St. Peter Claver
...he Germans he served. So, in 1886, Hiltermann reserved one Sunday Mass per week to be for the Black Catholics and at the same time organized them into the St. Peter Claver Union.[3] While Holy Trinity did not have enough priests to maintain the Mass for more than a year,
Pope visit
...pent the night down the street at the Cardinal’s residence. While the next day had no event to rival the Mass on the Parkway, it was still a busy day for the pope. First was an early morning visit to pray before the body of St. John Neumann at St.
Irish Catholics and Secret Societies
...dget spent tens of thousands of dollars on their war department, including buying surplus arms and armaments from the Civil War.[3] Their first major action was an invasion of Canada in 1866, which ended in failure and pressure from the United States for no further action.[4] Division within led to
Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...eceptions held in his honor.[6] Once the train made it to Philadelphia the day before the installation, O’Hara was greeted by Governor John Fine and Mayor Joseph Clark.[7] The installation was held on Wednesday January 9th at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, with over 100 archbishops, bishops,