National Council of Catholic Women
...filiated with it. Structurally, the National Council of Catholic Women had regional providences, normally named after the various archdioceses around the United States. Each providence would elect a president to represent all the affiliated groups to the national council. Despite being created by the bishop conference, many bishops chose not
Pope visit
...e days in the City of Philadelphia. Arriving at Philadelphia International Airport at three in the afternoon on October 3rd, 1979, Pope John Paul II was greeted by John Cardinal Krol and Mayor Frank Rizzo. Also, in attendance was a 2,000 elementary student choir, as well as, 750 high school
Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find
...outh, social activist and entertainment mogul. Redpath had sold his Lyceum booking agency several years earlier and was recuperating from an accident. He proposed to The New York Tribune that they send him to Ireland where he could regain his health while reporting on social conditions in that country. Though
Temperance Movement
...society.[6] In addition to the national union, many societies also created regional unions as well. For instance, the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the Diocese of Philadelphia formed in March of 1872, comprising of two societies and 150 members.[7] CTAU printed material, AC0077 CHRC In order to fulfill its mission