Pilgrimage of Hope
...an Wall of Rome. Relics of the Passion Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, consecrated in 325 AD The third Church was the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, built in the fourth century at the palace of Saint Helena. Saint Helena was the mother of
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
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)
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