Catholic Interracial Council
.... Anna McGarry, who would be a major player in interracial programs in the city of Philadelphia throughout the following decades.[5] Halvey_L860_006: Catholic Interracial Council. Communion breakfast at St. Elizabeth Parish Hal, 11/11/1956 Anna McGarry, an Irish Catholic, was born in Philadelphia on March 17, 1894. In 1920s, she began
Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia
...have a motherhouse in McSherrytown.[5] However, at 140 miles away from the city, the location was too far to minister effectively in Philadelphia. So in 1858, the sisters moved to their current location in Chestnut Hill. On August 16, when Mother St. John Fournier and the other sisters arrived, the
James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?
...ted, the governor of Pennsylvania appointed Lynch as an auctioneer for the city of Pittsburgh around 1830. Lynch was also appointed as Pittsburgh's Postmaster in 1833. Certificate of Lynch's appointment as an auctioneer for the City of Pittsburgh, February 9, 1830(?) A staunch Democrat who was actively involved in politics,
Centennial Exposition
...en, other Catholic events were held both at the grounds and throughout the city. Speeches were held at various Catholic Churches, most of which spoke of the importance of religious liberty and faith in building America.[14] By the time the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil