Priest and Rosary Calm Tension – Oral History Interview
...evlin: George Fencl, (Chief Inspector and head of the Police Department’s Civil Affairs Unit), would call me. And one time we were up there and I had to bring in Spanish priests you know. And they were good. They’d come out, you know and we decided that one way of
Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection
...as from parishes located throughout the country. The Parish Calendars are similar to current parish bulletins in that they contain such information as parish events as well as marriage and death announcements. Unlike the weekly bulletins, however, the calendars were printed monthly and include much more content. They provide parish
An “Un-American Invention”?: Catholics and the Issue of Prohibition
Catholics and Prohibition, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8102 The 18th Amendment which outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol was ratified on January 16, 1919. The amendment was passed with the belief that by banning alcohol many of the negative aspects associated with drunkenness would be removed from society. For this reason, many
A Philadelphia Artist
...n interest in his paintings. Meehan worked on Martin’s behalf to have him hired to paint a marine subject for one of the panels in the new extensions of the U.S. Capitol building. Letter from John S. Meehan to W.A.K. Martin, February 2, 1857 Although Meehan urged Martin to begin