Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...both cities, the new archbishop was greeted with much fanfare, with the local Catholic High bands playing upon his arrival and receptions held in his honor.[6] Once the train made it to Philadelphia the day before the installation, O’Hara was greeted by Governor John Fine and Mayor Joseph Clark.[7] The
Building of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
...to the trustee issues at Old. St. Mary.[2] The following year St. Johns became the pro-cathedral while Kenrick explored options for the building of a separate cathedral for the Diocese. Eight years later on June 29, 1846, Bishop Kenrick announced plans to start building a new cathedral on the parkway.[3]
Parish Mapping Project
...nteresting obstacle that we have had to overcome is the change in the landscape and names of places. Many of the locations or names of streets that were used to describe the boundaries of a parish have either been removed or have changed over the years. When this has happened,
Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...at extended to four Germantown locations. Their ministry included catechetical classes, home visitations, and educational instruction. The SBS presence in West Philadelphia dates to 1913 with catechetical classes in local homes and as classes grew to in St. Ignatius parish. In 1924, Cardinal Dougherty ordered a new parish, called Holy