The Other Drexel: Louise Drexel Morrell

...e left an estate worth over 15 million dollars, a staggering total at that time. One tenth of this was to be distributed to various Catholic institutions. The remainder was divided between the three sisters. According to the provisions of the will, if any of the sisters died without children,

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Ann Mattingly’s Miracle Cure

...out of her bed unassisted and knelt to pray to God for thanks. Since that time, she had no more pain, gained strength, and was left with a sweet taste in her mouth, “resembling that of loaf sugar.” The account of her miraculous recovery was signed and affirmed by Ann

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Catholic Interracial Council

...ions. Thanks to the work of the CICP, the controversy was settled and over time Levittown continued to desegregate. Halvey_L860_005: Catholic Interracial Council. Communion breakfast at St. Elizabeth Parish Hal, 11/11/1956 The following year in 1958, Father Cunnie passed away, leaving the council without a spiritual advisor, which was necessary

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Monsignor Francis X. Meehan

...al articles, as well as a regular contributor to the Catholic Standard and Times. The majority of the articles concern peace and moral theology. At the time when most of the articles were written, the Cold War was raging and the threat of nuclear fallout was always looming. Msgr. Meehan,

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