The Church and Labor

...f difference aspects of its teachings, especially over labor unions. In America, there was deep concern on the types of labor unions being founded. Some Catholics accused the unions of being too closely associated with socialists and communists.[7] This posed a major problem since the papal encyclicals taught “no one

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Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee

.... [16] “Will Broadcast from Stadium, Sunday June 2,” Catholic Standard and Times, 05/24/1940, 2. [17] “Text of Bishop O’Hara’s Sermon,” Catholic Standard and Times, 06/07/1940, 9. Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March

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Liturgical Week

...at promotes understanding of the liturgy, to hold its 24th Annual North American Liturgical Week in the city. His goal was to have “full, active participation of the congregation to the extent permitted by the Holy Father.” Halvey_P544_001 Halvey_P797_001   Altering the Altar The four-day program which ran from August

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Internships/Volunteer

...ich serves to collect, preserve, and make available to the public the historical records documenting the growth and development of Catholicism within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. CHRC only accepts as many interns and volunteers as we have the time to train and supervise. INTERNS CHRC is currently seeking individuals who

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