The Church and Labor
...nomic problems in the United States. Archbishop Patrick Ryan was active in labor relations, working on a number 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
The Centennial Fountain
...B1, page 224 With the approval and backing of the national society, the Philadelphia chapter began planning and fundraising. After an original design focusing on the connection between America and Ireland was rejected, a main theme around Moses striking the rock to give water to the Israelites was chosen.[2] The
Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items
...citizens finally took action. On Thursday, May 9, Philadelphia County was placed under martial law. Several thousand of the city’s elite formed into divisions of “Peace Police” and assisted the militia in guarding the Catholic churches of the city for the next several days. It appears as if these soldiers
Newman Centers
...iding strong Catholic spiritual and educational support to students at secular colleges, led to the National Association of Newman Club Chaplains. The NANCC sought to better train and provide aid to the hundreds of full and part time chaplains working at the centers.[14] Newman Centers are an integral part of