Cartooning Catholics
...gh cartoons. Cartoons are a unique window into the past because they both express and form public opinion. By examining cartoons depicting Catholics and Catholic social thought, it will be possible to understand how Catholics viewed the world and how the world viewed Catholics. Read some recent articles about
Vistarama
...uld be on display for the public over the course of a week. The week would open with a Pontifical Mass on October 7th, attended by cardinals and bishops from around the world, including Bishop Cuthbert M. O’Gara, O.P. of Yuanling, China, and Bishop Joseph O. Bowers of Accra, Gold
Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...ron of St. Catherine of Siena, the church was built in 1914 and the school opened the following year. The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament created an outreach program that extended to four Germantown locations. Their ministry included catechetical classes, home visitations, and educational instruction. The SBS presence in West
Neumann Canonization
...int Francis. It was not long after his death that calls were being made to open his cause for canonization. In May of 1886, the Diocese of Philadelphia and his order, the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), held the first session to examine the life of John Neumann