10th Synod
...m.[3] The most recent one was held by Dennis Cardinal Dougherty in 1934 to look at responsibilities of priests and aspects of the Mass such as length of sermons.[4] This 10th synod was almost the 11th, as plans were in place to hold a synod during the 1960s during the
The Day the Bronx Bomber Played in Kensington
...abe 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 time that never really existed. But there are stories that illustrate there
Recently Processed Collection: John Gilmary Shea Correspondence
...vel information which includes specific dates. If you would like to take a look at the original finding aid or any of our other collections, you can schedule an appointment to visit PAHRC or email us at pahrc89@gmail.com. _____________________________________________________________________________________ References: The American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia. (1897). Records of
The Story of Duffy’s Cut
...l dead. Newspapers reported that cholera was to blame, though changing the number from 57 workers to about 8 or 9. Though commemorated and remembered by a few, which is indicated by a stone wall built in 1909, the story lay buried and forgotten. 1909 stone wall built by Martin