Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...e Archbishop Ryan Memorial Institute for the Deaf, and the Don Bosco Institute in South Philadelphia . Prendergast’s health began to fail only a couple of years after his appointment. He died at the episcopal residence, 1723 Race St., on February 26, 1918. Reference: Connelly, James F. The History of
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...f SEPTA) to bring Catholics to and from the Mass.[11] By May, the parade route was laid out, with multiple parish groups starting on East-West streets and converging on Broad Street where they would then march to the stadium in South Philadelphia.[12]As the day approached, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that
The Church and Labor
...of occasions as a mediator between management and labor unions to bring about peace resolutions. In a 1953 Labor Day speech, John Cardinal O’Hara rejoiced in the work that had been done to restore the dignity of labor. However, he cautioned against viewing the economy as a class struggle and
The Centennial Fountain
...ise $11,000 by 1875, the committee still needed more money and so reached out to the CTAU for support.[6] However, many other societies in the CTAU were reluctant to fundraise for the project because they saw it was a purely Philadelphia endeavor.[7] Due to this concern, the entire CTAU had