Archbishop John Carroll
...d, Carroll would come to rely on Father Ferdinand Farmer, S.J. as his main contact in Philadelphia. Farmer, who at the time administered to Catholics in the city as well as most of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, would be made Carroll’s vicar-general when Carroll was made bishop. [6] Vatican
Cornelia Connelly, S.H.C.J.
...r husband Austin Montgomery. Growing up, Cornelia went with her parents on Sundays to Second Presbyterian Church at Third and Arch streets. She continued to frequent the congregation until 1831, when she was baptized into the Episcopal Church at Saint Stephen’s on Tenth Street. It is uncertain as to why
A “petulant girl”?: Josephine Walsh’s diaries
...a woman in the early twentieth century. It appears that her family did not support her ambition. Her brother James in particular had a very strict idea of a woman’s domestic responsibilities, and did not allow her to pursue anything else. "When I had kept house for about a year,
Legion of Decency
...hicago. They were distributed as a means of encouraging children to take the Legion of Decency movie boycott pledge. ← Bil Keane Fundraisers →...