Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara

...of 1952, Bishop O’Hara boarded a train to his new episcopal see. Along the way, the train made stops in Allentown and Bethlehem (then part of the Archdiocese). In both cities, the new archbishop was greeted with much fanfare, with the local Catholic High bands playing upon his arrival and

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Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute records, 1870-1950 (MC 26)

..., and charitable organization. Father Sourin started the organization as a way for Catholic men to continue their educational and cultural development beyond formal schooling. The Institute frequently sponsored balls, concerts, theatrical productions, and lecture series. Philopatrians quickly became a significant presence within the city as they became involved in

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James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?

...parties are engaged in it. Even the Washington Union appears to lean that way. This is to sink the names of Democrat and Whig and to form a new Union party. Page 2 Buchanan shares his views on the separation of church and state on the third page: If there

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Historic Anti-Catholic Cartoons

...pal infallibility (the belief that the pope cannot be wrong in matters of faith), raised concerns that Catholics owed allegiance first to the Church and not to the United States. The increasing number of Catholic immigrants, most notably from Ireland, led many to believe that America’s Protestant culture was at

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