The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington

...an Ascension parish uniform   Now batting for Ascension of Our Lord, Babe Ruth Baseball today seems more like a business than a sport. Americans look to the past as a simpler time when baseball was played for fun, not profit. These thoughts may just be nostalgic longing for a

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Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal

...e, “The Journal is having a hard struggle to keep its head above water and live, but with all our drawbacks we’ll live.” References: Early Records: Saint Joseph's Church, Philadelphia, PA. American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, 1947. Souvenir of the Diamond Jubilee of St. Peter Claver's Parish, 1886-1961. (PH0120)

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The Bishop’s Bank

...y; it is better to lose a few dollars, than to send abroad a discontented trumpet!" Bishop's Bank Rules, 1848 Regarding investments Frenaye was adamant. The rules state, "Bear in mind that investments must always be made in stock of ready sale: City, or State of Pennsylvania. No other; City

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Historic Resting Place for Famous and Faithful

...d specifically for burials of their members. The two parishes continued to share the burial ground for the next century. Early meetings of St. Mary's Board of Trustees, which are documented in the parish's Minute Books, discuss resolutions concerning the burial ground, including who had permission to be buried there

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