Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...religious orders.[8] Due to these efforts and the establishing of over 100 new parishes, Catholicism flourished in the Archdiocese and the number of Catholics continued to increase. Halvey_483 Dougherty’s Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood was seen as a way to honor his work in expanding the Church
A Philadelphia Artist
.... Martin's passport, 1829 From the turn of the century up until the mid 1800s, Philadelphia served as the preeminent city for artists in the country, particularly portrait artists and lithographers. Thus, Martin was privy to a vibrant artistic scene. He was able to receive tutoring in portrait painting from
Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia
...hiladelphia: A Century of Growth and Development, 1847-1947, (Westminster: Newman Press, 1950) 247; P008.725: Congregational Photo Directory: Sisters of St. Joseph, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., 1998 [16] The Catholic Directory of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 1910 and 1970. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024
Temperance Movement
..., the union made use of numerous newspapers, such as Boston’s The Pilot or New York's Catholic Society Journal of America in order to spread the message of temperance.[8] Another way that the CTAU and other temperance societies tried to increase abstinence was through the building of public drinking fountains,