The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell

...Louise served as a source of emotional and psychological support for Katherine during her arduous labors to establish and maintain the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. As they grew older, Mother Katharine referred to Louise as “My God’s Blessing to Me”. Katharine Drexel Mother Katharine Drexel is deservedly a prominent

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Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!

...d eighth grade students visit. This number does not include the teachers, principals, or priests that accompanied them. During their visit, they had an interactive and hands on learning experience, toured the facility, met our Archivists, viewed current exhibits, and saw archival collections. Students also learned about their own Catholic

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Historic Anti-Catholic Cartoons

...first to the Church and not to the United States. The increasing number of Catholic immigrants, most notably from Ireland, led many to believe that America’s Protestant culture was at risk. ← Cartooning Catholics Thomas Nast →...

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Alliance of Catholic Women

...was made the official organization for women in the Archdiocese and many parish priests saw it as a way to aid in parish activities. [2] Queen of Peace House The Alliance quickly established a place for itself in the city with a wide range of programs. The first major undertaking

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