Friendly and Adopted Sons
...ed fund the war effort by establishing a bank to provide provisions to the American forces.[6] Medal that members had to wear. Features St. Patrick on one side and America and Ireland with Liberty on the other. On Dec 17, 1781, the society decided to add George Washington to the
Liturgical Week
...phia. To that end, he invited the Liturgical Conference, an association of American clergy and laity that promotes understanding of the liturgy, to hold its 24th Annual North American Liturgical Week in the city. His goal was to have “full, active participation of the congregation to the extent permitted by
Bartholomew F. Fair papers, 1906-1966 (MC 24)
...Notre Dame de Namur in Rittenhouse Square. Fair served as president of the American Catholic Historical Society from 1957 until 1966. He was then named to the newly created post of executive director. He had been active in the Society for over 23 years, also serving as its librarian and
In Her Own Right: Jane and Marianne Campbell
...tive in the labor movement and their brothers were founding members of the American Catholic Historical Society (ACHS).[1] Jane and Marianne were also active in the Catholic intellectual circles of Philadelphia. Jane would be elected to the ACHS board in 1894 and serve as its recording secretary.[2] Jane’s first major