CORDUM
..., and the creation of programs that attempt to meet the human needs of the people in each church’s area. After the publication of the final report in 1975 until 1981, CORDUM would continue to study, inform, and implement the recommendations. With the formation of the Cardinal’s Commission on Human
Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...rst member of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People. She added one vow to the usual ones of poverty, chastity, and obedience: “To be the mother and servant of the Indian and Negro races according to the rule of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament;
Irish Catholics and Secret Societies
...heless, during the 1800s there were two major organizations that attracted numbers of Irish Catholics: the Fenian Brotherhood and the Molly Maguires. The Fenian Brotherhood was founded in 1858 as a national movement for the liberation of Ireland from English rule.[1] The Molly Maguires were likely founded in 1863 and
Digital Collections
Digital Collections CHRC has a large number of items that have been digitized through various digitization projects, partnerships, patron research requests, and social media initiatives. We endeavor to provide standardized descriptive practices and open access to this growing collection over the web. CHRC's Omeka site features a growing set of