Dougherty’s Movie Boycott

...of American agreed to stronger self-censorship and created the Production Code Administration, headed by Catholic layman, Joseph Breen.[9] Another effect of the boycott was the growth in power of the Legion of Decency, a Catholic organization which reviewed and rated movies (the history of the Legion will be explored more

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The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington

...y of the ballplayers personally. He hit upon an idea that seems ridiculous today. Perhaps Father Casey could persuade Babe Ruth to take part in a charity baseball game to raise money to pay off the field. Father Casey met with Ruth and Yankees manager Miller Huggins to discuss the

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Catholic Newspapers in Philadelphia

...er 28, 1951. The records are indexed and keyword searchable. The search is free; however, to view the records a subscription to Findmypast is required. Issues published between 1833 and 1844 as well as October 1944 and March 1968 can be found for free at the Catholic News Archive. The

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Roman Catholic and Archdiocese High Schools

...atholic for boys was opened in 1916 as an attempt to lessen the burden on Roman. However, by 1925, Roman still had 12 different annexes throughout the city as the main building could not hold all of its students. To better accommodate the high enrollment, the Archdiocese started to open

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