriors of church / exteriors of basilica with large crowd of pilgrims / CU license plates on back bumpers / people I wheelchairs / church interiors / six altar...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco
Inside St. Nicholas Cathedral, bride Grace Kelly standing at altar in bridal gown, Prince Rainier walking up and standing beside her / Rainier and Grace standing beside one another / bride and groom standing in front of Bishop Giles...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Church built in one day in Santa Rosa, CA
Title card: "Work of Faith - Build Church in a Day" / large crowd gathered to build church / CU clock / building begins / carpenter and electrician work / crane sets roof upon building frame / painters paint exterior / crane holds...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Scenes of Christmas in US, 1956
Title "United States" superimposed over line of people entering church / choir of young boys and girls walking along front of church inside / people standing in pews holding hymn books and singing / minister standing at pulpit singing /...