The Church and Labor
...e 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 pay enough for a man to support himself and his family. Despite the praise for the encyclical, there was debate
The Centennial Fountain
...elphia 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 this plan, in 1873 the group brought a proposal forward at the third annual convention for Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Patrick Coad, patentee of the galvanic battery, and interesting miscellaneous items
...to defend their city without proper nourishment, which included ham, veal, poultry, eggs, 10 pounds of sugar, and 2,000 stewed and 600 fried oysters. Oh yes, and don't forget the segars. Food ordered by military personnel and citizens guarding St. Paul's Catholic Church, May 1844 Archives Archives Select Month July
Newman Centers
...alive in their souls their priceless Catholic heritage.”[13] Indeed, the importance of providing 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