Day of Great Joy: Sisters of St. Joseph in Philadelphia
...hiladelphia because it was on that day after weeks of traveling across the country from St. Louis, the Sisters of St. Joseph arrived to take control of St. John’s Orphanage.[1] Bishop Kenrick had learned of the Sisters when visiting his brother who was Bishop of St. Louis. After pleading with
Eden Hall
...Madeline. It was her intention to become a Carmelite nun, but I would be impossible as many religious communities had been abolished in 1790. Upon urging from a priest named Joseph Varin, Madeline and three other women consecrated themselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The new order's charism would
Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Olympics
...ous regattas that compete of the Schuylkill River. Clubs from all over the country and world descend upon Philadelphia to compete. It should be no surprise that several Olympians from the area have represented the United States in Rowing. The first, and probably the most famous, is John B. Kelly.
Education
...s in ruins. Nast believed that Catholicism was attacking the future of the country by destroying public schools. “Tilden’s “Wolf at the Door, Gaunt and Hungry.” Don’t let him in,” September 16, 1876 Here a wolf with a papal and Democratic Party collar is trying to force its way into