1832 Cholera Outbreak in Philadelphia and Duffy’s Cut

...d in the fire at St. Augustine’s several years later. Ironically, although most of the patients cared for by the Sisters of Charity at St. Augustine were recorded as being non-Catholic, the church was not spared by Protestant nativists when it was burned to the ground during the riots of

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Historic Anti-Catholic Cartoons

...not be wrong in matters of faith), raised concerns that Catholics owed allegiance first to the Church and not to the United States. The increasing number of Catholic immigrants, most notably from Ireland, led many to believe that America’s Protestant culture was at risk. ← Cartooning Catholics Thomas Nast →...

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Friendly and Adopted Sons

...a group of Irish immigrants met to form a social group, Members included, Stephen Moylan (later secretary to George Washington), Thomas Fitzsimmons (one of only two Catholics to sign the Constitution), and George Meade (banker and trustee of Old. St. Mary’s).[1] The group was non-denomination and had members from Catholics

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Research Request Forms

...an of Arc, St. Madeline Sophie, Mater Dolorosa, St. Michael of the Saints, Most Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Our Lady of the Rosary, Our Lady of Victory, St. Peter Claver, St. Philip Neri, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Vincent de Paul. We also have records for

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