Herman Joseph Heuser Papers
...5) was a nun dedicated to identifying and attending to the needs of Native Americans and African Americans and protesting the injustices of racism. Born to a family which owned a large banking fortune, Drexel used her wealth to fund missions and schools. She was beatified by Pope John Paul
Internships/Volunteer
...phila.org VOLUNTEERS If you are interested in volunteering at CHRC, please contact us stating your skills, hours available per week, and your time commitment (a few weeks, months, etc.). Some of the kinds of projects for volunteers may include: cataloging archival and library materials into our PastPerfect database, creating inventories
Catholic Newspapers in Philadelphia
...on February 22, 1823 in opposition to The Catholic Herald and Advocate and supported Bishop Conwell in the Hogan Schism. It appears to have only lasted for a few issues. There are no extant copies. The first diocesan paper was The Catholic Herald. It was first published on Jan. 3,
Irish Catholics and Secret Societies
...80s, both secret societies had lost much if not all of their influence and support, partly from the opposition from the Church but mostly from the groups’ failures in fulfilling their goals. Their histories show the attraction such groups had to Irish immigrants and the struggle the Catholic Church faced