Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...ishes and parish schools were erected, especially ethnic parishes for the increasing number of southern Italian and Eastern European immigrants. Three Italian parishes in the city alone, including St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Our Lady of Pompeii, and Our Lady of Consolation, were established during Prendergast’s brief tenure. St. Nicholas
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...play a central role in the lives of its parishioners. [1] Letter from Vincent Carroll to William Kane, 06/05/1940, Parade and Field Mass Folder, 1990.284, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8247. [2] “300,000 Unite in Stirring Act of Faith and Patriotism,” Catholic Standard and Times, October 9, 1926. [3] Hugh Nolan, “The Native Son,”
The Church and Labor
...associated with socialists and communists.[7] This posed a major problem since the papal encyclicals taught “no one can be at the same time a good Catholic and a true Socialist.”[8] Indeed, many priests and bishops called for the creation of unions with a religious foundation in order to better “restore
The Centennial Fountain
...rations in Philadelphia to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the Diocese of Philadelphia wanted to partake in the festivities. To do so, the organization proposed building a fountain in Fairmount Park to celebrate temperance, Catholicism, and Irish-heritage. In order to accomplish