Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop
...n leadership from Ryan to Prendergast seemed to have been fairly seamless, with Prendergast following a course similar to the one his predecessor had set with the goal of catering to the rapidly growing Catholic population and expanding diocese. Multiple parishes and parish schools were erected, especially ethnic parishes for
Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...o these efforts and the establishing of over 100 new parishes, Catholicism flourished in the Archdiocese and the number of Catholics continued to increase. Halvey_483 Dougherty’s Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood was seen as a way to honor his work in expanding the Church as well as
The Church and Labor
...rk to the Bill of Rights because it set forth the idea that man is endowed with natural rights in the workforce and that he therefore needs to be treated with justice.[6] For Pope Leo and Pope Pius, these rights meant that for a wage to be just, it must
The Centennial Fountain
...so Governor John Carroll of Maryland was able to turn the water on, which flowed into the 16 drinking basins.[12] Herman Kirn with statue of John Carroll CHRC Centennial Exhibition from Observatory, George's Hill (note the single statue on the left pedestal) https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/2278